Monday, August 24, 2015
Bass icon Jeff Berlin has launched a Pledge Music Campaign to fund a new tribute album to legendary Jack Bruce titled ?Jeff Berlin Plays Jack Bruce: Songs For A Wailer?! Details attached.
Monday, July 13, 2015
The musical instrument amnesty that took place at Ronnie Scott's on July 11th 2015 resulted in over 150 instruments being donated. These will be given new life by young people in the UK and abroad.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Berklee Presents Umbria Jazz Founder Carlo Pagnotta with George Wein Impresario Award and Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees to Paolo Fresu and Charles Lloyd at Umbria Jazz Festival. Press release att.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
The proprietors of the Green Note in Camden Town are justifiably delighted at the winning of this award at the recent London Music Awards ceremony.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Saxophonist and composer Phil Meadows won the Award for Rising Jazz Star at the annual London Music Awards ceremony held on 11th June 2015. Press release attached.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
The New England Conservatory in Boston, MA has issued an In Memoriam press release in honour of their former President Gunther Schuller who died on 21st June 2015. Transcript attached.
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.
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Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Julian Martin/ Ben Thomas, Soweto Kinch. Emily Masser / Alex Clarke, Dreamscapes, Ashley John Long's Rare Earth Project, Jazz Sabbath.
Ian Mann enjoys the second day of Brecon Jazz Festival 2025 and performances by Ursula Harrison and Sylvie Noble, Sultan Stevenson, Double Double, Ben Shankland, Remi Harris, Geoff Eales, Ruby Turner.
Ian Mann enjoys the first day of the new look Brecon Jazz Festival including performances by Hejira, Chube, Metsaema, Bigger Picture, Klara Devlin Quartet, Cleveland Watkiss and Dionne Bennett.