Wednesday, November 06, 2013
The Norwegian saxophonist and composer Marius Neset is to leave Edition Records and has signed exclusively to ACT. We have received press releases from both companies. Their statements are attached.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The band Chico Chica have recorded ?Ali?s Song (You Won?t Believe What I Have Seen)?. in aid of M?decins Sans Fronti?res/Doctors Without Borders Syria Crisis Appeal .
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Birmingham based saxophonist, composer and bandleader Mike Fletcher has been selected to tour concert halls in Europe as part of the ECHO Rising Stars scheme. Press release attached.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Legendary jazz bassist and Grammy Award-winner Eddie G?mez was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree by Berklee College of Music in Valencia. Press release attached.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Congratulations to Shabaka Hutchings and his group Sons Of Kemet on winning the award for "Best Jazz Act" at the 2013 MOBO Awards.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Award-winning saxophonist and composer Mark Lockheart has been chosen as the 2014 Jazz Electives composer by Town Hall & Symphony Hall (THSH) and Birmingham Music Service.
Friday, October 04, 2013
Bristol?s new free music networking event ? Bristol Music Mixer- is starting up on Monday 7th October 2013. Details attached.
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Ian was honoured to be asked to contribute "The Guest Spot" in the August / September 2013 edition of Jazz UK magazine.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Jazz singer and composer Christine Tobin has won a Herald Angel Award for her performance of her programme of Leonard Cohen songs, A Thousand Kisses Deep, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Ian Mann on the passing of pianist and composer Cedar Walton who died on August 19th 2013.
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Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Olie Brice Quartet, Alison Rayner Quintet, Robert Mitchell solo, the Louis Sclavis/ Bruno Ducret Duo and Nick Malcolm's Out Front quintet.
Ian Mann on the film "All Night Long" plus two very different musical performances by the Jon Lloyd Quartet and Raph Clarkson's Equal Spirits.
A Yuletide celebration championing the work of Back Mountain Jazz's youth jazz ensemble the BMJazz Katz and their tutors, the BMJ Collective.