Sunday, March 15, 2015
Port Talbot based pianist and composer Dave Jones has been awarded a semi final place in the ISC for his composition "Welsh Rarebit". Further details attached.
Friday, March 06, 2015
Edition Records have announced the signing of the Danish quintet Girls In Airports. They will release their debut album for the label in the autumn of 2015.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Vocalist and songwriter Julia Biel will release her long awaited second album ?Love Letters and Other Missiles? on March 30th 2015. She will be touring extensively in the UK and Europe from Feb 18.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
A student led venture has led to the founding of New Street Records , a new record label funded by the University of Birmingham. Press release attached.
Monday, February 02, 2015
Orchestra founder Tommy Smith has been reflecting on twenty years of the SNJO in an anniversary essay titled "Time and Motion". Transcript attached.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Wendy Kirkland and Pat Sprakes have been Dryathletes for the whole of January and are seeking sponsorship/donations in aid of Cancer Research. Full details attached.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Jazz Services Limited have announced that Heulwen Phillips is to be their new Project Director. Press release attached.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Jazzlines has announced trumpeter Yazz Ahmed, vocalist Lauren Kinsella and bassist Chris Mapp as the second year of Jazzlines Fellows at Town Hall / Symphony Hall. Press release attached.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
A generous legacy from jazz photographer Russ Escritt is set to offer a year of tuition, mentoring and performance opportunities for three talented young Birmingham musicians.Press release attached.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Saxophonist and composer Marius Neset has received the most important Norwegian music award ?Spellemannsprisen? for his ACT debut album ?Lion?, recorded with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
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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.