Esperanza Spalding wins the 2016 MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act.
Friday, October 28, 2016
The American bassist, composer and vocalist Esperanza Spalding has won the 2016 MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act. Press release attached.
Friday, October 28, 2016
The American bassist, composer and vocalist Esperanza Spalding has won the 2016 MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act. Press release attached.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
After over 13 years, the Munich jazz label Pirouet Records is taking a pause. Press release attached.
Saturday, October 08, 2016
Jazz vocalist and songwriter Ben Cox and his Band will release their new album "Round and Round" on October 14th 2016. They will also be playing a short series of UK live dates in October & November.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Bassist, composer, bandleader and record label owner Michael Janisch has been nominated in the category 'Best Jazz Act' at the 2016 MOBO Awards. Press release attached.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The 2016 winner of the “Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize” is the young guitarist and composer Rob Luft. Press release attached.
Friday, July 08, 2016
Edition Records have signed the Danish pianist and composer Morten Schantz. His debut album for the label will be "Godspeed", a trio recording featuring saxophonist Marius Neset and drummer Anton Eger
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
JazzLondonLive is a new digital resource devised to fill the void left by the recent demise of the Jazz in London promotional booklet. Funds are still needed to make the new site/app a reality.
Monday, June 20, 2016
The saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa has been appointed as Director of Jazz at Princeton University in the USA. Press release attached.
Friday, June 17, 2016
British born bassist, composer and educator Dave Holland has received America's National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award for 2017. Press release attached.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Jazz FM Awards took place at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London on April 26th 2016. A press release including full details of the winners is attached.
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A Yuletide celebration championing the work of Back Mountain Jazz's youth jazz ensemble the BMJazz Katz and their tutors, the BMJ Collective.
Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by the Royal Academy Jazz Orchestra, Billy Marrows / Max Kahn Duo, Terje Isungset's Ice Quartet and Seb Rochford's Finding Ways.
Ian Mann on the avant rock of Tortoise at the Barbican followed by three very different big band performances forming part of the Guildhall Jazz Festival at Milton Court.