Thursday, June 25, 2015
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer has been voted Jazz Artist of the Year in the DownBeat Crtic's Poll with his trio winning the award for Best Group. Press release attached.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Edition Records have announced the signing of pianist Jason Rebello, trumpeter Gerard Presencer and the Ango-Danish trio Malija (Mark Lockheart, Liam Noble & Jasper Hoiby). Album releases will follow.
Friday, June 19, 2015
Jazz North have announced the appointment of Lesley Jackson to the new position of Executive Director. She will commence her duties in September 2015. Press release attached.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Edition Records and the Royal Academy of Music have announced the winner of the 2015 Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize: vibraphonist and composer Ralph Wyld. Press release attached.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Dave Morecroft of Match & Fuse is launching an Indiegogo campaign to help finance the 2015 Match & Fuse Festival being held in Warsaw on 11, 12, 13 June 2015.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Saxophonist and promoter James Hunt is starting a new monthly jazz series "Down The River" at the Charlton Arms in Ludlow. The first performance will be on May 22nd 2015 with the visit of Alan Barnes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
The Munich based record label ACT and its artists have been honoured at Germany's prestigious ECHO Jazz Awards. Press release attached.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Trumpeter Chris Hodgkins will release his new album "Back In Your Own Backyard" on April 6th 2015. He will also be undertaking a short tour of Wales in a trio format with pianist Dave Price.
Friday, March 20, 2015
The London based label Trestle Records has announced a series of "one day, one band, one record" improvised music recording sessions with the results being streamed on the label website. Details att
Monday, March 16, 2015
Saxophonist and composer Phil Meadows has contacted us with the news that his large ensemble, Engines Orchestra, has been honoured at the 2015 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Details attached.
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Ian Mann enjoys performances from two of the leading lights of the contemporary London jazz scene, Mark Kavuma and the Banger Factory and Kokoroko.
Ian Mann enjoys performances from powerhouse blues vocalists Alice Armstrong and Elles Bailey plus the jazz of the Eddie Gripper Trio with local sax hero Dom Franks.
Colin May takes his own look at Sunday's events with shows from Mark Kavuma, Miriam Adefris, Orii Orchestra, Brown Penny, Flock, and the trio of Alina Bzhezhinska, Tony Kofi & Joel Prime.