Friday, May 18, 2012
Orchestra manager Lindsay Robertson has forwarded us the attached press release relating to the SNJO's recent triumph at the 2012 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Edition Records have sent details of this award granted to trumpeter and composer Neil Yates.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Kirstie McAra has advised us of the launch of Catalog a new jazz night starting at The Birkbeck Tavern in Leyton, East London on June 8th 2012. Details attached.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Dutch jive and swing band Jazz Connection will be undertaking a short British tour from April 18th 2012. Details attached.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Ian Mann pays tribute to two respected senior figures of British jazz.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
On April 24th, 2012, Smithsonian Folkways will release ?Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours,? a recording of one of jazz legend Louis Armstrong?s last concerts.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Rachel Shimell has contacted us with the result of this competition to select a British blues act to perform at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada in September.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Kairos 4tet have been forced to cancel their UK spring tour due to an injury sustained by their leader,saxophonist and composer Adam Waldmann. Adam's statement regarding the cancellation is attached.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
US resident Tom Rabone is trying to contact his former school teacher Eddie Matthews who taught Tom in Birmingham in the 1960's.Tom believes that Eddie may still be playing jazz in the West Midlands.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Live jazz at The Queens Head in Monmouth is under threat. We have received the attached email which I feel also epitomises the economic problems facing the British jazz scene as a whole.
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Ian Mann enjoys the Afternoon Showcases from student bands at the Guildhall Jazz Festival plus ticketed events featuring trumpeter Eddie Henderson and saxophonist Sam Newbould in the evening.
Ian Mann enjoys performances by Mali Sheard's Homestead, Jazzmeia Horn and 'Take The Coltrane' by the Dave O'Higgins Quartet.
Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Kezia Abouma Quintet, the Erica Tucceri Quartet and finally Howl Quartet.