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Leeds Jazz Festival returns for its 4th edition from May 22 to May 27, 2025.

Friday, November 29, 2024

Leeds Jazz Festival has announced its return in May 2025. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


After a successful three years, Leeds Jazz Festival will return from 22nd - 27th May 2025.

 

Leeds Jazz Festival is set to return for its fourth edition from May 22 to May 27, 2025. The vibrant celebration of jazz will once again bring together a diverse lineup of talented artists, showcasing everything from contemporary to traditional jazz across multiple venues throughout the city.


In addition to live performances, the festival will offer workshops, artist talks, and special events designed to engage the local community and promote artistic growth. Stay tuned for more details and artist announcements at http://www.leedsjazzfestival.com.


The inaugural event took place between 1st and 12th June 2022. The programme featured a variety of free to access events and ticketed showcases, representing the wide diversity of Jazz in the city, with something for everyone, from the most die-hard jazz fan around to a first time attendee. You can check out the gallery and events listings to get a sense for the 2022 festival.


In 2024 the festival ran from 23rd - 28th May 2024, expanding on the previous years highlights; the Welcome to Leeds Stage and the range of gigs in venues across the city. DJ NikNak debuted an audio-visual installation based on their album ‘Inner Ireti’ thematically honouring the Black roots of Jazz and the further impact on music at Leeds Art Gallery. Music production workshops took place in the state of the art Leeds Beckett studios. All alongside a programme of gigs and panels celebrating the local scene and showcasing bigger names, from Nubiyan Twist to Fergus McCreadie Trio and DJ Tina Edwards.

 

Leeds Jazz Festival is produced by a city-wide network of partners, representing venues, programmers, musicians and more, coordinated by Music:Leeds, with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England alongside Split, LeedsBID, Welcome to Leeds, Eiger Studios and Leeds City Council funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

 


About Music:Leeds
  act as a single, centralised point of contact that will coordinate activity to support, promote, develop and grow music-based activity within the city and wider region, across any level, medium, genre or pathway. We established Launchpad in 2019, an emerging talent development program that offers opportunities and support for emerging artists, musicians, producers, bands, composers and music professionals throughout the Yorkshire region. In 2020, as we began to work across a wider area, we launched Music Local to support and develop place-based music support systems and infrastructures, tailored to the needs of individual music communities beyond it’s hometown.

 

About LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District)
A catalyst for change, LeedsBID works collaboratively to improve Leeds city centre for all who use it.
A not-for-profit, non-political organisation representing over 700 businesses, LeedsBID is delivering over £14m investment back into the city centre through its projects, events and activities (over the next five years 2020-2025).
http://www.leedsbid.co.uk


About http://www.welcometoleeds.co.uk
Welcome to Leeds, the official Leeds guide to the wider Leeds story, showcases, supports and celebrates the world class events, organisations and people in Leeds through storytelling, events, podcasts, features, films and more.

 

 

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea London,  Programme for December 2024 plus January 2025 preview.

Friday, November 29, 2024

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of forthcoming live jazz performances during December 2024 and early January 2025.

Laura Thorne writes;

606 Club Live Music: December 2024 in Full + NYE + January 2025 Preview

 

 


Hello all you connoisseurs of culture and lovers of live music – greetings from the 606 in Chelsea, known for presenting the best jazz, soul, Latin, groove, R&B & blues musicians in the UK bar none.


In follow up to our last mail which included a December preview, this mail provides information about all of our December shows along with a handful of January 2025 events as well!


More information about our programme is below. And/or, visit https://www.606club.co.uk/events/, where there are extended descriptions, photos and video clips.


We are adding our January shows to the website now and will be circulating those particulars before the holiday break. Speaking of, the Club is closed between Tuesday the 24th to Monday the 30th of December while we retreat to our sofas/duvets/comfy chairs to recharge.


We are open on NYE, closed on New Year’s Day and then open again from Thursday 2nd onward per usual.

 


DECEMBER GIG GUIDE


Sun 1st         1:30pm         GARETH LOCKRANE BIG BAND
One of the finest jazz flautists in Europe, named “Rising Star on Flute” in the prestigious Downbeat Critics Poll (USA), this afternoon Gareth will be fronting his amazing 18-piece Big Band. Performing his brilliant arrangements of a mix of originals and the odd classic jazz standard (many of which are featured on their album, “Fistfight at the Barndance”), the ensemble inevitably attracts a host of high-profile award-winning players, today including Sam Mayne; James Copus; Ivo Neame; Nick Costley-White & Pat Levett.
“The band plays a roof-lifting mix of fresh grooves…and blistering…solos from some of the country’s finest musicians” Jazz FM;
“brilliant” Observer                                                    


Sun 1st   8:00pm   FRANCES MADDEN              
A highly regarded, award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist, Frances Madden has played to full houses at leading jazz venues and festivals around her native Australia, as well as supporting artists such as Dionne Warwick &Grammy-Award winner Gregory Porter. Now based in London, she’s working on a new album with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Cameron Craig (Adele). With her unique take on selected American Songbook classics along with her impressive originals this is an exciting and sophisticated artist who truly delivers.
“vastly talented…authentic brilliance” The Australian;
“A consummate musician, gifted composer and arranger” Australian Arts Review                                          


Mon 2nd       8:00pm         DOM PIPKIN’S ALLSTAR NEW ORLEANS TRIO
Influenced by the likes of Dr John and Professor Longhair, pianist/singer Dom Pipkin is widely regarded as one of Europe’s finest New Orleans rhythm and blues artists. Delivering the most authentic and compelling take on a highly infectious blend of blues, gospel, street and jazz that is uniquely New Orleans, he has a stellar list of international festivals, radio and TV appearances to his name with fans ranging from Hugh Laurie to Jamie Cullum. This promises to be a night of powerful, high-energy music.
“One of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano” Blues in Britain


                                                               

Tue 3rd       8:00pm         ANNA PANZANELLI – ‘CLOSE TO BURT’A BURT BACHARACH TRIBUTE                  
With an impressive CV, Anna Panzanelli is a London-based jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter hailing from Perugia, Italy who has appeared at numerous international events and festivals including the ArgoJazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, Alchemika Jazz and Corte dei Miracoli in Milan. As a composer & vocalist, her original music blends jazz and soul, while her piano playing reflects both jazz and classical influences. Tonight, Anna celebrates the music of one of the greatest composers of all time, Burt Bacharach, a legend of popular song. We’ll also hear original music from Anna’s second album, “Inchiostro” as well as new songs from her upcoming record. Also featured in the band this evening: Jake Elkan-guitar, Ruggero Bonucci-bass & Filippo Galli-drums.
“[a] new star…self-confident and talented” Policorotv


Wed 4th       8:00pm                 JO FOOKS  
A former ‘Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year’, saxophonist Jo Fooks received an invitation from the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, and the rest, as they say, is history. Citing Humphs “fun-filled and melodic” approach as a major influence, Jo’s big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz. Jo’s cv includes work with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop & Scott Hamilton. Look forward to a night of classic, swinging standards along with some great swinging originals too!
“A brilliantly inventive player and composer” Humphrey Lyttleton


Thu 5th       8:00pm         KRISZTA KONCZ FT. LEVENTE KAPOLCSI-SZABO      
This performance is another in our series of showcases from the vibrant jazz scene in Budapest, Hungary. The multi-Award-winning vocalist Kriszta Koncz and pianist Levente Kapolcsi-Szabó met seven years ago as students at the distinguished Bartók Conservatory, since when they have established themselves, both separately and together, as highly respected performers on the European jazz scene. Performing regularly at jazz clubs in Hungary and around Europe, Kriszta achieved significant success this year at the renowned Budapest-based MÜPA Jazz Showcase with her own project which featured Levente’s impressive piano playing. Levente is also a founding member of the contemporary jazz group Symbiosis 5, who found fame on the international circuit by coming top at the 2022 Getxo Jazz Festival in Spain and the Sibiu Jazz Competition in Romania in the same year. These two exciting young artists, joined by UK-based bassist Jeremy Brown & drummer Joel Barford, will perform a choice mix of jazz standards, complemented by a select original or two.
Presented in association with The Harmónia Műhely Alapítvány.


Fri 6th       CLOSED PRIVATE EVENT


Sat 7th         9:00pm         TOM SMITH
Twice finalist of the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year programme in 2014 and 2016, saxophonist Tom Smith went on to win the Peter Whittingham Development Award from Help Musicians UK in 2018. Since then he’s worked with Grammy Award-winner Maria Schneider, Donny McCaslin (David Bowie) and more. For this 606 show Tom has put together an inspired lineup with a promise of some new material along with a choice selection of jazz standards. “[Tom Smith] …something really special” London Jazz News

 


Sun 8th         1:30pm         SUNDAY LUNCH: 606 GOSPEL GROUP CHRISTMAS
Under the auspices of bass player/guitarist Andre Gabriel we present our very own gospel ensemble, the “606 Gospel Group”. This is a great group comprising a four-piece band accompanying a five-voice gospel choir. The choir is drawn from a pool of some of the finest gospel singers on the scene and has been featured in the London Jazz Festival as well as on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. And with Christmas just around the corner the group has planned a special holiday repertoire, not to be missed. This is always a fun and uplifting gig and highly recommended. And don’t forget this is our family day so children are more than welcome.
“Uplifting gospel sounds” Time Out                                      

 


Sun 8th     8:00pm   EDEN BRENT  
A native of the Mississippi Delta Eden Brent is a singer/pianist aptly described as a “juke-joint hollering powerhouse of American roots music”. Winner of the 2006 International Blues Challenge amongst a slew of other awards, she spent the first two decades of her career under the tutelage of Abie “Boogaloo” Ames (another Mississippi legend), documented in the film, “Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound”. Subsequently she worked with a host of other established bands before going out on her own, with high profile shows at the likes of the Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Eden has released six solo albums while collaborating on many more and for this 606 show will be playing songs from her latest, “The Getaway”, which she has described as “laid down in London, mixed up in Memphis, and made in Mississippi”.  Eden will be joined tonight by the musicians featured on that album: Rob Updegraff-guitar, Pat Levett-drums (both from our very own Coalminers band) and UK-born but US-based Bob Dowell on bass. We are delighted to present this remarkable performer and her music here on the 606 stage!
“A force to reckon with…sultry, hot and cool.” Wall Street Journal


                       

Mon 9th       8:00pm         PHIL MULFORD’S ‘THUNDERTHUMBS’
Join us to celebrate the great Soul and Funk songs from the likes of George Benson and Michael Jackson with “Thunderthumbs”, the 10-piece band led by bassist Phil Mulford. Inspired by the great US bassist Louis Johnson’s work the set runs from Louis’ time with Billy Preston in 1972 through to his own band The Brothers Johnson and the Quincy Jones hits on which he played. The gig features 3 brilliant singers, Jacqui Hicks & Debby Bracknell (Shakatak) & Simon Foster (Flying Pickets), a deeply grooving rhythm section and powerhouse horns. The music tonight will feature a tribute to the late, great, Quincy Jones and if you like 606 regulars All Fired Up you’ll love this! “Hicks…a singer of warmth, poise and intelligence” Yorkshire Post;
“Take Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, that dude from The Commitments, Michael McDonald…and roll them up into one and you get something resembling the virtuosity that Simon Foster shows” RARB.org                    


Tue 10th       8:00pm DAN REINSTEIN: CELEBRATING 22 YEARS AT THE 606
American-born saxophonist Dan Reinstein first began playing at the old 606 Club when a medical student in the 1980’s. He returned to the US in the early 90s to become one of the world’s leading laser eye surgeons (he’s now Professor Reinstein). But when he returned to London, it was great to hear his fluent, classic hard-bop, muscular sax playing again and the rest, as they say, is history. Dan & his quartet have now been performing here at the Club for the last 22 years - still making great music! “impressive hard-bop saxophonist” Time Out


Wed 11th       8:00pm         TIM WHITEHEAD’S BIRTHDAY GIG
Saxophonist Tim Whitehead is renowned throughout the UK, Europe and USA as a remarkable performer/composer. In the 70’s he toured with Ian Carr’s “Nucleus”, winning the Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award. In the 80’s he was a member of the groundbreaking band Loose Tubes, in the 90’s he won the Andrew Milne Award for Jazz and in the 00’s was the first ever musician to be made Artist in Residence at Tate Britain. His muscular, fluent and highly melodic playing commands considerable respect throughout the scene. And watch out for the superb pianist David Gordon, also featured this evening.
“The finest tenor player in Britain today’’ Jazz Review;
“one of the most creative, exciting and passionate saxophonists in Europe” A Rough Guide

 

Thu 12th     8:00pm         MIM GREY
Mim Grey is a charismatic singer/songwriter in the pop/swing/country style.  A regular with Acid jazz legends The Brand New Heavies she has co-written tracks with Kylie Minogue and worked with the likes of Paul McCartney and Tom Jones.  Her wonderful Country-influenced songs are matched by her terrific voice, warm and soulful with an effortless range. With her music topping charts around the globe, “Country Music in Britain” said hers is ‘one of the finest voices in the world’. Tonight, alongside music from her previous recordings Mim will also feature new songs from her upcoming album.
“sultry singer-songwriter” Maverick Magazine;
“my favourite singer” Sir Tom Jones;
“the most beautiful voice to come out of the UK in a very long time” Michael Ball    

     
                                       

Fri 13th       9:00pm         JOE WEBB’S “5 A SIDE”
Pianist Joe Webb has become a force to be reckoned with on the UK jazz scene. He’s worked with Hailey Tuck, Adrian Cox and more, but it is with the Kansas Smitty’s House Band, the swinging, mainstream jazz outfit dubbed London’s ‘new swing princes’ that his profile has reached new heights, including appearing on Jamie Cullum’s Christmas album. Joe’s band this evening features the brilliant sax playing of Alec Harper and the swinging guitar of Dave Archer.
“[Webb]…a dazzling display of virtuoso pianistics” The Jazz Mann;
“There are few people more joyous to listen to…than Joe Webb” Jamie Cullum

 

Sat 14th               CLOSED FOR PRIVATE EVENT

 

Sun 15th             SUNDAY LUNCH: CLOSED FOR PRIVATE EVENT

 

Sun 15th   8:00pm       606 SPECIAL - HAMISH STUART & THE HAMISH HORNS  
Probably best known for his work as the original lead singer/guitarist with The Average White Band, Hamish Stuart has had an illustrious career as both songwriter and performer. He has worked with the likes of Diana Ross, George Benson and Chaka Khan (for whom he wrote the No. 1 chart hit ‘Whatcha Gonna Do For Me’) culminating in six years with Paul McCartney. A regular member of Ringo Starr’s All Star band Hamish’s shows are always a special occasion. Tonight he will be appearing with his powerhouse 10-piece band: Jim Watson & Ross Stanley-keyboards; Adam Phillips-guitar; Steve Pearce-bass & Ian Thomas-drums, plus the 4-piece HS Horns.
“We love Stuart, the funky…singer/guitarist… still playing a superior blend of soul and jazz …while his voice has that unique smoky soul allure.” Time Out                    

 


Mon 16th       8:00pm       606 SPECIAL - HAMISH STUART & THE HAMISH HORNS        
See Sunday 15th For this second night Hamish is coming back again with the 10-piece “Hamish Horns” band. Trust us, this you can’t miss!               

 

Tue 17th       8:00pm         RUMBAND FT. MICHAEL BAILEY & AMA LIA
Featuring an array of brilliant and highly experienced musicians from the likes of Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Greece, Dominica, Nigeria, Australia and the UK the Rumband is not named after the alcoholic beverage(!), it actually stands for “Rhythmic Underground Movement”, and rhythmic it certainly is! Led by singer Ama Lia and old friend of the Club bassist Michael Bailey the band effortlessly deliver a compelling array of musical styles, from Groove & Latin to Blues & Soul. Collectively the band include work with the likes of Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie & Beyonce and Ama Lia describes it as “a unique family of musicians with an immense wealth of experience, music and stories”.  Promises to be quite a night…
“Ama Lia has a…rich and strong story telling sassy voice which commands…attention” Soul Survivors Magazine


Wed 18th     8:00pm         MO PLEASURE BAND
One of the great multi-instrumentalists of his generation bass player/pianist/trumpeter Morris “Mo” Pleasure has been at the forefront of US popular music for more than 30 years. He began his professional career with Ray Charles before moving to work with the likes of Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves and Chaka Khan. In 1994 he became musical director for the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire, then toured with Janet Jackson, was on the ill-fated Michael Jackson tour and most recently MD’d for Bette Midler. Tonight’s line-up also features the wonderful vocalist Kedma.
“Pleasure proves that jazz can still be made which is smooth yet textured…varied and interesting… Superb” Soul Express                    


Thu 19th     8:00pm         LILY DIOR
“She can belt out a song, dramatize a lyric, swing hard and earthy, flirt, sing a tender song - Lily can tell a story” ABC. In an extensive and highly respected career London-based Lily Dior is recognized as one of Australia’s foremost vocalists. Tonight’s performance will emphasise the groovier, funkier side of Lily’s repertoire, with an upbeat atmosphere perfect for the holiday mood, all performed with the powerful and charismatic vocals that are Lily’s trademark. Her stellar band also features the terrific Dave Lewis-sax. A great night out!
“sassy, soulful, passionate and strong.” Rhythms Magazine;
“irresistibly sultry, yearning tone” Jazzwise;
“Lewis…exciting…funky sax.” Blues and Soul


Fri 20th       9:00pm   THE COALMINERS
With their dedication to what they to refer to as “Swamp Soul” this brilliant 7-piece band, with their unique mixture of New Orleans Groove and Funk, bring the rhythm and soul of the deep south (that’s Louisiana, not Brighton…) alive. Featuring vocalists Tommy Hare & Amy Bird, drummer Pat Levett (Jon Cleary), pianist Paddy Milner (Tom Jones), guitarist Rob Updegraff (Gregory Porter), saxophonist/singer Ben Somers (Dr John, Seal) and bassist Spencer Brown, this highly impressive line-up are guaranteed to raise the roof!
“totally blows me away…perfect” BBC Radio 2;
“Tommy Hare…just oozes charisma.” GetWestLondon;
“Riotous” Jazz FM                                                              

 

Sat 21st       9:00pm         LEX CAMERON  
First call singer/keyboardist for a host of high-profile names Lex Cameron includes work as MD for the iconic UK soul artist Omar and the legendary singer/composer Leon Ware on a vast cv. With his 4-and-a-half octave vocal range, charismatic delivery and impressive musicianship he can be relied upon to give an electric performance. And watch out for his Special Guest, the wonderful singer Susan Allotey. Groove at its very best.
“Lex Cameron…quality old school soul” UK Vibe


Sun 22nd               8:00pm         WAYNE HERNANDEZ
Wayne Hernandez is one of those fantastic singers who has been using his considerable talents for many years to make others sound good. He includes work with Tina Turner, Kool and the Gang and Gorillaz and more recently the Kingdom Choir, who took the world by storm performing at the wedding of Harry and Meghan. He describes his music as “…a living fusion of music styles from the Black music scene”. A brilliant set of powerful groove music from an impressive band of hand-picked players that defines the word “soul”.
“...it was clear that Wayne had a very special talent, his voice, it was simply breathtaking” Livemusic.fm


Mon 23rd     8:00pm         606 CLUB’S “LAST NIGHT BEFORE XMAS” FT SAMARA
This is the last show for us before we close for the holidays, and we traditionally put on a fun night to see the year out. The band this evening is Club boss Steve Rubie’s group Samara, a five-piece Jazz/Latin/Groove band featuring vocalist Carolina Lelis and pianist Neil Angilley performing a mix of lively Brazilian music and then some Groove/Soul in the second half of the evening.  The whole night has a fluid feel with a variety of our regular musicians and singers coming down to say hi and maybe perform a number or two in the break before we take some tables out for a bit of a dance at the end! A great way to see in Christmas!
“Cracking Latin-jazz quintet led by 606 proprietor Steve” Time Out                                                    

 

Tue 24th – Mon 30th:  CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY


Tue 31st               606 SPECIAL - NEW YEAR’S EVE
SAMARA – 7-PIECE GROOVE/R&B BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST IMAANI (11PM-2AM) + NEIL ANGILLEY (8PM)
The legendary 606 New Year’s Eve Extravaganza looks set to be as funky as ever! With a collective of seven world class musicians performing an infectious blend of dance-inducing R&B & Latin/Jazz - and our exclusive NYE 606 Club menu - this is guaranteed to be a spectacular night! Along with the house band, this year Imaani, one of the featured singers from the iconic band Incognito, whose powerful, soulful, vocals have been heard with the cream of the Jazz, Soul, R&B and Pop world including the likes of Gloria Gaynor, Carleen Anderson, Michael Bolton, Beverley Knight and more, will be joining us as special guest to celebrate New Year’s in fine style. The band will play music for dancing from 11:00-2:00 so come ready to party!
“The magnificent vocals of Imaani” DJ Times;
“Imaani…standout” JjazzproJect
We are also pleased to be featuring in our earlier, dinner music set from 8:00pm one of the finest pianists currently working on the international jazz scene, the wonderful Neil Angilley (US3, Vanessa-Mae, Maceo Parker, Lionel Richie…).
“Neil Angilley…nothing short of spectacular” Blues & Soul


JANUARY 2025:


Wed 1st:      CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY


Thu 2nd:      8:00pm         LIANE CARROLL
The first artist ever to win two BBC Jazz Awards in the same year, for Best Vocalist and Best of Jazz, Liane Carroll is a dynamic performer whose amazing talent has been captivating audiences around the world. World-class, her powerful, blues-tinged voice combined with strong piano playing and exciting infectious material, not to mention a wicked sense of humour, make this a truly remarkable gig.
“Liane Carroll…seems in some magical way to be made out of music” The Observer      


Fri 3rd:        9:00pm         BEVERLEY SKEETE    
Beverley Skeete’s career in the music industry is the stuff that dreams are made of. A first call singer for numerous high-profile artists including Robbie Williams, Tina Turner and Elton John she was also a pivotal member of ex-Rolling Stones’ bassist Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. Her talent and versatility have put her in a class that few can equal. And Bev will be taking the opportunity to celebrate her recent birthday so be on the lookout for her special guests.
“Skeete…came into her own with a perfectly paced version of James Brown’s ‘It’s a Man’s Man’s World’” LondonJazz News


Sat 4th:        9:00pm         JAMES DAVISON/CALLUM AU
This quintet, delightfully named Quintet-a-Tete, is led by two highly regarded, award-winning young jazz musicians, trumpeter James Davison and trombonist Callum Au. The emphasis is on fun, swinging, music bringing the atmosphere and vibe of 50’s and 60’s jazz to life for the modern day. Recipient of the Worshipful Company of Musicians Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award, James works with premier ensembles across both jazz and classical music styles including the BBC Big Band, London Symphony & Royal Philharmonic Orchestras and as well as popular West End shows such as the Book of Mormon. As well as a fluent trombonist, Callum is also regarded as one of the UK’s finest composers and arrangers, working with Quincy Jones, Jamie Cullum and Michael Bublé to name just a few. His 2020 album with vocalist Claire Martin, ‘Songs and Stories’ received a Grammy nomination and a Parliamentary Award.
“Davison…in particularly fine form with an emotive trumpet solo…effervescent…thrilling” The Jazz Mann;
“Au…plays with the kind of fluent elasticity only the best trombonists can coax from the instrument” LondonJazzNews


Sun 5th:        1:30pm         SUNDAY LUNCH: GREG DAVIS TRIO WITH SPECIAL GUEST VANESSA ROSE  
An engagingly melodic saxophone player in the classic mainstream style, Greg Davis led the band ‘Henry’s Pencil’ which held the attendance record at the famous 100 Club in Oxford Street for some time. A stalwart of the French Riviera (that’s Greg’s description, not ours!) he also performed at the Cannes Film Festival for over a decade. Today Greg will be appearing with Paul Eldridge-piano, Julian Bury-bass and their Special Guest vocalist Vanessa Rose, “performing some of the marvellous known and lesser-known standards along with some gorgeous bossa-nova”.
“Paul Eldridge…accomplished piano” Time Out

 

Sun 5th                 8:00pm         ‘THE WONDER OF STEVIE’ FT. DEREK NASH & NOEL MCCALLA                
Well, this is pretty special, two of the UK’s finest musicians, saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland) and singer Noel McCalla (Manfred Mann), come together to celebrate the music of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time, Stevie Wonder. Accompanying these two remarkable musicians will be their stellar band, including Neil Angilley (Vanessa Mae)-piano and Tim Cansfield (Bee Gees)-guitar. Unique and powerful.
“Nash…breathtaking” Sunday Times;
“McCalla…spine tingling” Guardian


Mon 6th:      8:00pm         DINO BAPTISTE
Best known here at the Club as the pianist with the iconic Blues singer Dana Gillespie, Dino first started performing as a singer/pianist in the mid 70’s, influenced by the likes of Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Louis Prima. A busy and successful musician Dino includes work with the likes of Donald Fagen, Leo Sayer and Jeff Beck and his debut CD “Two Timing Lover” was received with considerable acclaim. It is music from this album plus as Dino puts it “an exclusive selection of old hits from my idols Ray Charles and Nat King Cole” that he will be performing tonight.
“Dino Baptiste…impressive…among the best of the…British blues keyboard players” Blues on Stage

 

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SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City, Programme for January and early February 2025.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for January 2025. Performers include Wayne Escoffery, Jimmy Greene, Bill Charlap. Al Foster, The Eubanks Brothers, The Cookers. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


Announcing SMOKE Jazz Club’s January Line-Up Featuring Dynamic Groups such as The Cookers, The Eubanks Brothers, Bill Charlap Trio, and More


Coltrane Festival: “Tenor Titans” Wayne Escoffery / Jimmy Greene Quintet (Jan 2-5)

Bill Charlap Trio (Jan 8-12)

Al Foster Quartet featuring Chris Potter “Al Foster’s Birthday Celebration”
(Jan 15-19)

The Eubanks Brothers featuring Robin, Kevin and Duane Eubanks (Jan 22-25)

The Cookers (Jan 29-Feb 2)

 


NEW YORK, NY — Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club kickstarts 2025 with some of today’s top ensembles in performance this January. From one of the most musical families, The Eubanks Brothers – siblings Robin, Kevin and Duane – perform their collective club debut (Jan 22-25). The veteran jazz septet, The Cookers, electrifies audiences for five nights (Jan 29-Feb 2) with its forward-leaning hard-bop. SMOKE welcomes back both the acclaimed Bill Charlap Trio (Jan 8-12) as well as the legendary drummer Al Foster for a special 82nd Birthday Celebration concert series featuring special guest Chris Potter (Jan 15-19). SMOKE’s annual Coltrane Festival ends with “Tenor Titans” Wayne Escoffery and Jimmy Greene leading a Quintet featuring Buster Williams and Lenny White (Jan 2-5). As always, global audiences can enjoy SMOKE shows livestreamed every Friday night. For the complete and most updated January schedule, please visit http://www.smokejazz.com.

 

January 2025 Concert Schedule (subject to change):


Thu-Sun January 2-5: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: “Tenor Titans” Wayne Escoffery / Jimmy Greene Quintet featuring Buster Williams and Lenny White
Jimmy Greene – tenor saxophone
Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone
Orrin Evans – piano
Buster Williams – bass
Lenny White – drums
The year begins as 2024 ended with the final week in SMOKE’s annual Coltrane Festival! The “Tenor Titans” quintet features two old friends and incredible tenor saxophonists, Wayne Escoffery and Jimmy Greene. Greene and Escoffery are both former students and protégés of the great Jackie McLean. Their playing embodies his passion and fire, as well as the profound influence of John Coltrane. Jazzwise (UK) calls Greene “without doubt one of the most striking young tenors of recent years,” while The New York Timesdescribes Escoffery as “a powerful, passionate player.” Joining these two powerful saxophonists is an inspired rhythm section featuring pianist Orrin Evans and a pair of music legends: bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White.

 

Wed-Sun January 8-12: Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap – piano
Peter Washington – bass
Kenny Washington – drums
“The premiere mainstream piano trio of our day.” – The New Yorker
Bill Charlap leads his acclaimed piano trio featuring bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. Known as a master interpreter of American popular song Time magazine says, “No matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, he invariably zeroes in on its essence.” Charlap has performed with many leading artists of our time, from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis, and has led this trio since 1997. The Guardian explains, “As a unit, this must be one of the best piano trios ever, and certainly as instantly recognisable as any of its great predecessors. Charlap’s touch on the keyboard is light, almost stealthy, even when playing full chords, but always firm, clear, and beautifully articulated. With the spirited support of bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington (famously unrelated), the total effect is just perfect.”

 

Wed-Sun January 15-19: Al Foster Quartet featuring Chris Potter “Al Foster’s Birthday Celebration”
Al Foster – drums
Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
TBA - band
“One of the great living drummers in jazz.” – Stereophile
The incredible drummer Al Foster celebrates his 82nd birthday (born 01/18/43) with an inspired quartet featuring tenor saxophonist Chris Potter. Well-known for his long association with Miles Davis throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Foster was also the first-call drummer for an amazing list of jazz legends such as Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz, McCoy Tyner, and Joe Henderson. Downbeat calls him “an esteemed master and a consummate sideman.” JazzTimes describes him as “a not-so-secret special groove ingredient enlivening performances and sessions by a long list of heavy hitters.”


Wed-Sun January 22-25: The Eubanks Brothers featuring Robin, Kevin and Duane Eubanks SMOKE debut
Duane Eubanks – trumpet
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Kevin Eubanks – guitar
Rene Camacho – bass
Marvin “Smitty” Smith – drums
Hailing from one of the most musical families in one of the most musical of cities, the Eubanks Brothers—siblings Robin, Kevin, and Duane—join forces with bassist Rene Camacho and drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith to make their SMOKE Jazz Club debut as a group. The music in the Eubanks’ Philadelphia home started early and started with their mother, Vera Eubanks, who was also Kenny Barron’s first piano teacher. Their uncle and Vera’s brother was legendary pianist Ray Bryant. All three would extend the family legacy with remarkable careers of their own, the eldest Robin as one of the premier jazz trombonists of his generation; middle brother Kevin as a beloved guitarist, prolific composer, and musical director of the Tonight Show Band for 18 years; and the youngest Duane as a distinctive and fiery trumpeter who has been a major voice in jazz and beyond. The week following these performances, they will be featured on the sold-out Jazz Cruise.


Wed-Sun January 29-February 2: The Cookers
Eddie Henderson – trumpet
David Weiss – trumpet
Donald Harrison – alto saxophone
Azar Lawrence – tenor saxophone
George Cables – piano
Cecil McBee – bass
Billy Hart – drums
“Player for player, there’s no better working band in jazz than The Cookers.” - The Boston Globe
The all-star septet, The Cookers, features a line-up replete with celebrated jazz masters: Eddie Henderson, Azar Lawrence, Cecil McBee, George Cables, and Billy Hart. All are legendary artists who arrived on the scene during the fertile, exploratory 1960s. They were historic contributors to some of the most groundbreaking and important bands of that era and have been major artists in the years since. David Weiss and Donald Harrison are the youngest members of the group, but share many of the same formative experiences, working most notably with Art Blakey, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Tolliver, Roy Haynes, and Herbie Hancock. The band’s repertoire draws on some of the well-known and lesser-known compositions from their incredible collective catalogs. The Los Angeles Times writes, “This hard-hitting septet wears its name like a mission statement. Rich with a mix of classic elegance and exploration, the group might reference the past by name, but it never sounds less than current.” The New York Timescalls them “a dream team of forward-leaning hard-bop.”


About SMOKE
Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the junction of Broadway and 106th Street (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard), Smoke Jazz Club is one of New York City’s premier live music venues. Renowned for offering top-notch programming of accessible, timeless jazz featuring legendary performers, modern masters, and rising stars, Smoke stands apart with its candlelit dining room, stellar acoustics, and classic American cuisine.
Founded in 1999, SMOKE also boasts a GRAMMY-nominated label, Smoke Sessions Records, and a celebrated streaming concert series, Smoke Screens. For everything else, visit http://www.smokejazz.com.


Ticketing + Information:

When: Wednesday-Sunday @ 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and additional 10:30 p.m. (Fri & Sat only). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).

Where: SMOKE Jazz Club, 2751 Broadway (between 105/106th Streets), New York, NY, Train: 1 to 103rd Street.

Tickets: In-Person $25+. Livestream $15 (Fri only). For more information and to make reservations, please visit http://www.smokejazz.com.

 

Jazz at The Lescar,  Sheffield,  December 2024 - January 2025.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Jez Matthews has forwarded full details of the forthcoming regular jazz events at The Lescar Hotel, Sheffield during December 2024 and January 2025.

Jez Matthews writes;


4th December / baleine
Ambient and subtly emotive soundscapes, elegiac melodies, loops, rhythms and textures, and explorative improvisation, veering from the delicately beautiful to the intense. Manon McCoy (pedal harp/electronics), Will Shaw (drums), Hannah Brady (clarinet/alto clarinet/tenor sax) and Jez Matthews (piano/electronics). With a second EP in the pipeline, you may have caught these musicians previously in gigs by balo, whale detective, Life Aquatic Band, Assembly Trio and Stuart McCallum, as well as at festivals in Newcastle, Lancaster and Leeds.

 


11th December / Elina Duni and Rob Luft
A duo at the forefront of European jazz, vocalist Elina Duni and guitarist Rob Luft have recorded two acclaimed albums on the iconic ECM records. Their music is beautiful, timeless and resonant, drawing on folk songs as well as their own co-written original material. Elina Duni has built an international reputation with a mix of traditional Albanian folk songs and jazz, leading to worldwide critical acclaim. Her music has a subtle and nuanced lightness perfectly matched with Rob Luft’s joyously original sound.

 


18th December / Cleveland Watkiss and Petra Haller
An electrifying pairing of legendary vocalist Cleveland Watkiss, and innovative tap dancer Petra Haller. Cleveland Watkiss has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Wynton Marsalis, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Art Blakey, Sly & Robbie, Abdullah Ibrahim, Courtney Pine, Goldie, Cassandra Wilson, and Bjork. A unique voice that defies genres, from jazz, classical, reggae, to experimental soundscapes. Petra Haller is making real impact on the UK scene, working alongside some of jazz’s leading musicians and with a reputation for her boundary-pushing solo projects.

 


8th January / Unfurl
Start the year with some beautiful meditative music drawing on a range of influences, contemporary jazz and Indian classical music in particular, to create a truly distinctive sound. Manchester-based Unfurl are led by violinist Olivia Moore, with Gavin Barras (bass), Jim Faulkner (guitar), Jack McCarthy (percussion), John Ball (tabla). Their music has been heard across the country at jazz festivals including Manchester, Brecon and London Jazz Festival. A finely-tuned balance of tight arrangements and more expansive improvisation; fluid and spontaneous music.

 


15th January / Richard Spaven and Stuart McCallum
An immersive mix of jazz, hip hop and drum n bass from ground-breaking drummer Richard Spaven and a stellar band featuring Stuart McCallum (Cinematic Orchestra, The Breath) on guitar, and Yves Fernandez (Lianne La Havas, José James) on bass. Following the release of his latest album ‘Sole Subject’ Richard combines a machine-like accuracy with jazz-influenced improvisation, and he’s played and collaborated with artists including Loyle Carner, Guru, Flying Lotus, José James, Jameszoo, Alfa Mist and Thom Yorke. Stuart is known for his beautiful multi-layered, atmospheric, subtle music. A gig full of urgent and shifting rhythms and textures.

 


22nd January / Dizzy Club
A return to The Lescar for a legendary Sheffield band with wide appeal who’ve brought joy to so many people over many years, from performances to 3000+ audiences to intimate jazz club appearances. Music that crosses genres with influences from Hot Club, 40’s swing, and Blue Note, to Sinatra and latin rhythms, played by a brilliant array of musicians familiar to anyone who has spent time on the Sheffield music scene. John Naylor (vocals, rhythm guitar), Shez Sheridan (lead guitar, vocals), Mike Fleming (double bass, vocals), Ryan Taylor (keyboards, vocals), John Watterson (drums, swanee whistle). Unmissable and joyous!


http://www.jazzatthelescar.com

 

The Lescar  
303 Sharrow Vale Rd, Sheffield S11 8ZF
0114 266 8974

 

 

 

Jazz in the West Midlands, November 27th - December 1st 2024.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

The Week Ahead

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area.

 

 



 

Wednesday 27th November


Rebecca Nash & Alex Merritt
Cherry Red’s, 88-92 John Bright Street, Birmingham B1 1BN




Zoltan Sagi with the Andrzej Baranek Trio
Pershore Town Football Club, King Georges Way, Pershore WR10 1QU




Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA



 

Thursday 28th November

 

King Heron
The Marr’s Bar, 12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester WR1 1TA




The Alan Barnes Octet
The Albany Club, 10 Earlsdon St, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6EG




Mike Smith / Tony Ormesher
Alsager Golf & Country Club, Audley Rd, Alsager Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2UR




Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA




RBC Banda Brasileira + special guest João Menezes
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR




Del Camino
The Jam House, 3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham B3 1QU




Brigitte Bertha’s Lucid Dreamers
Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH



 

Friday 29th November

 

Julian Costello
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE




Northern Soul Orchestrated
Symphony Hall, Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA




E.S.P. Dancefloor Jazz
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR



 

Saturday 30th November


Xhosa Cole: On a Modern Genius Album Launch
Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH




Swing Into Christmas
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR



 

Sunday 1st December


The Kings New Clothes / Come Sunday Jazz Dance
Hockley Social Club, 60 Hampton St, Birmingham B19 3LU




Hejira - Celebrating Joni Mitchell
The Hare & Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7JZ




The Garry Allcock Trio FT Sally Jones
Tower of Song, 107 Pershore Road South, Birmingham B30 3JX




Soul Sessions: Rosie O’Sullivan / Onyinye / KYY View / Stack Duncan / DTM
The Night Owl, 17-18 Lower Trinity Street, Birmingham B9 4AG





Have a great week!
Dave Fuller
Instigator, Music Spoken Here

April May Webb Wins 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced April May Webb as the winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


April May Webb Wins the 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
as part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival

 


NEWARK, NJ (For Release 11.25.24) — As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced April May Webb as the winner of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson, yesterday’s “The SASSY Awards” presented the Top Five Finalists on the iconic NJPAC stage in front of a live audience and a distinguished panel of judges: NEA Jazz Master and four-time GRAMMY-winning drummer, producer, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington, GRAMMY-winning pianist and Director of Jazz Studies at William Patterson University Bill Charlap, powerhouse GRAMMY-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer, NJPAC’s Jazz Advisor and multi-GRAMMY-winning bassist Christian McBride, and acclaimed singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux.

 

Pulled from 220+ entrants from 21 different countries, these gifted young singers represent the next generation of great jazz vocalists. Ultimately, it was April May who received the top honor and a $5,000 cash award. April May is originally from Kansas and currently calls Connecticut home.

 

A musician, composer, educator, and co-founder of the jazz ensemble Sounds of A&R, she is a 2023 Chamber Music America Grant recipient and 2023 Jazz Road Artist, and has toured with jazz legends such as Thelonious Sphere Monk III and was selected by NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater as a Woodshed Network recipient. She also took center stage in internationally acclaimed artist Tschabalala Self’s New York play Sounding Board. April May made history as the first black woman to graduate from the William Paterson University Jazz Education program. Audiences can catch her performing at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan this Spring 2025.

 

The Second Place honor and $1,500 prize went to Syndee Winters, a Los Angeles-based singer best known for her role as “Nala” in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway. Third Place and a prize of $500 was awarded to Oberlin alumna Georgia Heers hailing from South Carolina. Rounding out the Top Five was Amira B of New York City, and Angélique Nicolas of France.

 


About The SASSY Awards
The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, also known as “The SASSY Awards”, is open to singers over the age of 18, of all genders and nationalities, from anywhere in the world, and not signed by a major label. Entrants are judged on vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance, individuality, artistic interpretation, and ability to swing. What has become one of the top annual vocal competitions in jazz, The SASSY Awards offers outstanding jazz singers a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business—and offers audience members a chance to discover the jazz stars of tomorrow. Past winners include Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn, Laurin Talese, Samara Joy (GRAMMY Award winner for Best New Artist 2023), Gabrielle Cavassa, Tyreek McDole, and more.


The competition recalls the humble beginnings of legendary jazz singer/NEA Jazz Master Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) who, back in 1942, was a Newark teenager and winner of an amateur singing contest at the Apollo Theater. That memorable night helped launch the lifework of one of the most successful, influential jazz vocalists in the history of American music. NJPAC has a long history of preserving and celebrating Sarah Vaughan’s music and impact. In 1999, NJPAC officially proclaimed the street in front of it as “Sarah Vaughan Way.” In addition to The SASSY Awards, NJPAC hosted several celebrations in the 2023-24 season honoring the centennial of Vaughan’s birth. http://www.sarahvaughancompetition.com       

 

About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®       
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance.
TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit http://www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook and on Twitter. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol “TD.” To learn more, visit http://www.td.com.


About NJPAC
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has served more than 10 million visitors (including over 1.9 million students and families) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. http://www.njpac.org

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 24/11/2024.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 24/11/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes


Radio Playlist
First broadcast Nov 24th on HayesFM, PureBeat Radio, Camp Radio
Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Mike Chillingworth
Ladies in Mercedes
Friday the Thirteenth
Ubuntu


Josephine Davies Satori
Up Helly Aa
Weatherwards
Whirlwind


Marie Krüttli trio
Rewire
Scoria
Intakt


Nacka Forum
A crank of mu
Peaceful Piano
Moserobie


The Minifique Orchesta
Verdi a Plovdiv
Verdi Remix
O&P Records


The Verge
The Blast Supper
The Verge
Is It Jazz


Flut
Driplines
Stones That I have Chiseled
Aut Records


Ivo Neame
Zettalogue
Zettalogue
Ubuntu


Eternal Triangle
Dig
Moving on – Live in Nijmegen
Sound of Niche


Samuel Blaser Trio
Dark Was the Night
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
Blaser Music


Perfect Stranger
Life & Times, part 3
Unfinished Business
Spark!


Sylvie Courvoisier
Twirling (for Ned Rothenberg)
To Be Otherwise
Intakt

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time: http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz.

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 10am


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward


Later as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on various podcast sites.

Line up announced for 54th International Jazz Week Burghausen, March 26th-30th, 2025.

Friday, November 22, 2024

The 54th International Jazz Week in Burghausen, Germany, will be held from 26th to 30th March 2025. Ticket sales start on November 27th, 2024. Press release attached.

We have received the following information regarding this event;


Press release


* 54th International Jazz Week Burghausen, March 26-30, 25: Musical highlights and a small record * Ticket sales start on November 27,  2024

 

54th International Jazz Week Burghausen: Musical highlights and a small record
The 54th International Jazz Week Burghausen, from 26 to 30 March 2025, will feature top-class artists, a varied program and a small record:

 

Record participation in the Burghausen Jazz Award 2025
For the first time in the history of the Burghausen Jazz Prize, the mark of 100 valid applications has been exceeded: 108 entries from 48 countries mark a new milestone. Compared to previous years (2024: 70, 2023: 60, 2020/21: 42, 2019: 35), this development shows the growing international importance of the competition. A total of 426 musicians took part, including artists from the USA, Canada, China and Colombia. Applications from Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary and Norway are particularly well represented.
The decision on who will win the Burghausen Jazz Prize 2025 will be made on March 25 in the Burghausen Stadtsaal. Here, five bands selected by the jury in a blind process will compete in the live final.

 

Wide-ranging program with international stars and newcomers
From March 26 to 30, 2025, Jazz Week promises a festival experience in a class of its own.

 

Jazz Week will open in the Wackerhalle with a performance by the 2025 Jazz Prize winner, followed by a concert by celebrated and multi-award-winning star vocalist Gregory Porter. On 27 March, the Norwegian jazz collective OJKOS will delight audiences with their innovative soundscapes before saxophone legend Kenny Garrett takes to the stage with his acclaimed program Sounds From The Ancestors.

 

On the Friday of the festival, the musical action is spread across several venues: In the Wackerhalle, the energetic Lehmanns Brothers and Billy Cobham’ Spectrum 50 with the Brazilian percussionist Marco Lobo will provide excitement. At the same time, the Bundesjazzorchester presents a concert in the Stadtsaal and the JUZ invites you to a club night with Karaba, Grande Mahogany and DJ Dancekowsky.

 

Saturday starts with an atmospheric afternoon of blues in the Wackerhalle, where the Jimmy Reiter Band and Vanessa Collier deliver rousing performances. After a brief respite, the Wackerhalle is all about women in the evening with the Italian-born singer, pianist and composer Afra Kane and the Fabia Mantwill Orchestra, while the accordion virtuoso Louise Jallu and the exciting improvisation project Radiolectric “Rodeo” by the Kreusch brothers, with singer and performance artist Sabina Sciubba, also set musical exclamation marks in the Stadtsaal. The day is rounded off with the legendary Jazznight, which invites you to linger and discover at various locations in Burghausen’s old town.

 

The “Next in Jazz” program for young talents on Sunday will once again conclude the International Jazz Week and the acts Knobil, Prim feat. Lukas Lauermann and Antiánima will provide a promising glimpse into the future of jazz.

 

Picturesque Burghausen becomes a musical hot spot
With its mix of world stars, international talent and a unique atmosphere, the International Jazz Week Burghausen will continue to attract music fans from all over the world in 2025. The festival thus cements Burghausen’s reputation as one of Europe’s leading jazz hot spots.

 

Tickets and information
Tickets are available from November 27, 2024. Pupils and students receive a 50% discount on the main concerts. Arrangements can also be booked via the tourist office. You can find further information at: http://www.b-jazz.com

 

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter,  21/11/2024.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events, including performances forming part of its programme for the 2024 London Jazz Festival.

Hello music lovers!

As the cold November weather rolls in, at Green Note we’re turning up the heat with some absolutely brilliant live music coming your way. Whether you’re a seasoned gig-goer or just looking to discover something new, we’ve got something for everyone. Check out some of this month’s highlights!

 

UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS…


A double-dose of acoustic magic this Saturday (23rd Nov, matinée)! Join two phenomenal alt-folk artists for a unique afternoon of solo and duo performances. CHRIS CLEVERLEY, known for his intricate fingerstyle guitar and modern storytelling, shares the stage with TOBIAS BEN JACOB, praised for his emotionally charged, spellbinding live shows. A magical blend of poetic lyrics and mesmerising melodies awaits!


On Friday 29th November we invite you to experience the poetic storytelling of SONGDOG, whose music fuses cinematic folk, Americana, and Mellotron-inflected arrangements. With a reputation for evocative and haunting songs, this performance promises to captivate from start to finish.
(“If he were a Wainwright, he’d be Loudon III, not Rufus ….I’d give a body part to write poetry like this.” RnR)



For fans of New Orleans style piano, we have a handful of tickets left for DALE STORR, one of the UK’s leading exponents, this Saturday (23rd Nov) - get ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride of the music and tales of the great New Orleans piano players! We’re also midway through the annual EFG London Jazz Festival, and as always the shows have been top-notch! If jazz is your thing we still have a couple of shows left this month including jazz vocalist NELL GRECO who incorporates a foundation in jazz vocals into songwriting, collaborative vocal improvisation and exploring the potential and versatility of the voice, and will be accompanied by her band of top London jazz musicians (Sunday 24th Nov). We’re also looking forward to an evening with the ROBERTS-TAYLOR PROJECT who deliver an unforgettable blend of blues, soul, funk, R&B, jazz and more. As well as writing his own material, Andy Roberts performs covers from Terry Callier, Joe Louis Walker, Keb’ Mo’, Ronnie Earl, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Maze, Bobby Bland, Bill Withers, among others. Get ready for an incredible evening of music, featuring both original compositions and carefully selected covers (Saturday 30th Nov)!



There’s so much more on than we can mention here, so do check out our listings for the full line up!

 

We hope to see you soon!
Lots of love,
Immy & Risa xx

 


COMING UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS…

 



Riverman
Thu 21st November
New Roots presents… Four-piece Riverman’s Steve Dagleish follows a long line of great British singer-songwriters, from Nick Drake to Roy Harper, John Martyn and beyond


EFG London Jazz Festival presents… Tom Ollendorff
Thu 21st November
THE BASEMENT BAR
EFG London Jazz Festival presents… a rare solo show from one of the most highly rated and virtuosic guitarists working today.


EFG London Jazz Festival presents… Brigitte Beraha’s ‘Lucid Dreamers’
Fri 22nd November
EFG London Jazz Festival presents… a sound world that is beautifully melodic and wondrously abstract


Giulia Marro Quartet
Fri 22nd November
THE BASEMENT BAR
Inspired by the swing era and the composers of this time, playing music from their upcoming album and tunes that they love from the likes of Duke Ellington, W.C Handy and many more.


Matinée Show: Tobias Ben Jacob + Chris Cleverley
Sat 23rd November
Alt-Folk songwriters and fingerstyle guitarists Tobias Ben Jacob and Chris Cleverley join forces for a one-off special afternoon of solo and duo performances


The London Bluegrass Band
Sat 23rd November
A collective, dedicated to showcasing and fostering the bluegrass scene in the capital!


Dale Storr
Sat 23rd November
THE BASEMENT BAR
“If there is a better New Orleans-style pianist in the UK than the outrageously talented Dale Storr, please point me in his or her direction because he or she must be very, very special” ~ Blues In Britain magazine


Josienne Clarke
Sun 24th November
“Sings like a haunted angel” The Financial Times / “Indie-folk queen asserts her independence” Uncut
**SOLD OUT**


EFG London Jazz Festival presents… Nell Greco
Sun 24th November
EFG London Jazz Festival presents… London-based vocalist and songwriter with a deep curiosity for story-telling and improvised voice work


Anjela Abelian
Sun 24th November
THE BASEMENT BAR
A carefully curated mix of jazz standards and originals

 

Josienne Clarke
Mon 25th November
“Sings like a haunted angel” The Financial Times / “Indie-folk queen asserts her independence” Uncut
**SOLD OUT**


Macdara Ó Faoláin & Victoria Adiiye
Mon 25th November
THE BASEMENT BAR
Bouzouki player, fiddler & vocalist from An Rinn, Co Waterford, renowned for his innovative approach to traditional Irish music joins forces with Victoria Adiiye whose musical and cultural background has led to her unique style as a singer, solo guitarist and banjo player


Open-mic hosted by Rob Thom
Tue 26th November
Well-established, relaxed and friendly open mic..


‘Soundings’… with Elanor Moss
Wed 27th November
A night of music and conversation… songs in process and conversations about the creative process and life on the road. This month featuring Yoshika Colwell & Greta Isaac.


Ortakides – Sounds of Crete
Wed 27th November
THE BASEMENT BAR
From seated folk songs* of the urban centres of the island, to traditional melodies and dance rhythms originating from the rural Cretan sea-side and mountain regions, we have picked some which speak to our soul.


Georgie Hume & The Pity Party
Thu 28th November
Trio with a sound that has been described as ’Tropical Jazz’, incorporating a blend of 60’s Jamaican jazz, Cuban inspired rhythms alongside the soul of Stax and twang of Bakersfield country


De Fuego
Thu 28th November
THE BASEMENT BAR
Award-winning guitar duo, who play energetic instrumental flamenco and rumba-based music


Songdog
Fri 29th November
“Soaring, Mellotron-inflected arrangements enhance Morgans’ acutely observed lyrics.” MOJO / “He has a brilliant way of investing despair and dysfunction with romance. Stellar stuff indeed.” Fatea


Fraser Smith
Fri 29th November
THE BASEMENT BAR
The hippest in Blues, Bop and Boogaloo… fiery, fresh jazz from a foundation deeply entrenched in the roots of the genre.


Roberts-Taylor Project
Sat 30th November
An unforgettable blend of blues, soul, funk, R&B and jazz… Featuring songs from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Terry Callier + more!


Rob Picazo
Sat 30th November
THE BASEMENT BAR
Songs that travel the map of US Soul, R&B and Gospel, drawing inspiration from the sounds of Chicago, New Orleans and Memphis in the 60s and 70s


Drums of the World - drum workshop
Sun 1st December
Global adventures in rhythm. An exciting and interactive drum workshop presented by Elephant Drums and led by Adam Teixeira.


“In the Green Room” hosted by THEHOLEOFMARK
Sun 1st December
Relaxed yet action-packed dynamic podcast inspired show format… live performances, engaging discussions and a hat full of surprises!


42Percent Noir
Sun 1st December
THE BASEMENT BAR
An audio/visual performance combining live piano with digital art

 

Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN


http://www.greennote.co.uk

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 17/11/2024.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 17/11/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


My radio show is back!

 

After six weeks away as a result of my house being flooded, my jazz radio show and podcast is back, initially catching up with some of September’s albums:

 

Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
There is a solitude in space
Rare Birds
Yolk


ICP Orchestra & Friends
een_beete_zenuwachtig
HAN81
Bandcamp


Dario Miranda
All’ombra del tuo sguardo
La Dormiente
Losen


Joel Lyssarides - Georgios Prokopiou
A Night in Piraeus
Arcs & Rivers
ACT


Buechi-Hellmuller-Jerjen
Du fragsch mi waer i bi
Pink Mountain Sagas
Intakt


Bearzatti Risso Barbieri
Lees Dance
Anatomy
Auand


Matthias Spillmann Trio
Reincarnation
Walcheturm
Unit Records


AHL6
Escape
What happened to Eternity
Waschalon Records


Joachim Kuhn French Trio
Homogeneous Emotions
The_Way
ACT


Kubri
Spinasanta
Due
AUT Records

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time: http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz.

 

Weekly:

http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 HayesFM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk  Sundays 10am


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward


Later as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on various podcast sites.

Jazz at Cadogan Hall, London in 2025.

Friday, November 15, 2024

Cadogan Hall has announced a number of jazz events scheduled to take place in 2025. Fully detailed schedule attached.

We have received the following information;


Jazz coming up at Cadogan Hall


New on sale: The Clare Teal 7, BBC Big Band, Glenn Miller Orchestra


Some superb jazz events have gone on sale recently including Clare Teal, the BBC Big Band, Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Down for the Count Swing Orchestra as well as three new concerts by the brilliant Jazz Repertory Company.

 

The Jazz Repertory Company presents…
Book all three Jazz Repertory Company concerts below before 31 December and save 20% on full-price tickets.


The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert
Sunday 19 January, 3pm
Bandleader and clarinettist Pete Long (Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Echoes of Ellington and ex-sax star of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra) and His Goodmen present a superlative recreation of one of the greatest concerts in jazz history.
Programme to include ‘Don’t Be That Way’, ‘Avalon’, ‘Blue Skies’, ‘Life Goes To A Party’, ‘Sing Sing Sing’ and many more.

 


Miles Davis 1957-9
Miles Davis 1957-9: Kind of Blue, Porgy and Bess, and more
Sunday 20 July, 6.30pm
Miles Davis’ work with arranger and bandleader Gil Evans ranks among the most celebrated collaborations in jazz history, and this concert features music from their first two albums together, Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess.
The role of Miles is shared by Steve Fishwick and Freddie Gavita, winner of Best Trumpet Player at the 2017 British Jazz Awards, and the concert is presented by music journalist, author and TV presenter David Hepworth.

 


The Midnite Follies
Louis and the Duke – The Midnite Follies Orchestra
Wednesday 22 October, 7.30pm
In 1932, Louis Armstrong created a sensation when he appeared at the London Palladium. A year later Duke Ellington’s Famous Orchestra became the talk of the town when they topped the bill at the same venue performing such classics as Bugle Call Rag, Black and Tan Fantasy and Mood Indigo.
The Midnite Follies recreate Duke Ellington’s Famous Orchestra in all its majesty with Enrico Tomasso taking the role of Louis. The show, presented by our MC Kerry Shale, also includes a number of variety acts which intersperse the music (Duke was 14th on the bill after an evening of juggling, tumbling, magic and novelty items).

 


OTHER JAZZ EVENTS:


Paramount Band ft. Joe Lovano & Julian Lage
Thursday 23 January, 7.30pm
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The Grammy Award-winning titan of jazz saxophone Joe Lovano and virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage join forces with longtime Lovano collaborator bassist Asante Santi Debriano, who first performed with Joe in the Archie Shepp Quartet in the 1980s, and drummer Will Calhoun (of Living Colour fame) for an evening of exquisite jazz stylings.

 

The Clare Teal 7
25th Anniversary Tour
Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm
She’s back! Award-winning jazz vocalist Clare Teal returns to Cadogan Hall next year with The Clare Teal 7 for a night of exhilarating swing. To celebrate 25 years of touring, she’ll be delving into her extensive 22-album back catalogue including fabulous new arrangements of old favourites.


Swinging at the Cotton Club
Featuring the Lindy Hop Dance Company
Friday 21 February, 7.30pm
Swinging at the Cotton Club returns to Cadogan Hall with its unique celebration of the dance and music of the iconic Cotton Club, New York’s celebrated nightclub of the 1920s. Expect an evening of exhilarating dance and music, all inspired by the most iconic of eras, The Roaring ’20s, recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance Company, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra featuring American vocalist Marlene Hill and compere/vocalist Megs Etherington.

 

Nai Barghouti
with the London Contemporary Orchestra
Saturday 22 February, 7.30pm
Award-winning singer, composer, and flautist Nai Barghouti is one of the most distinguished vocalists of her generation. With a layered ornamental technique, in which she uses her voice as a musical instrument, Nai brings a genre-defying link between Jazz and Arabic music.
Along with her Amsterdam-based quartet, she’s renowned for her stunning rearrangements of iconic pieces from Umm Kulthum to Fairuz as well as original work rooted in Arabic maqams, Jazz and classical Western music.

 

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ

 

 

 

 

BBC Big Band
Rhapsody in Blue – A Celebration of the Music of George Gershwin
Saturday 8 March, 7.30pm
Join the internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band and special guest vocalist Emer McParland for a unique celebration of the music of George Gershwin. Journey through a wonderfully diverse repertoire, arranged and curated by conductor Barry Forgie. The concert culminates with a performance of the iconic Rhapsody in Blue specially arranged for big band.

 

The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Directed by Ray McVay
Sunday 18 May, 5pm
Take a step back into the 1930s and ’40s with the world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, led by the acclaimed conductor Ray McVay, for the ultimate musical celebration of the legendary big band leader. The Orchestra will take you on a guided tour of Glenn Miller’s incredible musical legacy including his most celebrated hits, from ‘In the Mood’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, and ‘American Patrol’ through to ‘Little Brown Jug’, ‘Tuxedo Junction’ and ‘Pennsylvania 6‑5000’ and many more.

 

Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr.

With the Down for the Count Orchestra
Saturday 21 June, 7.30pm
Join the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra for a celebration of one of the most iconic figures in show-business history – the incomparable Sammy Davis Jr. – in his centenary year.
Enjoy timeless classics such as ‘Birth of the Blues’, ‘What Kind of Fool Am I’, ‘Me and My Shadow’ and of course ‘Mr. Bojangles’, brought back to life by the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra with strings and vocalists, along with anecdotes about Sammy Davis’ life, original arrangements of some of his hits, and music by some of his contemporaries including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sarah Vaughan.

 

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ

 

BOX OFFICE: 020 7730 4500


https://cadoganhall.com/

Applications are invited for Northern Line, Jazz North’s live touring support programme for northern artists.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

This artist opportunity offers bursaries of up to £3000, a showcase at manchester jazz festival and dedicated 1:1 support. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


Northern Line is now open for applications until Wednesday 11th December, 12 noon

 

Jazz North, development agency for northern jazz, has been boosting artists’ careers since its inception in 2012. Northern Line is the flagship development programme that takes their live touring careers to the next level.

 

This transformational scheme offers northern jazz and jazz-adjacent artists and bands intensive 1:1 career-wide support, industry upskilling and a live touring bursary of up to £3000.

 

Chris Bye, Jazz North CEO, says:
“Jazz North is proud to announce the launch of the latest round of Northern Line.  This is the most established development programme for supporting live jazz music in the North and is an invaluable resource for artistic and career development. Wherever you live in the North East, North West, or Yorkshire, if you represent the vibrant, unique sound of the North, then this is your opportunity.”

 

 

 


Past Northern Line artist, Marco Woolf, said:
“Northern Line has played a pivotal role in what has been the most transformative period of my career so far. I went into this scheme with a head full of ideas but not so much clarity but being able to sit with Jazz North to talk things through and set up a detailed plan for my career changed everything, it meant that the shows I did were not only fun but actually added real value and development for me.”

 

Northern Line artists are selected through an open application process, shortlisted by an advisory panel of music industry experts.  For this 11th round, the panel includes Rob Farhat (Contemporary Music Programmer, Kings Place), Jez Matthews (The Lescar, Sheffield), Hannabiell Sanders (previous Northern Line artist), and other jazz specialists from major UK venues and national radio. 

 

Successful applicants will perform at the Northern Line Showcase at manchester jazz festival (mjf) on Sunday 18th May 2025 in front of a public audience and invited music industry guests.

 

mjf is the North’s most celebrated jazz festival, with a reputation for fostering rising jazz talent through their own bespoke development schemes and innovative events programme.

 

Steve Mead, mjf’s Artistic Director, says:
“Jazz North’s Northern Line Showcase is a natural fit for mjf, as both organisations share a passion for celebrating northern talent. mjf audiences can look forward to the surprise, energy and diversity of the new roster, presented for the first time at our free opening weekender at First Street.”

 

Northern Line opens for applications at midday on Wednesday 13th November. Applications close at midday on Monday 11th December 2024.


Visit http://www.jazznorth.org/northern-line-application-page to find out more and apply.

 


About Northern Line
Northern Line is Jazz North’s live touring support resource for Northern artists. The programme champions the most pioneering, bold and innovative artists across the scene. It’s a roster of the best talent, recognised by promoters, festivals, funders and management.
The programme supports northern artists to reach the next stage of their live performance career and meet their ambitions through targeted 1:1 support and network development. 
5 bands from jazz and jazz-related genres are selected each year through an open application and rigorous selection process by a panel of independent industry experts from across the UK.

 

About Jazz North
Jazz North is the Strategic Development Agency for jazz in the North of England.
Supported since its inception in 2012 by Arts Council England, Jazz North has a national and international reputation in Artist Development, Sector Support and Learning & Participation.
A registered charity that has developed and supported hundreds of artists, managers, venues, festivals and promoters over the years - Jazz North has a proud record of working with and on behalf of the northern jazz scene.

 

About manchester jazz festival (mjf) 
mjf is the city’s longest-running music festival, championing regional artists, new commissions, European collaborations and musical innovation. 2025 mark’s mjf’s 30th anniversary and takes place from 16-25 May at indoor and outdoor city centre venues.
mjf is the only UK winner of the Europe Jazz Network Award for Adventurous Programming, the UK’s first festival Keychange signatory, supporting gender balance across stages, and was the first Founder Member of the Black Lives in Music charter. An Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, mjf also receives support through the PRS Foundation’s Talent Development Network, GMCA’s Culture Fund and Manchester City Council’s Culture Partnerships Grants programme.

International Anthem Announces Ruth Goller’s Skylla Vinyl Reissue out Dec 6 2024, New Video & November 2024 UK Tour

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The US record label International Anthem is to re release "Skylla", the debut solo recording of Italian-born, London-based composer, bassist & vocalist Ruth Goller. She will be touring the UK in Nov.

We have received the following press release;

International Anthem Announces Ruth Goller’s Skylla Vinyl Reissue out Dec 6, New Video & Tour

 

International Anthem Announces Vinyl Reissue of Ruth Goller’s Skylla, Out December 6


Solo Debut LP of Otherworldly Detuned Bass Harmonics and Dense Vocal Arrangements Originally Released in 2021


Watch the Brand New Eerie Video for “What’s really important she wanted to know, pt. 2”, Created with Filmmaker Pedro Velasco HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVdtE78YBMk

 

Artist: Ruth Goller
Album: SKYLLA 1
Formats: LP, CD, Digital
Release date: Dec 6
Label: International Anthem


Bandcamp here
https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/skylla


DSPs here;
https://international-anthem.lnk.to/Skylla


Skylla is the debut solo recording of Italian-born and London-based composer, bassist, and vocalist Ruth Goller. This album of otherworldly detuned bass harmonics and dense vocal arrangements was initially released in 2021 by longtime collaborator Bex Burch’s Vula Viel Records, and quickly went out of print. Since then, Goller’s notoriety has only grown, and her follow-up record, *Skyllumina*, was released by International Anthem in early 2024 to high praise.


Skylla is the genesis of her sound, and it’s a sound that is hard to place. Listeners could be convinced that these recordings emerged from contexts as disparate as 80s Downtown NYC or some mysterious Björk-adjacent project of the Icelandic 2010s. It’s hard to imagine a person making this music, despite the fact that its elements are instantly recognisable.

Listen to Skylla here
https://international-anthem.lnk.to/Skylla


To celebrate the reissue of skylla, Ruth (amateur octopus enthusiast) worked alongside filmmaker Pedro Velasco (Freeze Productions) to create this otherworldly new music video for the album track “What’s really important she wanted to know, pt. 2” – which they filmed entirely underwater at a local public pool (apparently freaking out the life guard in the process). Watch the official video here.
Starting November 13th in London, Goller and her Skylla ensemble (featuring vocalists Lauren Kinsella and Alice Grant, and percussionist Max Andrzejewski) kick off a short run of shows to close out 2024.


TOUR DATES:

 


13th November - London UK - Vortex
14th November - Newtown (Wales) UK - Hafan Yr Afon
15th November - Birmingham UK - Mac Fizzle
16th November - London UK - King’s Place (solo)
22nd November - Berlin DE - Kantine Am Berghain

 

...about Ruth Goller…

Italian born, London based Ruth Goller is known for her bass and vocal work with Alabaster DePlume, whose music she elevates in live contexts with her genre-less improvisational intuition. She’s also known for work with Bex Burch’s Vula Viel, whose DIY label released Goller’s solo debut Skylla in 2021. And she is known to creative musicians far and wide, with an incredibly diverse CV that includes performance and recording with Shabaka Hutchings, Rokia Traore, Melt Yourself Down, Sam Amidon, Damon Albarn, and many more.


In March 2024, she released her International Anthem debut SKYLLUMINA. Expanding on the wholly original sound Goller established with her solo work on Skylla – i.e. compositions of detuned bass under a spectra of soprano voices she arranged and overdubbed herself – SKYLLUMINA complicates matters as every piece is augmented with a different drummer. “As a bass-player, I love playing with drummers and I decided to focus on my close connection to that instrument and to the amazing people I met in my life who play it,” says Goller. Her accompanists on the album include International Anthem labelmates Bex Burch, Tom Skinner, and Frank Rosaly, as well as prolific British player Sebastian Rochford and longtime Vula Viel collaborator Jim Hart. But more importantly: the music is an immersive hyperfocus for Goller and her patently distinct, singular compositional vision.


“...Goller and guests create a world that is childlike, beatific and slightly terrifying.” - The Guardian (Contemporary Album of the Month, March 2024)


https://www.ruthgoller.com/


https://www.instagram.com/ruthgoller/


https://www.intlanthem.com/


https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/


https://www.facebook.com/intlanthem


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606 Jazz Club, Chelsea London,  Live Music: Upcoming Shows, 25-30 November 2024 plus December preview, including New Year’s Eve.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of forthcoming live jazz performances during November and December 2024.

Laura Thorne writes;

 


Hello all you connoisseurs of culture and lovers of live music – greetings from the 606 in Chelsea, known for presenting the best jazz, soul, Latin, groove, R&B & blues musicians in the UK bar none.


This mail provides details about the Club’s upcoming shows from Monday 25th to Saturday 30th November as well as a preview of many of our December events for your delectation.


More information about our programme is below. And/or, visit https://www.606club.co.uk/events/, where there are extended descriptions, photos and video clips.


If it’s New Year’s Eve information you seek, we have that too: https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/new-years-eve-2024/
The Club has been a destination for some time as people gather to enjoy a fantastic three-course meal, brilliant entertainment led by 606 favourite Imaani and the warm and friendly atmosphere for which the Club is so well known!

 

606 CLUB – 25-30 NOVEMBER 2024 GIG GUIDE


Mon 25th     8:00pm TOBAGO AND D’LIME FT. TIM CANSFIELD
Trinidadian Tobago Crusoe is a calypsonian, composer and performing artist who has been a master of Calypso for over 40 years and was crowned “Calypso Monarch"in 1983. Tobago and D’Lime were put together by Damon Albarn (Blur) for the Paddington Bear films and their joyful renditions of the calypso songs in the movie were so warmly received they have since gone on to perform at venues around the UK. In addition to Tobago on vocals and guitar, the lineup includes Antonio Miguel Barradas-steel pan/percussion, Felix Ruiz-keyboards/vocals, Curtis Ruiz-bass/vocals, Richard Bailey-drums and Tim Cansfield-guitar/vocals.
“Tim Cansfield…great stuff” The Jazz Mann

 

Tue 26th         8:00pm     FRANCESCA DEGNITTI                      
An Award-winning young Italian singer Francesca Degnitti has been performing since she was eight years old! A product of the Saint Louis College of Music in Rome she also has a background in opera, which she says has “enriched” her vocal technique and musical approach. She describes her own style as “drawing on influences from generations of pop and soul artists dating back to the Sixties”. Reflecting this the programme tonight will include songs from Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys and Tosca(!) as well as original songs, yet to be released. “a song with a fresh…sound…masterfully interpreted by Francesca [Degnitti]” rmpnet-com

 

Wed 27th     8:00pm PETE ROTH BAND FT. BILL BRUFORD    
German expat Pete Roth’s first album ‘Meridian’, released in 2010, established this fluent and interesting guitarist as a name to watch. Since then he has gone on to collaborate with a significant number of high-profile artists on the UK scene, as well as releasing more albums under his own name. Tonight he brings to the Club his latest band playing an eclectic and exciting mix of material, from his own excellent originals through the Trio’s collective compositions to jazz standards and beyond. Also featured are Mike Pratt (Liane Carroll, Dave O’Higgins)-bass and the multi-award-winning iconic drummer Bill Bruford. Known for his remarkable playing with prog rock bands “Yes” and “King Crimson” Bill’s jazz credentials are also extensive, including his own band Earthworks. Special gig, this.
“Roth…stunning soloing… an earthy blues/jazz feel” The Jazz Mann

 

Thu 28th                 8:00pm           LEWIS CASSAR          
A talented and impressive bass player, over the last 10 years Lewis has established himself as a highly respected studio musician as well as live artist appearing at numerous venues and festivals including The Hammersmith Apollo, Boomtown Fair & Northside Festival Denmark. Known here at the Six for his gigs with jazz Trio ‘Birdland’, tonight Lewis brings his 5-piece band to the Club which, as he describes it, “Adds a modern twist to 70s Jazz Fusion”. Featuring Marco Marotta-sax, Nick Cowan-piano/keyboards, Cleo Savva-percussion & James Morgan-drums they’ll play music from Lewis’ 2022 EP along with his recent EP “Tales”.

 

Fri 29th       9:00pm     PETE HORSFALL
A founding member of the “Kansas Smitty’s Band” Pete Horsfall is an award-winning jazz trumpeter and vocalist. Steeped in the blues, bebop and swing, his unique musical voice has seen him featured regularly as a guest on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM. As a trumpet soloist he has performed at a huge array of prestigious venues and festivals throughout the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, New York’s Lincoln Center and Paris’ Duc Des Lombards. Tonight he returns to the 606 with his outstanding ensemble featuring Joe Webb-piano, Will Sach-bass & Sam Jesson-drums to “explore new material from their deep and eclectic engagement with the jazz and hip-hop traditions”. “A bittersweet beautiful voice and timeless trumpet” BBC Radio 2; “Truly a unique new voice” Jazz FM; “Ravishing” Guardian

 

Sat 30th       9:00pm     JAZZ CHAMPIONS FT CLARK TRACEY    
An award-winning drummer, composer and arranger Clark has recorded over 90 albums, performed in over 50 countries and won “Best Drums"five times in the British Jazz Awards. Tonight, alongside a stellar band that features Alex Garnett & Simon Allen-saxes, Dave Newton-piano and Andy Cleyndert-bass Clark will be performing a selection of his late father Stan Tracey’s finest compositions, alongside classic Thelonious Monk tunes and even a sprinkling of his own originals. A brilliant band with Clark, as always, the driving force behind it all. “...one of the most impressive jazz drummers in Britain today” The Times


DECEMBER 2024


Sun 1st     1:30pm     LUNCHTIME: GARETH LOCKRANE BIG BAND

One of the finest jazz flautists in Europe, named “Rising Star on Flute” in the prestigious Downbeat Critics Poll (USA), this afternoon Gareth will be fronting his amazing 18-piece Big Band. Performing his brilliant arrangements of a mix of originals and the odd classic jazz standard (many of which are featured on their album, “Fistfight at the Barndance”), the ensemble inevitably attracts a host of high-profile award-winning players. “The band plays a roof-lifting mix of fresh grooves…and blistering…solos from some of the country’s finest musicians” Jazz FM; “brilliant” Observer


Sun 1st   8:00pm       FRANCES MADDEN                
A highly regarded, award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist, Frances Madden has played to full houses at leading jazz venues and festivals around her native Australia, as well as supporting artists such as Dionne Warwick & Grammy-Award winner Gregory Porter. Now based in London, she’s working on a new album with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Cameron Craig (Adele). With her unique take on selected American Songbook classics along with her impressive originals this is an exciting and sophisticated artist who truly delivers. ”
“vastly talented…authentic brilliance” The Australian;
“A consummate musician, gifted composer and arranger” Australian Arts Review              

 

Sat 7th     9:00pm     TOM SMITH
Twice finalist of the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year programme in 2014 and 2016, saxophonist Tom Smith went on to win the Peter Whittingham Development Award from Help Musicians UK in 2018. Since then he’s worked with Grammy Award-winner Maria Schneider, Donny McCaslin (David Bowie) and more. For this 606 show Tom has put together an inspired lineup with a promise of some new material along with a choice selection of jazz standards.
“[Tom Smith] …something really special” London Jazz News

 

Sun 8th     8:00pm         EDEN BRENT
We don’t use the word “legend” around here lightly, but in this instance we would be wrong not to! A native of the Mississippi Delta, Eden Brent is a modern-day piano-pounding, juke-joint hollering powerhouse of American roots music. Winner of the 2006 International Blues Challenge amongst a slew of other awards, she spent the first two decades of her career under the tutelage of Abie “Boogaloo” Ames (another Mississippi legend), which led to a decades-long partnership documented in the film, “Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound”. Signed to Yellow Dog Records, Eden has released six solo albums while collaborating on many more and for this 606 show, will be playing songs from her latest, “The Getaway”. Describing it as “laid down in London, mixed up in Memphis, and made in Mississippi” Eden will be joined by Rob Updegraff (guitar) & Pat Levett (drums) of the very popular Coalminers band augmented by Bob Dowell on bass.
“A force to reckon with…sultry, hot and cool.” Wall Street Journal

Mon 9th           8:00pm           PHIL MULFORD’S ‘THUNDERTHUMBS’
Join us to celebrate the great Soul and Funk songs from the likes of George Benson and Michael Jackson with “Thunderthumbs”, the 10-piece band led by bassist Phil Mulford. Inspired by the great US bassist Louis Johnson’s work the set runs from Louis’ time with Billy Preston in 1972 through to his own band The Brothers Johnson and the Quincy Jones hits on which he played. The gig features 3 brilliant singers, Jacqui Hicks and Debby Bracknell (Shakatak) & Simon Foster (Flying Pickets), a deeply grooving rhythm section and powerhouse horns. If you like 606 regulars All Fired Up you’ll love this!
“Hicks…a singer of warmth, poise and intelligence” Yorkshire Post


Wed 11th         8:00pm           TIM WHITEHEAD’S BIRTHDAY GIG      
Tim Whitehead is renowned throughout the UK, Europe and USA as a remarkable performer/composer. In the 70’s he toured with Ian Carr’s “Nucleus”, winning the Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award. In the 80’s he was a member of the groundbreaking band Loose Tubes, in the 90’s he won the Andrew Milne Award for Jazz and in the 00’s was the first ever musician to be made Artist in Residence at Tate Britain. His muscular, fluent and highly melodic playing commands considerable respect throughout the scene. Tim’s quartet tonight includes the superb pianist David Gordon.
“The finest tenor player in Britain today’’ Jazz Review;
“one of the most creative, exciting and passionate saxophonists in Europe” A Rough Guide;
“Gordon…a richly gifted player with a sparkling style and boundless imagination” Independent

 

Thu 12th         8:00pm           MIM GREY
Mim Grey is a charismatic singer/songwriter in the pop/swing/country style.  A regular with Acid jazz legends The Brand New Heavies she has co-written tracks with Kylie Minogue and worked with the likes of Paul McCartney and Tom Jones.  Her wonderful Country-influenced songs are matched by her terrific voice: warm, soulful with an effortless range and just a touch of rasp for character. With her music topping charts around the globe, “Country Music in Britain” said hers is ‘one of the finest voices in the world’. Tonight, alongside music from her previous recordings Mim will also feature new songs from her upcoming album.
“sultry singer-songwriter” Maverick Magazine;
“my favourite singer” Sir Tom Jones;
“the most beautiful voice to come out of the UK in a very long time” Michael Ball    

 

Fri 13th           9:00pm           JOE WEBB’S “5 A SIDE”
Pianist Joe Webb has quickly become a force to be reckoned with on the UK jazz scene. He’s worked with Hailey Tuck, Rob Luft, Adrian Cox and more, but it is as a member of the Kansas Smitty’s House Band, the swinging, mainstream jazz outfit dubbed London’s ‘new swing princes’that his profile has reached new heights, including appearing on Jamie Cullum’s Christmas album. Joe’s band this evening features the brilliant sax playing of Alec Harper and the swinging guitar of Dave Archer.
“[Webb]…a dazzling display of virtuoso pianistics” The Jazz Mann;
“There are few people more joyous to listen to…than Joe Webb” Jamie Cullum

 

Sun 15th/Mon 16th:    8:00pm     HAMISH STUART & THE HAMISH HORNS  
Probably best known for his work as the original lead singer/guitarist with The Average White Band, Hamish Stuart has had an illustrious career as both songwriter and performer. He has worked with the likes of Diana Ross, George Benson and Chaka Khan (for whom he wrote the No. 1 chart hit ‘Whatcha Gonna Do For Me’) culminating in six years with Paul McCartney. A regular member of Ringo Starr’s All Star band Hamish’s shows are always a special occasion. Tonight he will be appearing with his powerhouse 9-piece band: Jim Watson-keyboards; Adam Phillips-guitar; Steve Pearce-bass & Ian Thomas-drums, plus the Hamish Horns.
“We love Stuart, the funky…singer/guitarist… still playing a superior blend of soul and jazz …while his voice has that unique smoky soul allure.” Time Out    
       

         

Wed 18th     MO PLEASURE BAND

One of the great multi-instrumentalists of his generation bass player/pianist/trumpeter Morris “Mo” Pleasure has been at the forefront of US popular music for more than 30 years. He began his professional career with Ray Charles before moving to work with the likes of Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves and Chaka Khan. In 1994 he became musical director for the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire, then toured with Janet Jackson, was on the ill-fated Michael Jackson tour and most recently MD’d for Bette Midler. Tonight’s line-up also features the wonderful vocalist Kedma.
“Pleasure proves that jazz can still be made which is smooth yet textured…varied and interesting… Superb” Soul Express    


Fri 20th       9:00pm   THE COALMINERS
With their dedication to what they to refer to as “Swamp Soul” this brilliant 7-piece band, with their unique mixture of New Orleans Groove and Funk, bring the rhythm and soul of the deep south (that’s Louisiana, not Brighton…) alive. Featuring vocalists Tommy Hare & Amy Bird, drummer Pat Levett (Jon Cleary), pianist Joe Glossop (Tom Jones), guitarist Rob Updegraff (Gregory Porter), saxophonist/singer Ben Somers (Dr John, Seal) and bassist Andrew McKinney (James Taylor Quartet), this highly impressive line-up are guaranteed to raise the roof!
“totally blows me away…perfect” BBC Radio 2;
“Tommy Hare…just oozes charisma.” GetWestLondon; “Riotous” Jazz FM    

 


606 Club
90 Lots Road
Chelsea
London
SW10 0QD


 

https://www.606club.co.uk/

 

020 7352 5953


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Jim Simpson honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Birmingham man-about-music, Jim Simpson, received The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Birmingham Awards presentation on Saturday 9th November at Eastside Rooms. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

Birmingham Music Man Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Birmingham man-about-music, Jim Simpson, received The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Birmingham Awards presentation on Saturday 9th November at Eastside Rooms.


The Award acknowledged Jim’s “decades-long influence in the music industry and his work with The Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival and Big Bear Music, which have been instrumental in shaping Birmingham’s cultural landscape”.


This award is most timely, coming in the same year that The Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival celebrated its successful 40th year with 239 performances, 230 of them free admission, in 120 venues, attracting musicians from Estonia, Spain, Norway, Italy, France, Singapore and the U.S.A. This year Jim Simpson also became an Honorary Doctor of Music, awarded by The University of Birmingham.


The Jazz Rag, the nationally distributed magazine published by Big Bear Music was winner of The 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Award while the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival previously received The Lord Mayor’s Award “in recognition of outstanding achievement and exceptional service to the city of Birmingham and its people through inspirational and dedicated work which has enhanced and promoted the reputation of jazz in the city and internationally”.


The 9th year of the prestigious Birmingham Awards, organised by Anita Chumber and Ifraz Ahmed, “honours Birmingham’s outstanding individual, businesses and organisations, shining a spotlight on those who make the city a vibrant and inspiring place to live in and work”.


The full citation of Jim Simpson’s Lifetime Achievement can be read below:


Jim Simpson has been involved in music most of his life. He bought his first record when he was nine, formed a jazz record club at school when he was 14 and started teaching himself trumpet, formed his own band while serving in the RAF in Gibraltar. Back in Birmingham in the early 1960s, working as a photographer and moonlighting as a musician, he was leading his own band by 1964, soon quitting the day job and supplementing his income as a musician by freelancing as a photographer and focussing on developing his band, Locomotive. In 1968 Locomotive had a hit record with “Rudi’s in Love”, Simpson stopped playing to concentrate on band management, also taking on Tea & Symphony and Bakerloo, both of which he signed to EMI Harvest. That was the year he set up Big Bear Records, now the longest-standing UK independent recording company and also opened his Henry’s Blueshouse, every Tuesday at The Crown on Station Street. Here he discovered Aston band Earth, name-changed them to Black Sabbath, and taking them to two hit albums, “Black Sabbath” and “Paranoid” as well as the hit single “Paranoid”. When he lost Black Sabbath he turned his attention to finding important, yet neglected, American Bluesmen, invariably doing menial jobs in Detroit and Chicago. Over the following decade Simpson brought over a series of 35 U.S. bluesmen on extended tours of the UK and Europe and recorded them for his Big Bear Records.


In 1979 he signed Birmingham band The Quads to Big Bear, releasing the single “There Must Be Thousand” which charted with John Peel naming it his favourite single of the decade. This was a period when he recorded a string of Birmingham bands, enjoying particular success with Muscles and Garbo’s Celluloid Heroes.


In 1985 he launched The Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival, which this year celebrated its 40th consecutive year with 239 performances, 230 of them free admission, in 120 venues throughout the region.


Simpson still runs Big Bear Records and the artist agency Big Bear Music, publishes the nationally distributed Jazz Rag magazine, presents free live music at Snobs Bar with Henry’s Blueshouse on Tuesdays and Birmingham Rocks on Sundays and edits the weekly free Henry’s Bluesletter to a emailing list of nearly 16,000 people worldwide.


With his brother Ron, he has written three books, “Don’t Worry ‘Bout The Bear”- a biography, “Dirty Stop Outs Guide To 1970s Birmingham”.


Their third book, “Dirty Stop Outs Guide To 1980s Birmingham” will be launched at a free event, open to all at Henry’s Blueshouse at Snobs Bar on Tuesday 19th November at 6:45pm.


Jim Simpson was also a finalist for the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ category.


The Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival was a finalist for the Arts & Culture Award.


The full list of Award Winners can be found here;
https://www.birminghamawards.co.uk/birmingham-awards-2024-winners-announced/

Rachel Sutton - Hong Kong and London Shows, November and December 2024 and January 2025.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Vocalist Rachel Sutton has forwarded her latest newsletter including details of forthcoming London shows plus a visit to Hong Kong for a series of live and TV performances.

Rachel Sutton writes;


Hong Kong and London Shows

 


Concerts and News
Hello Friends!


I hope this finds you well and happy.

 

My life feels very exciting right now, as I’m preparing for two wonderful concerts in Hong Kong and a TV show!

 

I’m flying into HK on Monday 25th November, recording a TV show on Tuesday 26th, and then I’ll be rehearsing on Wednesday 27th before my shows at The Fringe Club on 28th and Salon 10 on 29th. I feel so lucky to be having this experience and it’s going to be an amazing adventure! If you know anyone out there, please do tell them to come along! Below are some other dates for your diaries.

 

Before I go out to Hong Kong, I’ll be performing for The London Jazz Festival with my dear friends Jo Harrop and Eileen Hunter at The 606 Club on Sunday 24th November.
Tickets: https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/the-divas-jo-harrop-rachel-sutton-eileen-hunter/

 

My Christmas show! I look forward to this every year! Monday 16th December is the night. And as usual, it will be at the beautiful Pheasantry Club on the Kings Road, Chelsea.
Tickets: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/rachel-suttons-christmas-show-with-the-roland-perrin-trio

 

In January, Crazy Coqs have asked me back again for Saturday 18th, and this is another gorgeous venue with a great atmosphere:
Tickets: https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/rachel-sutton-the-roland-perrin-trio-2/?instance_id=1243800

 

And next year, my new album will be released!

 

Really looking forward to seeing you soon and my very best wishes,

 

Rachel x


http://www.rachelsuttonmusic.com

Tim Whitehead - forthcoming gigs, November and December 2024.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Saxophonist & composer Tim Whitehead has sent details of his forthcoming live performances, including his Birthday Celebration gig at 606 Jazz Club, London on 11th December.

Tim Whitehead writes;

Gigs including 606 11th Dec


Here are some gigs , including my birthday celebration gig at 606 on 11th December.
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain

 

13th November 8pm
The Speakeasy ,
The Wick Inn 63 Western Rd Hove East Sussex BN3 1JD
01273 736436
Guesting with house band led by trumpeter Chris Coull


20th November 7.30pm
with Way Out West Allstars performing
EFG London Jazz Festival
Celebrating 20 years anniversary of WayOutWest music.
River House Barn Theatre,  Manor Road, Walton-On-Thames, GB KT12 2PF
Phone +44 1932 253354
EFG London Jazz Festival presents: Celebrating Twenty Years of Way Out West
Way Out West (WoW) is a collective of musicians/composers/bandleaders based in west London. Founded in 2004 WoW celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special event at the Riverhouse Barn, which has been our EFG London Jazz Festival home since 2020. In this concert Way Out West will revisit some music from our 20 year history as well as presenting new compositions for large ensemble.
Way Out West: Tony Woods, Nette Robinson, Kate Williams, Tom Millar, Emily Saunders, Chris Biscoe, Pete Hurt, Tim Whitehead, Nick Mills, Gary Willcox,  Larry Bartley.
Some history of Way Out West:
Unlike most jazz collectives, the music and membership is not based on a particular genre of jazz or generation of players. Founder members included Eddie Harvey and Tony Kinsey, who played in the influential Johnny Dankworth Seven in 1949. At 96, Tony is still an active member of Way Out West. The youngest member, on joining, was 19 years old.
In the course of more than 700 gigs, guests have included the late John Dankworth, Bobby Wellins, Peter King, and Michael Garrick as well as Liane Carroll, Elliot Galvin, Corrie Dick, Henry Lowther, Bobby Wellins, Peter King, Liam Noble, Alcyona Mick, Ingrid Laubrock, Tony Kofi, Jim Mullen, Laura Jurd, Tom McCredie, Josephine Davies and Evan Parker.
Tickets: £20 (£10 student)
Wednesday 20 November 2024 - 8pm

 


Sunday 24th November 6.30pm
The Inspired Hub
The Tony Woods Nette Robinson Jazz Orchestra
Amazing music from the pens of Tony Woods and Nette Robinson
Inspired Hub, 3 Ashley Rd, Hampton, Greater London, TW12 2JA

 

Wednesday 11th December November 8pm
606 Club
TW’s birthday gig!
Tim Whitehead Quartet
David Gordon, piano , Tom Hooper , drums, Dave Whitford, double bass
606 Club
90 Lots Rd
Fulham
London SW 10 OQD
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Monday 16th December 7.30pm
The Milford Arms Isleworth
featured soloist with Quentin Collins tpt, plus rhythm section tbc
The Milford Arms
574 London Road Hounslow Isleworth TW7 4EY

 

Daylight Music at 15: Autumn/Winter Season (November- January) 2024

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Attached is the press release for the 2024 Autumn/Winter Season, part of Daylight's Music's 15th Birthday Year. Events take place at various venues in London and Kent.

We have received the following press release;


Saturday 16/11/2024 | 12 – 2pm at St John’s Leytonstone, E11 1HH
EFG London Jazz Festival: Sonic Pieces - Deaf Center, Erik K Skodvin (solo) + Sumie
details | https://buytickets.at/arcticcircle/1346698

 

Sunday 17/11/2024 | 1– 3pm at The Hot Tin, Faversham, ME13 88D
Sonic Pieces - Deaf Center, Otto A Totland (solo) + Sumie
details | buytickets.at/arcticcircle/1346699

 

We collaborate again with fellow birthday organisation, the boutique Berlin based record label Sonic Pieces. Founder Monique Recknagel has been quietly curating and hand-crafting each release (now numbering fifty) creating a small but strong community of artists, whose ideas explore the border between contemporary classical and avant-garde. Today we present three of them from across Europe.


Deaf Center comprises Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Erik K. Skodvin and pianist Otto A. Totland, who operate at the axis of ambient, contemporary classical and drone
music. Old school friends, they both grew up in a small village in southern Norway, each having a history of music-experimentation during the early internet days. At the start of the 2000 ́s they finally decided to collaborate. Deaf Center has released several recordings through the last 20 years, including albums Pale Ravine (2005), Owl Splinters (2011) and most recently Low Distance (2019) on Sonic Pieces. In their music the importance is placed on timelessness, friendship and the combination of warm human connection with otherworldly abstractions.


The Gothenburg-resident impressionistic singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist Sumie has just completed the recording of her third album. It is the follow-up to Sumie, her selftitled debut, and Lost In Light, both issued by the UK’s totemic Bella Union label, also the home of Father John Misty, John Grant, Mercury Rev and Susanne Sundfør. Sumie’s as-yet untitled new album will be issued in 2025. These rare appearances are the first opportunity – anywhere – to hear a selection of her new songs. Expect lyrical obliqueness, and the marriage of understated intensity with filigreed atmospherics.

 


Saturday 23/11/2024 | 12 – 2pm at St John’s Leytonstone, E11 1HH
EFG London Jazz Festival: Goldsmiths Improviser Collective, SlowWormHole,
Fahaka + Mathew Follis details | https://buytickets.at/arcticcircle/1349718

 

For their second Daylight Music at the EFG London Jazz Festival, Goldsmiths Music present three eclectic, post-genre sets that celebrate the spaces in between Jazz, Electronic, Noise, Ecology, Experimental and Contemporary Classical, with original compositions, improvisations, and mixed media. Combining instrumental and vocal creative work developed as part of their Masters Programmes in Performance and Sonic Arts, and the BMus in Music degree, graduates, current students and staff combine and collaborate in a spirit of experimentation to explore new meeting places for sonic creativity.


The curation will include Iris Garrelfs with Goldsmiths Improviser Collective in a performance which includes all manner of instruments, technologies, voices and crisp
packets - plus ensembles led by musicians and composers Katy Neve (Fahaka), Tom Pardoe-Matthews (SlowWormHole) and Mathew Follis.


SlowWormHole fuses instrumental music together with electronics, improvisation and heavy riffs. Exploring the relation between the audience, music, time and space. It is both intrusive and ecstatic. The band relies on a memory. An embodied knowledge. An improvised approach to creating music. It is the freedom to create and change. Sound as sharing, people coming together. Sound as individual, it’s about dreaming. Painting time.


London based Fahaka present their eclectic fusion of acoustic folk, jazz and avant garde, take inspiration from Charles Mingus, Joni Mitchell, Abel Selaocoe and Kinkajous. Folk inspiration is rooted in the musical upbringing of the group in different ways taking influence from trad folk and singer-songwriter material entering a sense of comfort and childlike joy. The group take a raw and acoustic approach to their compositions holding audiences in a gripping musical journey.


Mathew Follis is a Welsh guitarist operating within the fields of contemporary jazz and improvised music. Follis’ work mainly concerns itself with smaller format jazz ensembles, performing a mixture of original compositions alongside sections of group free improvisation these two contrasting approaches to music work seamlessly together. Performing music from May 2024’s ‘Crosstalk’, written with co-performer and composer Charlie Hall, as well as unreleased compositions and improvisations.

 

 

Saturday 07/12/2024 | 12 – 2pm at St Mary Magdalene Church, N7 8LT
15th Year Big Birthday Christmas Festive Fuzzy Feeling Fundraiser
details | https://buytickets.at/arcticcircle/1455562

 

Over the last few months, we’ve been secretly messaging VIPs, (very important penguins) musicians and artists – a small selection of those who have come through our various wooden doors since 2009. It is unfortunately a bit unpractical to squeeze a thousand artists onto one stage but instead we’ve settled on a near impossible selection of a dozen or so who we feel reflect the spirit and community of the series and returned our calls!


Also, this all happened (very near to) where it all began as we return to Islington for the first time in five years in the new and welcoming setting of St Mary Magdalene Church in Islington, just a few minutes from the train and overground station.


So we’d love you to join us for an afternoon exploring the story of Daylight Music – with the themes of past, present and future in a our first fundraising concert with some
special musical guests. Details of those performances will be slowly revealed but with limited capacity in the church we strongly advise reserving your seat in advance for this fuzzy festive gathering.


We will be going live again as our video and sound team will allow us to stream the event - so we hope we can welcome back as many people as possible across the globe. The profits we raise from merch, mince pies and admission from this concert will go towards our Winter 2024/2025 series and towards continuing on into our 16th year!

 

 

Saturday 25/01/2025 | 12 – 2pm at St John’s Leytonstone, E11 1HH
Lost Map - Afterlands, Pictish Trial + Flo Lines details |
https://buytickets.at/arcticcircle/1400517

 

A new year and a new opportunity to book in for a musical check-up with our distant Hebridean friends at Lost Map recordings. A self-proclaimed micro-label and collective, a decade or so since it began, is very much pushing forward, onwards, upwards and away, uncovering new idea and new sounds, unshackled by style or genre.
Anything but boring and predictable, the label’s guiding voice Pictish Trail will debut new songs and stories alongside the Scottish Album of the Year nominees Afterlands.


We will also introduce you to a new voice and member of the label - producer and songwriter Flo- Lines.


When the pandemic descended, Rick Anthony (The Phantom Band / Rick Redbeard) and David McAulay (Strike the Colours) began exchanging ideas remotely, creating the
contours of what would become their new project together Afterlands. The captivating album We Are the Animals in the Night’ released in 2023 on Lost Map carves a crepuscular sound world, where shadows, dreams, memories and fears overlap and intertwine with astonishing results as you’ll hear first hand today.


Released as part of Lost Map’s Postmap Club subscription service, Flo Lines’s debut single” I was biding my time” revealed an extended collage-like approach to music making, informed by her background in radio production and audio-visual art. Combining sounds both found and played, she blends compositions from different takes of songs captured in different spaces both indoors and out, to create slow sonic medleys that transport the listener through different places and feelings.


Isle-of-Eigg dwelling electro-acoustic psych-pop wonder Pictish Trail, AKA Johnny Lynch, released his fifth album Island Family in 2022 to critical acclaim from The Observer and The Times to Mojo, Uncut, Loud & Quiet and BBC 6 Music. Having toured the world both as a headliner and as support for artists including Belle & Sebastian, Pavement, Mogwai, Sea Power, Slow Club and KT Tunstall, he has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Field Day, Bestival, Deer Shed, Celtic Connections, the Edinburgh Fringe and Green Man* (*all 22 instalments to date).

 

 

15 Years of Presence: Arctic Circle’s Daylight Music at 15


It’s time now to once again present the most magical of music this Autumn and Winter, featuring friends old and new as Daylight Music returns. For this weekend series
ensembles once again travel from across the globe, the country or just across tube and train lines to be part of our matinee series. It goes without saying but we’d like to invite you and your friends and family for an afternoon of music- a unique, affordable and accessible experience accompanied by cake, tea and the most welcoming of acoustics and surroundings across venues in London and Kent.


This November we carefully transport artists from across Europe with boutique Berlin label Sonic Pieces as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, this December we present an afternoon exploring the story of Daylight Music with the themes of past, present and future with special musical guests, and we end up in the capable curating hands in January with the thumbs of Pictish Trail and his Hebridean Lost Map.


Expanding and developing we split our time and attention between London and Leytonstone and newer venues in our story such as the 1885 Victorian flat-pack tin church – The Hot Tin in Faversham. We also are also very pleased to present our first events in the former Margate Synagogue, ARK - Cliftonville Cultural Space, in October and December. Finally we’ve just announced we’ll be returning to Islington for the first time since 2020 as we bring a special Christmas show to St Mary’s Magdelene Church.


As it’s an important milestone moment it is a good time to weigh the legacy of the series. For fifteen years the series has been featured regularly in Time Out’s 101 Things To Do in London, cited in The Rough Guide to Make the Most of Your Time in Britain and featured in many other publications such as The Guardian. Many audiences have come to depend on that moment of human interaction, catching up with hands around a warming cup of tea or coffee, with sunlight streaming through the stained-glass window, starting the weekend on a beautiful note, or in this case on the many notes and melodies that we provide.


It’s almost impossible to pick a favourite artist, ensemble, instrument, performer or moment from the last fifteen years BUT we do occasionally like to look back with a sense of pride at presenting the London Bulgarian Choir, Blick Bassy, Alabaster DePlume, Frank Sidebottom, Nils Økland, Lula.xyz, Radie Peat, Frank Chickens, Lætitia Sadier, Alexis Taylor, Catherine A.D, Jherek Bischoff, Gold Vox, Poppy Ackroyd, Nick Heyward, Hiss Golden Messenger, Laura Cannell, Terry Edwards, Haiku Salut,
James McVinnie, Trans-Siberian March Band, Kathryn Williams, Darren Hayman, Andrew Wasylyk, Charles Haywards, Keith Tippett, Ed Dowie, Nils Frahm and School of Noise.


Who has been your favourite artist, moment, instrument, artist, poet, handbell choir, gamelan ensemble, mutli-award-winning wonder horse or dancing troupe? Every one of the two-hour editions or expeditions has contained surprises, delights, discovery, noise, the regulars, the as-and-whens, the must-catch-that-one, the occasionals, the when-in-towns, the newbies or volunteers. And as always, we can’t wait to get back and open the doors once more and welcome you inside for another slice of music, tea & cake.
Thank you to our community - to you- for supporting us so far,

 

Ben Eshmade
Daylight Music

Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London announce the first wave of artists for their fourth edition including headliners Ragz Orginale, Adi Oasis, and Laraaji.

Friday, November 08, 2024

Brick Lane Jazz Festival will return in 2025 for its fourth year. Events will take place over the weekend of April 25th - 27th 2025 at twelve different music venues on and around Brick Lane.

We have received the following press release;


Brick Lane Jazz Festival announce the first wave of artists for their fourth edition including headliners Ragz Orginale, Adi Oasis, and Laraaji

 

25th – 27th April 2025 | Early bird tickets start from £29.95


Artists so far include:

 

Laraaji, Adi Oasis, Ragz Originale, dialE, Gary Crosby’s Groundation, Madison McFerrin, Jelani Blackman, BINA., Afriquoi, oreglo, Move 78, Àbáse, Allysha Joy, Last Nubian (Live), Sans Soucis, Bnnyhunna, Liv East, Jasmine Myra, Ray Lozano, Astrønne, Marla Kether, edbl & Jackson Mathod, Rebecca Vasmant Ensemble, Katie Tupper, Marysia Osu, David Walters, Rio Rainz, Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi, Bruno Berle, ECHT!, Faye Meana, DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson, August Charles, Ari Tsugi, Jay Phelps, Close Counters, Sol Paradise, Mark Kavuma, Aldorande, papaya noon, Tru Thoughts Records Presents, Rohan Rakhit Presents & Arsen Superfly

 

 

Brick Lane Jazz Festival returns in 2025 for its fourth year, with a genre-defying line-up that mirrors the vibrant convergence of London’s thriving underground music scenes. Focused on spotlighting local and emerging talent, the festival brings together artists from jazz, hip-hop, neo-soul, R&B, breakbeat, and electronic music, performing across twelve iconic music venues on and around Brick Lane.


Having firmly established itself as a cornerstone of East London’s cultural landscape, the festival continues to uncover underground jazz gems while drawing in artists making waves on the UK scene, all set against the backdrop of some of the capital’s most renowned cultural hotspots. All festival venues are within a short walk from the central hub at the iconic Truman Brewery space on Brick Lane, transforming the site and surrounding area into a vibrant hive of gig-hopping excitement for three days every April. Today, Brick Lane Jazz Festival unveils the first round of their 2025 line-up.


Newly announced headliners include new age zen master Laraaji, French-Caribbean soul / funk rising star Adi Oasis and R&B trailblazer and producer-in-demand, Ragz Originale. Elsewhere the festival will feature appearances from rising stars in the jazz scene such as Ife Ogunjobi (winner of this year’s Parliamentary Jazz “Best Newcomer” award) and the Rebecca Vasmant Ensemble, as well as showcasing some of the city’s best electronic and experimental outfits with the likes of Last Nubian, Marysia Osu, and Marla Kether set to play. BLJF will also celebrate global artists with sets from Irish Jamaican artist Rio Rainz, Ukranian harpist Alina Bzhezhinska and Ghanian Dutch artist Bnnyhunna, as well as further spotlighting the ever-expanding R&B / soul crossover scene with performances from Jelani Blackman and Astrønne. The full list of artists and day spits are as follows:

 

FRIDAY
Ragz Originale — Jelani Blackman — BINA.  — Move 78 — Àbáse — Allysha Joy — Last Nubian (Live)  — Marla Kether — David Walters — Rio Rainz — ECHT! — Faye Meana — Ari Tsugi — Rohan Rakhit Presents: The Cockney Sikh b2b Kieran Dotwav, Nadī + TBA — Arsen Superfly (DJ set) + MANY MORE TBA

 

SATURDAY
Adi Oasis — dialE — Afriquoi — Ife Ogunjobi — oreglo — Allysha Joy — Sans Soucis — Bnnyhunna — Liv East — edbl & Jackson Mathod — Rebecca Vasmant Ensemble — Jay Phelps — Close Counters — papaya noon — Tru Thoughts Records Presents: WheelUP, Footshooter & Vimbai, Robert Luis, Lucy Michael & Rhys Baker + MANY MORE TBA

 

SUNDAY
Laraaji — Gary Crosby’s Groundation — Madison McFerrin — Flock — Jasmine Myra — Ray Lozano — Astrønne — Marysia Osu — Bruno Berle — Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi — DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson — Sol Paradise — Mark Kavuma — Aldorande + MANY MORE TBA

 

Brick Lane Jazz Festival has been making waves on the UK music scene, growing from its modest debut across four venues in 2022 to a 12-stage extravaganza spanning Brick Lane and Shoreditch in just three years. With over 100 artists set to perform across this three-day celebration, the festival has quickly become a fixture on the music calendar. Crowned #1 Best London Festival by The Standard and #1 Best UK Festival by TimeOut in 2023, the festival has only amplified its impact in 2024 with the launch of BLJF Presents—a year-round event series showcasing the UK’s most exciting artists, record labels, and parties. After sell-out shows in Manchester, Glasgow, and London this October, BLJF Presents is heading to new heights with a major event at the iconic Barbican Centre planned for early spring 2025, plus more regional stops in Bristol, Brighton, and even Paris later in the year.

 

The festival will once again partner with Jazz re:freshed and Tomorrow’s Warriors, both vital community organizations that nurture emerging talent in UK jazz. Tomorrow’s Warriors will be back as the festival’s charity partner, bringing an Emerging Talent Stage for fans to catch the next wave of jazz stars as they debut the freshest live material.


The festival’s stages are hosted by some of the most important venues in East London including Village Underground, Ninety One Living Room (hosted by Jazz re:freshed), Rough Trade East, 93 Feet East, Rich Mix, Juju’s Bar & Stage, and many more. As always, those without tickets can enjoy free-entry spaces throughout the site, including the Tomorrow’s Warriors live stage at The Brick Lane Tap Room, the Signature Brew stage at The Big Chill, and DJ stages at 93 Feet East and Cafe 1001.


Reflecting on this fourth edition, the festival’s Founder, Juliet Kennedy says, “Every year I think, ‘Can we really top last year’s lineup?’ And yet, the talent in UK jazz just keeps raising the bar! This year’s lineup is a dream, and I can’t wait to bring the get everyone down to Brick Lane again with our fantastic partners, Tomorrow’s Warriors and Jazz re:freshed. Let’s go 2025!”


Early bird tickets for the festival are now on sale with day passes starting from just £29.95, and weekend passes from £89.95. Tickets and more info are available HERE
https://bookings.kaboodle.com/tickets

 

Tineke Postma receives Edison Award.

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Dutch saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma has received an Edison Award, National Category, for her album "Aria". The Edison is the oldest and most prestigious Dutch annual music prize.

We have received the following press release;


On October 7 2024, Dutch saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma received an EDISON AWARD, National Category, for her highly praised album ARIA.

 

The EDISON is the oldest and most prestigious Dutch music prize which is being awarded annually.



Quote from the jury: “Known for her powerful saxophone playing, Tineke Postma explores new boundaries with technical craftsmanship and discipline. This versatile album is a powerful statement in Postma’s development. The album has a characteristic and personal touch.


TOUR DATES
with David Doruzka, gtr / Robert Landfermann, db / Tristan Renfrow, dr


2024
28 Nov   Frankfurt, DE - Netzwerk Seilerei / Jazzfest


March 2025
14 Mar   London, UK - Soul Mama

 

SUMMER 2025
1-3 August   Bulgaria


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvEPigblnXM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m69i2PoST-8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsCgviwiqSM

 


ABOUT


As one of the most prolific and respected musicians to emerge from the vibrant Dutch scene, saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma has been touring internationally as a leader since 2003. With a catalogue of seven albums her international profile has resulted in the Rising Star on soprano award in the Downbeat Critics Poll 2019 and seen her perform alongside greats such as Herbie Hancock (watch here from 30:00’), Terri Lyne Carrington and Dianne Reeves.

 

Tineke is a musician of inventiveness and creativity, not afraid to explore the unknown, and revels in the inspiration of the master, Wayne Shorter, who once told her, before going on stage to perform together, “Let’s start composing”.


Before his transition in May 2023 Wayne declared (source: Clark Rundell) that Tineke Postma should be the one to take his role in his symphonic written work (Opera Iphigenia, Gaia, and Orbits) and she performed these works for the first time in June 2023 with Esperanza Spalding along with pianist Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington and the Polish Symphony Orchestra in Poland at the Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa Festival).

 

Tineke’s latest album ‘ARIA’, released in May 2023 by Edition Records (UK), consists of a new book of adventurous compositions by Tineke with a new group of prolific and highly acclaimed musicians such as NYC based guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Robert Landfermann (Germany) and American drummer based in Amsterdam, Tristan Renfrow.  The album received raving reviews such as a four-star review in Downbeat. In May/June 2023 the Tineke Postma Aria Group embarked on a successful European release tour playing festivals and venues such as the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Ronnie Scotts in London, the festival “Like a Jazz Machine” in Luxembourg, the Sunset/Sunside in Paris, the Unterfahrt in Munich and Moods in Zurich. For the next phase of European touring, the Tineke Postma Aria Group included the highly acclaimed guitarist David Doruzka, replacing Ben Monder. The dynamics of this band were such that she decided to write more material for it and Tineke a new album is planned to be recorded in March 2025.


PRESS about ARIA


“This will resonate with listeners who enjoy a fusion of innovative improvisations combined with compositions with an intentional artistic vision and desire to tell stories through music formed from the roots of jazz and European classical music.”
The Jazz Word


“There isn’t anything safe here and in the fractured splintering of the shards of rapture all four players maintain on this studio album ...  you can’t guess what’s next. ...Given the quality here there are so many multiple interpretations of response possible which is just one reason why this latest album from the remarkable Postma - taking up the mantle of Lee Konitz and making a paradigm shift that contributes so much to the state of the art - works so well.”
Marlbank


“The music is open and airy, but with a clear melodic vein in it. Postma is obviously a fearless musical soul who dares to go her own way and who succeeds in creating excitement and unexpected ways into her universe.”
Nettavisen Nyheten / Norway



SPECIAL PROJECTS


Below are video links of a few exciting projects TINEKE POSTMA was involved in recently: In June of this year the Polish festival Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa paid tribute to the symphonic legacy of Wayne Shorter, led by multi-instrumentalist Esperanza Spalding. A concert featuring Esperanza Spalding’s quartet with Tineke Postma, Terri Lyne Carrington and Kris Davis, conductor Clark Rundell and the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra.


Clark Rundell about Tineke Postma: “A saxophonist with extraordinary gifts but also a composer, recording artist and bandleader, Tineke remains one of the outstanding figures in jazz of her generation. ...In speaking with Wayne about these projects prior to his passing, I asked who he thought should play his role in his quartet. His answer: Tineke Postma. It is hard to imagine greater praise than to be Wayne Shorter’s choice as a replacement in his own quartet.”


https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/113215-001-A/esperanza-spalding-homage-to-wayne-shorter/


In July at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tineke participated in Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Standards Project. Here is a short excerpt of that concert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUTxs5Qp_kI


The French Jazz Academy “Academie du Jazz” awarded
TINEKE POSTMA
the “Prix de Musicien Européen 2020”

Neil Cowley Trio announce UK Tour, April / May 2025.

Tuesday, November 05, 2024

After a seven year hiatus, the Neil Cowley Trio reunite for their UK tour in 2025. They will present music from their outstanding brand-new album, Entity . Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


NEIL COWLEY TRIO
Announce 2025 UK Tour
Buy Tickets Here
https://serious.org.uk/events/neil-cowley-trio-2

 

New album ‘Entity’ out now

 

‘Entity’, the magnificent new recording from Neil Cowley Trio, was released earlier this year on 20 September. It is three friends, reunited, giving their all to each other to reach one common goal, inspiring, conversing and metaphorically dancing together.

 


The band are now announcing their 2025 UK tour dates in support of their new album, which MOJO described as “a masterclass in tension and release where even the most reflective of songs conceal telling hooks”. The seven dates take place from late April through to early May across the UK, full dates listed below. Buy tickets here.

 


In 2017, pianist and composer Neil Cowley pressed pause. Over the course of 12 years and 6 critically lauded albums he had built an army of fans with accolades rolling in. Yet the Neil Cowley Trio went into hiatus. But after 7 years of solitary music making, it was time for him to return to the joy of human connection. For Cowley, there are no closer musical allies and brotherhood than his Neil Cowley Trio cohort, bassist Rex Horan and drummer Evan Jenkins.

 

Cowley’s ear for a killer melody, majestic rolling grooves, power hungry cadences and emotionally charged pieces remain. ‘Entity’ is a magnificent return to form for the Neil Cowley Trio. It is a mature, sophisticated album of uplifting melody and delicate beauty. It is about the inherent joy, comfort and rewards of human connection in our digital world and an ode to friendship.

 

Neil Cowley Trio 2025 UK Tour Dates

 


22 April - St Georges, Bristol


23 April - The Bradshaw Hall, Birmingham


26 April - The Glasshouse ICM, Gateshead


27 April - Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester


1 May - Turner Sims, Southampton


3 May - Saffron Hall, Saffron Waldon


4 May - Howard Assembly Room, Leeds

 

Pete Allen Jazz Band - Touring Dates November / December 2024.

Tuesday, November 05, 2024

Clarinettist, saxophonist and bandleader Pete Allen will be touring the UK with his eight piece Jazz Band during November and December 2024. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


Presss Release - Pete Allen Jazz Band Touring Dates November 2024

 

During a professional career in show business that has spanned over 46 years, there is so much Pete has achieved that it is impossible to list everything. During the past 46 years, his band personnel has always featured a host of British talent, and his present line-up is no exception:  Pete Allen on clarinet and saxes,  Roger Marks (trombone), Chris Hodgkins (trumpet) - who has rejoined the band after 41 years -  Jim Newton (drums), Dave Hanratty (bass),  James Clemas (piano) plus Trevor Whiting (clarinet and saxes) and Max Brittain (banjo and guitar) on the 21st and 27th November.

 

November and December Dates


Friday 15th Ongar Jazz Club, Budworth Hall Ballroom, High Street, Chipping Ongar, Essex, CM5 9JG. Tickets: £15 - showtime 8pm. Bookings: 07768 815390


Saturday 16th Wickham Bishops Jazz Club, Wickham Bishops Village Hall, Church Road, Wickham Bishops, Essex, CM8 3JZ
Tickets: ₤15.00 – showtime 7.30pm.
Bookings: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 07548 775777.


Sunday 17th Colchester Jazz Club, Marks Tey Parish Hall,
Old London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester. Essex, CO6 1EJ
Tickets: £12 - showtime 7:30pm


Tuesday 19th The Bay Jazz Club,  Botany Bay Cricket Club, East Lodge Lane, Enfield, EN2 8AS. Tickets: Tickets for members £12 and £15 for guests - no booking required. Showtime 12.30pm


Thursday 21st The Old Picture House, Harbour Road,Seaton, Devon, EX12 2LZ. Showtime - 3pm to 5.30pm. Pete’s 8 piece band   Admission £15 at the door Tel: 07899 925194


Saturday 23rd Everest Tandoori Restaurant, Webb’s House, Pike Street,  Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3HW. Showtime - 7pm to 11pm. Tickets £37.50 inclusive of a superb Indian Buffet Meal. Tickets: Tel 07899 925194 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

 

Wednesday 27th PizzaExpress Jazz Club,10 Dean Street, London W1D 3RW. Showtime 8pm. Tickets £18.50
Box office: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/pete-allen

 

Sunday 8th December The Bowlers Arms, (Presidents Suite), Falkland Cricket Club, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6TW, Admission £15 at the door Tel: 01635 47658

 


Pete Allen


Pete joined the Rod Mason Jazz Band in 1976 and formed his own fully professional band on the 1st of October 1978.


Throughout the late seventies, eighties, and nineties, the Pete Allen Jazz Band was the most featured band of its style on a host of popular BBC Radio Two programmes, including regular slots on the Terry Wogan Breakfast Show and others presented by Jimmy Young, John Dunn, Ray Moore, Gloria Hunniford, Pete Clayton, Humphrey Lyttleton, Sheila Tracey, and Brian Matthew. He also featured on Music While You Work, Friday Night is Music Night and a number of Bank Holiday Special broadcasts for Pete Murray and Paul Daniels.


In addition to radio, the band made regular appearances on television for BBC Pebble Mill at One and Harry Secombe Highway, plus Jazz Specials for Border TV, TSW, TV South, HTV West, BBC South, and BBC West. He also made appearances on various European TV shows in Germany, Denmark, and Holland whilst on tour.


Over the years Pete has played alongside many American jazz legends including Billy Butterfield, Benny Waters, Peanuts Hucko and Bob Wilber.
Throughout his career, Pete has released over 100 recordings. The band represented England at the Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee USA in 1983,  1984 and 1986,  attracting audiences of 85,000. Pete was also chosen to lead the Worldwide All Stars – a band that included Barrett Deems (drums) and Jack Lesberg (bass), both ex-members of Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars. In 1992, whilst playing tour dates in St Louis and New Orleans USA, Pete was awarded Honorary Citizenship of New Orleans for his services to British music and tourism.

Jazz at Cherry Red’s, Birmingham, Programme for November and December 2024.

Monday, November 04, 2024

Jazz at Cherry Red's has announced its programme for November and December 2024. Events take place on Wednesdays fortnightly.

From;
https://www.facebook.com/cherryredsjazz/


Jazz at Cherry Reds is at Upstairs At Cherry Reds.

 

What a way to end 2024!
We have some incredible gigs coming up and we would absolutely love to see you there!
Don’t miss out on these incredible musicians playing right in the heart of Birmingham’s city centre.

 

SAM CASEY QUARTET 13/11/24


REBECCA NASH AND ALEX MERRITT 27/11/24


LEO MORLAND 11/12/24


As always doors 7:30PM, music at 8PM


Address
88-92 John Bright Street B1 1BN Birmingham

 

Buxton International Festival announces its 2025 jazz programme.

Friday, November 01, 2024

The festival’s Jazz Weekender tickets go on sale on 1st Nov 2024, granting access to all BIF jazz events during the festival’s opening weekend, 10-13 July inclusive, for a discounted price of £175.

We have received the following press release;


Buxton International Festival will announce its 2025 jazz line-up at a special launch party today (1 November) at The Palace Hotel, Buxton. The festival’s popular Jazz Weekender tickets also go on sale granting access to all BIF jazz events during the festival’s opening weekend, 10-13 July inclusive, for a discounted price of £175.


The Dean Stockdale Trio, with Gavin Barras on bass and Gaz Hughes on drums, will headline the launch as they pay tribute to 100 years of Oscar Peterson. Joining them
is Rwandan-born Belgium vocalist Ineza; Emily Masser, hailed as “the new star of British jazz” (Jazz Journal); and local violin virtuoso Graham Clark, who starred in
the 2022 festival.


Commenting on the launch event, BIF’s Jazz Director Neil Hughes said:
“We are so excited to announce BIF’s 2025 jazz programme and to launch the sale of our Jazz Weekender tickets. It’s a great opportunity to bag a ticket early on! The Jazz
Weekender offers 12 gigs, including jazz, blues, funk and Latin, plus an Oscar Peterson extravaganza. Events will take place in our own intimate jazz club at The Palace Hotel as well as at the Pavilion Arts Centre, both in the heart of town.”

 


The 2025 Jazz Weekender line-up includes:

 

Thursday, 10 July


INEZA - Jazz at the Palace, 7pm
Rwandan-born, Belgian vocalist Ineza and her quartet will present an exclusive preview of her debut album, to be released in late ‘25.


GRAHAM CLARK QUARTET - Jazz at the Palace, 9.30pm – 11pm
Violin virtuoso Graham Clark returns to BIF after a stunning gig in 2022. A Buxton resident for over 25 years, Clark is well-known for his weekly jazz residencies and his unique blend of jazz, rock, and experimental music.

 

Friday, 11 July


EMILY MASSER QUARTET featuring Alex Clarke - Jazz at the Palace, 12pm – 1.30pm
Emily Masser is fast becoming one of the most exciting young voices in the jazz scene.  At just 20 years old, the Wigan-born vocalist has gained recognition from jazz luminaries following her debut album Introducing Emily Masser, recorded with The Clark Tracey Quintet.

 

TRIO JDM - Jazz at the Palace, 2.30pm – 4pm
Drummer Dave Walsh, guitarist Jamie Taylor and Martin Longhawn on hammond organ play material from a wide range of composers and eras.


BAIANA featuring Snowboy - Jazz at the Palace, 8pm – 9.30pm
Baiana is the Brazilian-inspired project of Liverpool-born singer-songwriter Laura Doyle.

 

 BUTCHER’S BREW 10.30pm – Jazz at the Palace, late
A late-night treat, with the fabulous Butcher’s Brew playing jazz, funk, blue note and Latin.

 

Saturday, 12 July


ALAN BARNES PRESENTS ‘A Celebration of Art Pepper’s Centenary’ -
Jazz at the Palace, 1pm – 3.30pm
Alan’s Inspiration: ‘I have assembled this all-star band to celebrate the centenary of Art Pepper’s birth in 1925.

 

DEAN STOCKDALE QUARTET WITH STRINGS PRESENTS ‘100 Years of Oscar Peterson’ plus special guests Alan Barnes, Mark Armstrong and Emily Masser - Pavilion Arts Centre, 7pm – 9.30pm
Following an acclaimed performance last year, the Dean Stockdale Quartet returns with a new set for a very special evening to honour the one and only Oscar Peterson, born August 15th 1925. 2025 will mark the legendary jazz pianist’s 100th birthday.


EMMA RAWICZ QUARTET - Jazz at the Palace, 10pm – late
Emma Rawicz is a young saxophonist, bandleader, and composer with astonishing musical maturity, just 22 years of age.

 

Sunday, 13 July

 

DODEKA - Jazz at the Palace, 1pm – 2.30pm
Ivo Neame’s ‘Dodeka’ is a unique new band formed in 2022.  

 

XHOSA COLE QUARTET PRESENTS Freemonk - Jazz at the Palace, 4pm– 6pm
We are delighted to welcome the return of Xhosa Cole. He celebrates the compositions of pianist Thelonious Monk. FreeMonk explores, abstracts and collages Monk’s compositions, breaking his music out of convention and breathing new life into these timeless tunes.


GEORGINA JACKSON’S ‘SASS AND BRASS’ With her Mighty Mini Big Band - Jazz at the Palace, 8pm – 9.30pm
Expect a velvet-voiced pick and mix of swinging, bluesy ballads and iconic songs, alongside a hefty dose of sizzling brass.

 

For further information visit: http://www.buxtonfestival.co.uk

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City, Programme for December 2024.

Friday, November 01, 2024

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for December 2024. Incorporating the annual Coltrane Festival the list of performers includes Ravi Coltrane, Vincent Herring, George Cables, Louis Hayes.

We have received the following press release;


Just Announced - 12th Annual Coltrane Festival, New Year’s Eve All-Stars and More This December at Smoke Jazz Club

 

Announcing SMOKE Jazz Club’s December Line-up Featuring the 12th Annual Coltrane Festival with Ravi Coltrane’s SMOKE Debut, a Spectacular New Year’s Eve Celebration, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason, and More.

 

Catherine Russell / Sean Mason (Dec 5-8)

Coltrane Festival: Ravi Coltrane featuring Gadi Lehavi and Elé Salif Howell (Dec 11-15)

Coltrane Festival: Eric Scott Reed featuring Nicholas Payton and Eric Alexander (Dec 18-22)

Coltrane Festival:
Special Guest Artists: Louis Hayes (Dec 25-26),
Eddie Henderson (Dec 27-28),
and Steve Turre (Dec 29-30)
with the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring George Cables



Coltrane Festival: New Year’s Eve Celebration with Jazzmeia Horn, Vincent Herring, Cyrus Chestnut, Yasushi Nakamura and Johnathan Blake (Dec 31)

 


“Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz (All About Jazz),” SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with an exciting line-up in December. The holiday season kickstarts with “A Nat King Cole Christmas” featuring singer Allan Harris (Dec 4). SMOKE is thrilled to welcome acclaimed vocalist Catherine Russell in her club debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason (Dec 5-8) performing repertoire off their latest album My Ideal.


Over the course of three weeks (Dec 11-31), some of today’s top musicians join forces to celebrate the life and musical legacy of the great saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. SMOKE’s 12th annual Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” features Ravi Coltrane, in his debut at SMOKE, Eric Scott Reed, Nicholas Payton, Louis Hayes, and more in what has become a seasonal highlight in the world of jazz. It also includes the New Year’s Eve Celebration (Dec 31) with one of the best line-ups yet: Jazzmeia Horn, Vincent Herring, Cyrus Chestnut, Yasushi Nakamura, and Johnathan Blake. For the complete December schedule and most updated calendar, please visit http://www.smokejazz.com.


December 2024 Concert Schedule (subject to change):


Wed December 4: Allan Harris “A Nat King Cole Christmas”
Allan Harris – vocals
Alan Grubner – violin
John di Martino – piano
Brandi Disterheft – bass
Willy Rodriguez – drums
Allan Harris returns with his perennially popular seasonal performance of “A Nat King Cole Christmas,” featuring some of the holiday classics made famous by the legendary singer. Harris is a magnetic vocalist whose stylistic range runs from rock ‘n’ roll and blues to jazz and everything in between. It might be his captivating interpretations of standards that are the most unforgettable. Variety calls Harris “a velvet-voiced jazz singer, with a savvy manner and music in his veins,” and The Miami Herald adds that his voice and demeanor “project the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat King Cole.

 

Thu-Sun December 5-8: Catherine Russell / Sean Mason SMOKE debut
Catherine Russell – vocals
Sean Mason – piano
“A piano and a voice, nothing else – done right, it never gets old. Catherine Russell and Sean Mason do it right.” – Relix
Vocalist Catherine Russell makes her SMOKE Jazz Club debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason. This inspired collaboration, a convergence of sage experience and youthful virtuosity, resulted in the acclaimed 2024 release My Ideal. They perform repertoire spanning the jazz tradition from the early beginnings of the music with homages to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller to the confluence of jazz and popular music with tributes to Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. In addition to her impressive jazz career, Russell has toured and recorded with Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, and Rosanne Cash, among others, appearing on over 200 albums. Her jazz career has been at least as successful, with celebrated performances worldwide at major jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls. NPR says her voice “wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden,” All Music Guide adds, “Russell emerged as a retro old-school vocalist for the ages.” Mason was hailed by NPR’s “Youngbloods” series as a musician on the rise, and Branford Marsalis says, “Watch out for this kid.”


Wed-Sun December 11-15: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: Ravi Coltrane featuring
Gadi Lehavi and Elé Salif Howell SMOKE debut
Ravi Coltrane – saxophones
Gadi Lehavi – piano
Elé Salif Howell – drums
“A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” – The Telegraph (UK)
Critically acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated SMOKE Jazz Club debut with his inspired trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a 20-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, “There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane.”


Wed-Sun December 18-22: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: Eric Scott Reed Quintet featuring Nicholas Payton & Eric Alexander
Nicholas Payton – trumpet
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Eric Scott Reed – piano
Peter Washington – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
“Reed is one of those tremendously gifted players.” – Downbeat
The Coltrane Festival continues with an exciting Coltrane-inspired quintet assembled by piano master Eric Scott Reed, who All About Jazz reports has “fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists.” A child prodigy who grew up playing in his father’s storefront Baptist Church, Reed has been one of the most important ambassadors of the music for over 30 years. Ahmad Jamal called him “one of my very favorite pianists.” Joining Reed is a virtuoso front line, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist Eric Alexander, and an all-star rhythm section, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth.


Wed-Thu December 25-26: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: Special Guest Louis Hayes
with Vincent Herring Quartet featuring George Cables
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
George Cables – piano
Yasushi Nakamura – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
Drum icon and NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes has worked and recorded with John Coltrane. A treasure of American music, Hayes’s career spans seven decades. His impeccable feel and propulsive swing have helped to define the art of jazz drumming. The Guardian reports, “Hayes has an unmistakable style: excitement tempered by poise.” All About Jazz adds, “Today, Louis is one of the last men drumming from jazz’s galloping hard-bop era. Best of all, [he] hasn’t lost an ounce of energy or style.”


Fri-Sat December 27-28: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: Special Guest Eddie Henderson
with Vincent Herring Quintet featuring George Cables
Eddie Henderson – trumpet
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
George Cables – piano
Yasushi Nakamura – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
The eternally youthful Eddie Henderson has proven again that he is still making some of the most important music of his career into his 80s. The New York Times says Henderson’s “deft feel and plush sound madehim a central figure in the worlds of jazz-funk and hard-bop in the 1970s. The Chicago Reader adds, “Hisprogressive, assured, and imaginative improvisations roll out in a glorious sun-splashed tone… he seems to dance through his solos, balancing his quick clockwork technique with bursts of bluesy soul.”


Sun-Mon December 29-30: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: Special Guest Steve Turre
with Vincent Herring Quintet featuring George Cables
Steve Turre – trombone
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
George Cables – piano
Yasushi Nakamura – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
The incredible trombonist and seashell innovator Steve Turre is “perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation (Rolling Stone).” His storied career includes work alongside music legends Ray Charles, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Woody Shaw. He has consistently won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for “Best Trombone” and “Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells).” He is a versatile master and a true jazz original. Downbeat says, “Few artists’ own’ their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, or with one of his own groups, his voice is distinctive and memorable.”


Tuesday, Dec 31: COLTRANE FESTIVAL: New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring
The Countdown All-Stars
Jazzmeia Horn – vocals
Vincent Herring – tenor saxophone
Cyrus Chestnut – piano
Yasushi Nakamura – bass
Johnathan Blake – drums
SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” converges with SMOKE’s annual New Year’s Eve Celebration, a perennially popular night of music and revelry. And, this year features one of its best lineups, the Countdown 2025 All-Stars, featuring vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, saxophonist Vincent Herring, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Johnathan Blake, who will combine their considerable musical talents to ring in the New Year. A special holiday prix-fixe menu and a festive atmosphere will complement the celebration.
Billboard reports that Horn is “undoubtedly among the jazz world’s most exciting young vocalists.” Chestnut, Nakamura, and Blake are reunited with Herring from his celebrated 2021 album Preaching to the Choir, which NPR’s Fresh Air said: “is aimed at folks who like their jazz with a dollop of swing, rhythm, and blues feeling, music steeped in the African American vernacular and played by a soloist with swagger.” These four instrumentalists know how to deliver a good time, and augmented by the great Jazzmeia Horn; they will, of course, do just that.
Two Seatings:
7:00 p.m. includes 4-course holiday dinner and one show ($250 + tax & tip)
9:30 p.m. includes 4-course holiday dinner, two shows, midnight celebration with prosecco champagne toast, hats & noise makers ($350 plus tax & tip)


About SMOKE
Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the junction of Broadway and 106th Street (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard), Smoke Jazz Club is one of New York City’s premier live music venues. Renowned for offering top-notch programming of accessible, timeless jazz featuring legendary performers, modern masters, and rising stars, Smoke stands apart with its candlelit dining room, stellar acoustics, and classic American cuisine. Founded in 1999, SMOKE also boasts a GRAMMY-nominated label, Smoke Sessions Records, and a celebrated streaming concert series, Smoke Screens. For everything else, visit http://www.smokejazz.com.


Ticketing + Information:                                                                                 
When: Wednesday-Sunday @ 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and additional 10:30 p.m. (Fri & Sat only). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
Where: SMOKE Jazz Club, 2751 Broadway (between 105/106th Streets), New York, NY,
Train: 1 to 103rd Street.
Tickets: In-Person $25+. Livestream $15. For more information and to make reservations, please visit http://www.smokejazz.com.

 

NYC Winter Jazzfest 2025 - Line up announced.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The line up has been announced for the 2025 Winter JazzFest, which will take place at various venues around New York City in January 2025. Makaya McCraven has been named as Artist-in-Residence.

We have received the following press release;


2025 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST
January 9-15, 2025
Presenting The Full Spectrum of Jazz

 

Makaya McCraven, Artist-in-Residence, appearing in multiple varied settings Jan. 9 at nublu, Jan. 10 at Manhattan Marathon, Jan. 11 at Brooklyn Marathon, and Jan 14 at Public Records,  including 10th anniversary celebration of his 2015 classic “In the Moment”.


Also newly confirmed artists announced for Winter Jazzfest Marathon Nights

Announced Artists (** denotes newly announced artists**)


Makaya McCraven (Artist In Residence)


**Adam Birnbaum**


Adi Oasis


**Air Legacy Trio**


Aja Monet


Amaro Freitas


Andrew Cyrille


Arooj Aftab


**Ben Williams**


Billy Harper


Billy Hart


**Brandee Younger**


Camille Thurman


Caroline Davis


Cecil McBee


Charles Tolliver


Christian McBride


**Dominique Fils-Aimé**


Emma-Jean Thackray


Endea Owens


Fay Victor


ganavya


**George Burton**


George Cables


Gilles Peterson


**HxH**


Isaiah Collier


J.Hoard


Jakob Bro


**Janel & Anthony**


JD Allen


Jenny Scheinman


Joe Claussell


**John Chin**


**Josh Johnson**


**Kalia Vandever**


Kaoru Watanabe


**Ken Butler**


Keyon Harrold


**Kiefer**


Kneebody


Kojo Melché Roney


Linda May Han Oh


Lion Babe


Lisa Fischer


Lucía


Mali Obomsawin


**Matthew Shipp**


Matthew Whitaker


Melissa Aldana


Michael Mayo


**Mike Reed**


**Milena Casado**


Moses Yoofee


Nao Yoshioka


Next Jazz Legacy


NIKARA


Orrin Evans


**Paul Cornish**


Pedro Martins


**Peter Apfelbaum**


Ravi Coltrane


Riley Mulherkar


Roberto Fonseca


Roy Hargrove’s Crisol


**Rudresh Mahanthappa**


**Salin**


**Sarah Elizabeth Charles**


**Simon Moullier**


Sirintip


SML


Sophye Soliveau


Stefon Harris


Sun Ra Arkestra


**Terri Lyne Carrington**


The Baylor Project


**The Brother Moves On**


**Tomoki Sanders**


Trio Imagination


Tyreek McDole


Vijay Iyer


Wadada Leo Smith


Wendy Eisenberg


**Zacchae’us Paul**


Zoh Amba


**Zohar & Adam**

 

Book your guest room for Winter Jazzfest 2025!
Moxy Williamsburg and Moxy Lower East Side are the official hotels of NYC Winter Jazzfest, offering special rates for attendees!
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1727198405421&key=CORP&guestreslink2=true

 

The overarching goal of NYC Winter Jazzfest has remained steadfast for two decades: to grow the audience for jazz, with a broad programming mission that speaks to the diversity of the New York and global scene, presenting the widest spectrum of what jazz can be. To that end WJF has hosted many of today’s most fearless and creative musicians, who push boundaries and imagine new possibilities for our music scene and our world.


WJF 2025 is proud to welcome Artist-in-Residence Makaya McCraven, drummer extraordinaire, groundbreaking bandleader and conceptualist, who will appear at NYC WJF with the following projects:

 

Nublu, Jan. 9:
MAKAYA McCRAVEN, THEON CROSS, BEN LAMAR GAY


Manhattan Marathon, Jan. 10:
SPONTANEOUS COMPOSITION
Makaya McCraven improvises with Junius Paul, Matt Gold, Marquis Hill and Josh Johnson


Brooklyn Marathon, Jan. 11:
IN THE MOMENT/IN THESE TIMES
Makaya McCraven Ensemble performs arrangements of music from In the Moment for the breakthrough album’s 10-year anniversary
Lineup: Makaya McCraven, Junius Paul, Matt Gold, Marquis Hill, Josh Johnson, Joel Ross, more TBA


Public Records, Jan. 14:
INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF IN THE MOMENT WITH MAKAYA MCCRAVEN & GILLES PETERSON
A night of spontaneous composition with Makaya McCraven and musicians TBA, with DJ sets by Gilles Peterson

 


Prolific drummer, beatmaker and exploratory mixtape artist Makaya McCraven has been aptly called a “cultural synthesizer,” with a unique gift for collapsing space, destroying borders and blending past, present and future into poly-textural arrangements of post-genre, jazz-rooted 21st-century folk music. According to The New York Times, “McCraven has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality.” In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of his breakout album In the Moment with International Anthem, Makaya will perform two fully improvised shows that will be recorded in the spirit of his past albums: one full band show playing music from In the Moment and Universal Beings, and a rare improvised set by his working band on a big stage.


Makaya’s history with Winter Jazzfest dates to its early years, first through the connection with the late, dearly missed Meghan Stabile and Revive Music as far back as 2009, well before being known worldwide. His 2015 release In the Moment marked the beginning of his ongoing relationship with International Anthem Recording Company, his creative home to this day. Both the label and that groundbreaking album, In the Moment, are marking their 10th anniversaries at this year’s WJF.


“I’ve kind of themed my residency around that,” McCraven says. “The show at Public Records is an improvised, recorded set in the spirit of the In the Moment sessions. Then at Nublu it’ll be a set with Theon Cross and Ben LaMar Gay—we’ve improvised now twice before, first on-air at Worldwide FM with Gilles Peterson, and then once at an International Anthem showcase in Berlin earlier this year, which was also recorded. This show will also be recorded and marks another step toward this becoming a potential ongoing project. At the Friday Marathon, we’re going to play music from In the Moment, to some extent in the way I’ve toured it in the past, but probably also some pieces that were never arranged for the band before. The Saturday Brooklyn Marathon is with a larger band, but still an improvised set, which is rare.”

 

This mix of small venues vs. larger stage shows underlines the shapeshifting adaptability of McCraven’s music itself. It harks back to watershed moments such as his appearances through Red Bull Music Academy, where he had the freedom to conceive of a big night with 12-13 artists, an approach that soon became the norm for him. From the start, his musical activities have always been truly grassroots, dating back to his pre-Chicago days in Western Massachusetts with the jazz/hip-hop group Cold Duck Complex, which opened for The Pharcyde, Digable Planets and the Wu-Tang Clan.

 

“One thing I’m proud of,” he says, “is if I do a gig in New York or wherever and Brandee [Younger] or Joel [Ross] or Marquis [Hill] see that I’m coming, maybe the ads are already out, Brandee will be like, ‘Hey, I’m in town and I’d love to just play with you guys.’ And Joel is like, ‘Hey, I’m in town too, can I play?’ And I’m like, you know what? F— it, everybody let’s play. I’m really honored and humbled that these such talented and brilliant musicians want to play with me.”

 

About NYC Winter Jazzfest
Praised by The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR and countless other national publications, the NYCWJF has become a creative home for pathbreaking artists from the local NYC scene and globally, and a pivotal destination for arts leaders and cultural cognoscenti, hardcore fans and new listeners alike. The festival has grown at a rapid pace, from the original one-day single-location program to annual schedules putting as many as 150 groups (over 600 artists) on 20 stages throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Founded by New York concert impresario Brice Rosenbloom, NYCWJF has become the definitive all-inclusive jazz event that offers a “state of the union” of jazz and its many stylistic camps from avant-garde to post-bop, jazz-funk, fusion, hypermodern through-composed music and jazz-inflected world music. From party bands to ambient electronic groups to the most advanced compositional approaches – audiences sample everything the jazz world has to offer. As a destination event, attendees regularly travel from other states and countries to attend the festival. Many in the industry see it as jazz’s answer to SXSW. We hope to see you there!


Partners: Boom Collective, Yamaha, Venue Pilot, Megilla, Nublu, Moxy Hotels, Impluse! Records, Strata-East Records, Paris Jazz Club, TSF Jazz, Candid Records, Dada Strain, Pique-nique, Alternative Guitar Summit, KMDH, WBGO, WRTI, One Jazz, Fusicology, Do NYC, Afar

 

http://www.winterjazzfest.com

 

 

 

Kings Place, London - Programme for December 2024.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Kings Place has announced its programme for December 2024, including some performances that are likely to be of interest to jazz listeners. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


KINGS PLACE IN DECEMBER

 

Scotland Unwrapped Guest Curator Aidan O’Rourke collaborates with Sean Shibe, world premieres from James MacMillan, Anna Meredith and Electra Perivolaris, and sparkling seasonal programme featuring festive folk shows, comedy and more

 

Fiddler Aidan O’Rourke and guitarist Sean Shibe present ‘Lùban’, stripping back their respective genres


London Sinfonietta present world premieres from James MacMillan and Electra Perivolaris, enhanced by the d&b Soundscape system


The Colin Currie Quartet perform the world premiere of Anna Meredith’s Dodgem Studies arranged for percussion quartet, alongside new works by Aileen McSweeney and Ben Nobuto


Festive shows include the return of Robin Ince’s much loved Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People, Tim Edey’s Celtic Christmas and a much-anticipated debut from Michael Mwenso & The Shakes

 

SCOTLAND UNWRAPPED | CLASSICAL, FOLK


Scotland Unwrapped, the 16th edition of the award-winning series from Kings Place, concludes in December 2024, celebrating Scottish music and spoken word. The series has highlighted both its traditional and regional riches but also explored the diverse contemporary scene and the writers and composers that give Scotland its distinctive voice.


The London Sinfonietta presents an evening of music by Scottish composers exploring the idea of love and our deepest human need for connection. The programme includes works by Judith Weir, Peter Maxwell Davies and the world public premiere of James MacMillan’s Love bade me welcome and a world premiere of a new work from Electra Perivolaris, who also produces a specially-devised sonic landscape through the d&b Soundscape system [6 Dec]. The Colin Currie Quartet also present an evening of premieres, including a Kings Place commission for Scotland Unwrapped – Anna Meredith’s Dodgem Studies arranged for percussion quartet – and new works from Ben Nobuto and Aileen Sweeney [7 Dec].


Scotland Unwrapped Guest Curator and folk fiddler Aidan O’Rourke collaborates with classical guitarist Sean Shibe to present ‘Lùban’, a new project bringing together two Scottish musicians embedded in tradition but stripping back conservative rituals around their respective genres. Going to the source and unearthing old melodies from hidden away manuscripts, the project aims to make something truly new and unlike other classical/folk partnerships [6 Dec]. Cahill//Costello from Glasgow bring their shared, highly emotive soundworld to Kings Place – comprised of guitarist Kevin Daniel Cahill and drummer Graham Costello, they share a mutual passion for minimalism and improvisation [12 Dec]. Ambient experimental folk group Constant Follower and singer-songwriter Findlay Napier come to Kings Place – both keep the magic of Scottish folk alive while bringing it further into the contemporary scene [14 Dec].


CHRISTMAS


Robin Ince brings his ever-popular Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People to Kings Place, hosting three nights and a matinee of his pioneering blend of science and culture where the entire breadth of human creativity and curiosity will be on display – special guests this year include Helen Czerski, Chris Lintott, Kate Stables, Chris Jackson, Steve Pretty, Josie Long, Rachel Long and many more to be announced [13, 14 & 15 Dec].


A Winter Union present soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols and seasonal classics from both sides of the Atlantic [11 Dec]. Multi award-winning singer-songwriter Charlie Dore returns to Kings Place with her new live show, The Man Who Built Christmas – alongside long-time collaborator Julian Littman and Gareth Huw Davies, they swap instruments and stories as they showcase yuletide originals as well as favourites from their past nine albums and songs never heard live before [13 Dec]. Tim Edey, one of the world’s finest guitarists and melodeon players, presents his Celtic Christmas show, celebrating various Christmas folk traditions alongside music from his extensive repertoire [18 Dec]. BIG Gospel Choir perform classic gospel anthems and festive favourites [18 Dec] and Michael Mwenso & The Shakes make their much-anticipated debut at Kings Place with A Funky Soulful Christmas. Mwenso is joined by an exceptional line-up of musicians and vocalists from New York and London to present an Afrofuturistic Winter Wonderland [19 Dec].

 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS | CLASSICAL, FOLK, WORDS

 

The award-winning Barbican Quartet perform one of Haydn’s best loved quartets from the Op. 20 set, Ravel’s beautiful String Quartet in F and one of Beethoven’s finest quartets, the first of his Razumovsky quartets [8 Dec]. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment continue their ‘Bach, the Universe and Everything’ series, performing Bach’s Schwingt freudig euch empor BWV 36, composed for the First Sunday of Advent – guest speaker Helen Arney also joins, guiding the audience through a history of animals who have headed starwards in the service of space exploration [15 Dec].


Declan O’Rourke celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut album Since Kyabram, which achieved gold, platinum and twice platinum status [20 Dec]. Piers Torday, Roxanne De Bastion, Sam Lee, Natasha Farrant and Laura Dockrill celebrate the power of music with OneTrackMinds, a cross between Desert Island Discs, TED Talks and The Moth that sees a selection of storytellers share one song that changed them forever [12 Dec].

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS

 

Wed 11 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
A WINTER UNION
Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols and seasonal classics from both sides of the Atlantic. Originally formed in 2015 for a one-off yuletide concert, A Winter Union have gone from strength to strength and are fast becoming thought of as the pre-Christmas knees up for folk & roots lovers all over the country.
£19 plus Concessions tickets

 

Fri 13, Sat 14 & Sun 15 Dec | Hall One 7pm
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People
Robin Ince hosts three nights and a matinee of his pioneering mash up of science and culture where the entire breadth of human creativity and curiosity will be on display from astronomy to art, poetry to palaeontology, music to maths and everything else in between. Special guests this year will include Helen Czerski, Chris Lintott, Kate Stables, Chris Jackson, Steve Pretty, Josie Long, Rachel Long and many, many, many more!
£28 plus Concessions tickets


Fri 13 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
Charlie Dore Trio
The Man Who Built Christmas
Multi-award-winner singer-songwriter Charlie Dore returns to Kings place with her new live show – The Man Who Built Christmas. Alongside her long-time collaborator Julian Littman of Steeleye Span, and Gareth Huw Davies, they swap guitars, piano, harmonium, mandolin, ukulele and stories as they showcase these yuletide originals as well as favourites from the past nine albums and several songs never before heard live.
£18 plus Concessions tickets


Wed 18 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
Tim Edey’s Celtic Christmas
Tim Edey, one of the world’s finest guitarists and melodeon players, presents his Celtic Christmas show, celebrating the various Christmas folk traditions from these islands, alongside music from his extensive repertoire. His album represents his globetrotting influences: the beauty of The Wexford Carol, reflecting a decade spent around the world with The Chieftains, the passion and stunning musicality of ‘The Galician Carol’, learned from Spanish superstar Carlos Nunez during recording together at Mike Oldfield’s studio.
£20 plus Concessions tickets

 

Wed 18 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
BIG GOSPEL CHOIR AT CHRISTMAS
Join us for a joyous evening filled with soulful harmonies and uplifting gospel music that will bring the true spirit of the season to life. BIG Gospel Choir’s stunning vocals and heart-warming energy are sure to have you clapping, singing, and dancing as they perform classic gospel anthems, festive favourites, and some Gospel arrangements of songs that will touch your heart.
£20 – £40 plus Concessions Tickets

 

Thu 19 Dec | Hall One 8pm
A FUNKY SOULFUL CHRISTMAS WITH MICHAEL MWENSO & THE SHAKES
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST REUBEN JAMES
Join Michael Mwenso and his band, The Shakes, for a celebration of community and love with a soulful twist on Christmas classics. Led by Mwenso, and featuring an exceptional line-up of musicians and vocalists from New York and London (including a dancer!), this event promises to bring to life an Afrofuturistic Winter Wonderland. This show marks Mwenso’s long-awaited return to London after a decade, showcasing the Afro-futurism work he’s been championing across the U.S.
£20 – £40 plus Concessions Tickets

 

CLASSICAL | CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL  

 

Fri 6 Dec | Hall Two 8pm | Soundscape
LONDON SINFONIETTA
LOVE LINES
Scotland Unwrapped
Judith Weir Sketches from a Bagpipers Album
James MacMillan Love Bade me Welcome (world public premiere)
Electra Perivolaris new work (world premiere)
Peter Maxwell Davies Hymn to Artemis Locheia
James MacMillan After the Tryst
Mark van de Wiel clarinet |  Simon Haram saxophone, Jennifer France soprano |  London Sinfonietta
The London Sinfonietta presents an evening of music by Scottish Composers exploring the idea of love and our deepest human need for connection, with music from Judith Weir, Peter Maxwell Davies and James MacMillan. The concert will be enhanced by the use of the d&b Soundscape system with a specially-devised sonic landscape produced by Electra Perivolaris, which sets the scene in the hall and between the pieces.
£18 plus Concessions tickets


Sat 7 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
Colin Currie Quartet play Anna Meredith
Scotland Unwrapped
David Horne Pulse (for solo marimba)
Aileen Sweeney new work (for percussion quartet, London premiere)
Steve Reich Mallet Quartet
Ben Nobuto new work
Anna Meredith Dodgem Studies (arranged for percussion quartet, world premiere)
Scottish star percussionist Colin Currie brings a uniquely sparkling quartet programme featuring two world premieres, and three Scots composers. Anna Meredith and Colin were in the same wind band at their Edinburgh high school and have always kept in touch. This concert sees the brazen eccentricity of her Dodgem Studies in a whizzingly upbeat new version; a Kings Place commission for Scotland Unwrapped.
£25 – £45 plus Concessions tickets


Sun 8 Dec | Hall One 6pm
BARBICAN QUARTET
London Chamber Music Society
Haydn String Quartet in D, Op. 20, No. 4
Ravel String Quartet in F
Beethoven String Quartet in F, Op. 59, No. 1, Razumovsky
In this debut concert for the LCMS, Barbican Quartet perform one of Haydn’s best loved quartets from the Op. 20 set, Ravel’s ravishingly beautiful early 20th-century quartet and one of Beethoven’s finest quartet achievements – the first of his Razumovsky Quartets. The Barbican Quartet is an award-winning ensemble whose array of prizes include first prize in the International Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition.
£18 – £30 plus Concessions tickets and 25% discount for LCMS Friends


Sun 15 Dec | Hall One 11.30am
ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
space animals
Bach, the Universe and Everything
Composed for the First Sunday of Advent in 1731, Schwingt freudig euch empor zu den erhabnen Sternen (Soar joyfully upwards to the exalted stars, BWV 36) is an extended two-part cantata in which we find Bach at his most jubilant. Our guest speaker, Helen Arney (33.33% of The Festival of the Spoken Nerd) joins us at a time of year when our thoughts might turn to heroic journeys made by an animal, as she guides us through a short history of animals who have headed starwards in the service of space exploration.
£20 plus Concessions tickets;  save 15% when you book 3 BTUAE concerts

 


CONTEMPORARY  

 

Thu 12 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
CAHILL//COSTELLO
Scotland Unwrapped
Consisting of guitarist Kevin Daniel Cahill and drummer Graham Costello, Cahill//Costello‘s music-making is grounded in patience and clarity, fusing elements of minimailism and ambient music in an honest appeal to the heart of the listener. In 2021 they released their debut album Offworld on Gearbox Records. 2024 sees the duo’s return with their second album Cahill//Costello II released on Gearbox Records.
£17 – £23 plus Concessions tickets

 

Wed 18 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
BIG GOSPEL CHOIR AT CHRISTMAS
Join us for a joyous evening filled with soulful harmonies and uplifting gospel music that will bring the true spirit of the season to life. BIG Gospel Choir’s stunning vocals and heart-warming energy are sure to have you clapping, singing, and dancing as they perform classic gospel anthems, festive favourites, and some Gospel arrangements of songs that will touch your heart.
£20 – £40 plus Concessions Tickets

 

Thu 19 Dec | Hall One 8pm
A FUNKY SOULFUL CHRISTMAS WITH MICHAEL MWENSO & THE SHAKES
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST REUBEN JAMES
Join Michael Mwenso and his band, The Shakes, for a celebration of community and love with a soulful twist on Christmas classics. Led by Mwenso, and featuring an exceptional line-up of musicians and vocalists from New York and London (including a dancer!), this event promises to bring to life an Afrofuturistic Winter Wonderland. This show marks Mwenso’s long-awaited return to London after a decade, showcasing the Afro-futurism work he’s been championing across the U.S.
£20 – £40 plus Concessions Tickets


Sat 21 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
DOMINIC MILLER
Most widely known as Sting’s trusty side-kick guitarist, Dominic Miller has been involved in every Sting album since the 1991 album The Soul Cages and performed over a thousand concerts with the former Police singer as well as co-written hit songs such as Shape Of My Heart and La Belle Dame sans regrets. Also a very successful solo artist, his new album Vagabond (ECM Records) is an addition to his solo discography.
Booking via external website

 

FAMILY  

 

Sat 14 Dec | Hall One 11.30am
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People
FAMILY MATINEE
Robin Ince hosts three nights and a matinee of his pioneering mash up of science and culture where the entire breadth of human creativity and curiosity will be on display from astronomy to art, poetry to palaeontology, music to maths and everything else in between. Special guests this year will include Helen Czerski, Chris Lintott, Kate Stables, Chris Jackson, Steve Pretty, Josie Long, Rachel Long and many, many, many more!
£17 – £23 plus Concessions tickets


FOLK  

 

Fri 6 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
Aidan O’Rourke & Sean Shibe
Lùban
Scotland Unwrapped
Bringing together two Scottish musicians who are both embedded in tradition, guest curator and folk fiddler Aidan O’Rourke is joined by classical guitarist Sean Shibe as they strip back the conservative ritual around their respective genres. Both of them gravitate to the edges of their traditions and thrive on roaming the hinterlands. They would like to find out where they might meet.
£25 plus Concessions tickets


Wed 11 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
a winter union
Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols and seasonal classics from both sides of the Atlantic. Originally formed in 2015 for a one-off yuletide concert, A Winter Union have gone from strength to strength and are fast becoming thought of as the pre-Christmas knees up for folk & roots lovers all over the country.
£19 plus Concessions tickets


Fri 13 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
Charlie Dore Trio
The Man Who Built Christmas
Multi-award-winner singer-songwriter Charlie Dore returns to Kings place with her new live show – The Man Who Built Christmas. Alongside her long-time collaborator Julian Littman of Steeleye Span, and Gareth Huw Davies, they swap guitars, piano, harmonium, mandolin, ukulele and stories as they showcase these yuletide originals as well as favourites from the past nine albums and several songs never before heard live.
£18 plus Concessions tickets


Sat 14 Dec | Hall Two 7pm
Constant Follower X Findlay Napier
Scotland Unwrapped
Self-describing as soaring-ambient-dreampop-experimental-folk, Constant Follower is the alias of songwriter Stephen McAll, whose instantly compelling and moving debut album, Neither is Nor Ever Was, was produced by Kramer. Tirelessly creative, Findlay Napier has been touring and releasing music since the early noughties; most recently as a solo act working under the guidance of legendary songwriter Boo Hewerdine.
£17 plus Concessions tickets

 

Wed 18 Dec | Hall Two 8pm
Tim Edey’s Celtic Christmas
Tim Edey, one of the world’s finest guitarists and melodeon players, presents his Celtic Christmas show, celebrating the various Christmas folk traditions from these islands, alongside music from his extensive repertoire. His album represents his globetrotting influences: the beauty of The Wexford Carol, reflecting a decade spent around the world with The Chieftains, the passion and stunning musicality of ‘The Galician Carol’, learned from Spanish superstar Carlos Nunez during recording together at Mike Oldfield’s studio.
£20 plus Concessions tickets

 

Fri 20 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
DECLAN O’ROURKE
Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary
In October 2004, amongst a thriving Dublin music scene, Declan O’Rourke’s debut album Since Kyabram was released. In its first week, Since Kyabram entered the charts at No. 5 and over the following two years achieved gold, platinum and twice platinum status. The album held within it a collection of songs which led to award nominations and plaudits from Paul Weller, Eddi Reader, Paul Brady and Snow Patrol.
£32


SOUNDSCAPE

 

Fri 6 Dec | Hall Two 8pm | Soundscape
LONDON SINFONIETTA
LOVE LINES
Scotland Unwrapped
Judith Weir Sketches from a Bagpipers Album
James MacMillan Love Bade me Welcome (world public premiere)
Electra Perivolaris new work (world premiere)
Peter Maxwell Davies Hymn to Artemis Locheia
James MacMillan After the Tryst
Mark van de Wiel clarinet |  Simon Haram saxophone, Jennifer France soprano |  London Sinfonietta
The London Sinfonietta presents an evening of music by Scottish Composers exploring the idea of love and our deepest human need for connection, with music from Judith Weir, Peter Maxwell Davies and James MacMillan. The concert will be enhanced by the use of the d&b Soundscape system with a specially-devised sonic landscape produced by Electra Perivolaris, which sets the scene in the hall and between the pieces.
£18 plus Concessions tickets


WORDS / COMEDY  

 

Mon 9 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
THE TURING LECTURES
can we live with ai?
In a world where AI seems to be taking over more and more human tasks, while placing ever greater demands on our environment, Shannon Vallor asks a crucial question in the final lecture in this series: can we live with AI, and what do we need to be able to do so harmoniously? This thought-provoking talk will challenge your assumptions about AI and its role, as we unpack its impact on our daily lives and what this means for humanity.
Booking via external website

 

Thu 12 Dec | Hall One 7.30pm
ONETRACKMINDS
with Roxane De Bastion, Piers Torday, Sam Lee, NATASHA FARRANT AND LAURA DOCKRILL
Everyone has a story of a song that changed their life. For a special series at Kings Place, award-winning OneTrackMinds (a cross between Desert Island Discs, TED Talks and The Moth) brings together an inspiring selection of musicians, writers, performers and thinkers, each presenting a thought-provoking story about that one track that changed their life, while leaving a lasting impact on yours.
£18 plus Concessions tickets


Fri 13, Sat 14 & Sun 15 Dec | Hall One 7pm
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People
Robin Ince hosts three nights and a matinee of his pioneering mash up of science and culture where the entire breadth of human creativity and curiosity will be on display from astronomy to art, poetry to palaeontology, music to maths and everything else in between. Special guests this year will include Helen Czerski, Chris Lintott, Kate Stables, Chris Jackson, Steve Pretty, Josie Long, Rachel Long and many, many, many more!
£28 plus Concessions tickets

 

Sun 15 Dec | Hall One 11.30am
ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
space animals
Bach, the Universe and Everything
Composed for the First Sunday of Advent in 1731, Schwingt freudig euch empor zu den erhabnen Sternen (Soar joyfully upwards to the exalted stars, BWV 36) is an extended two-part cantata in which we find Bach at his most jubilant. Our guest speaker, Helen Arney (33.33% of The Festival of the Spoken Nerd) joins us at a time of year when our thoughts might turn to heroic journeys made by an animal, as she guides us through a short history of animals who have headed starwards in the service of space exploration.
£20 plus Concessions tickets;  save 15% when you book 3 BTUAE concerts

 

ABOUT KINGS PLACE
Kings Place is an adventurous music and arts venue with an ambition to inspire local community and promote the power of the arts in our society. Its venues enable learning, discovery, debate and experiences that are powerfully intimate, enabling human connection between artists and audiences.
The dedicated and supportive team programmes a series of festivals and events, developing cross-arts collaborations and artistic relationships that deliver unforgettable live experiences.
The award-winning concert series, Unwrapped, is its flagship programme, exploring big ideas and overarching themes across the year. Kings Place is also the UK’s home of live podcasting as creators and hosts of the London Podcast Festival.
As a registered charity Kings Place does not receive regular public funding. Income is generated through ticket sales, donations, grants, and the staging of world-class conferences and events.
http://www.kingsplace.co.uk


Kings Place,
90 York Way,
London N1 9AG.

 

Music Spoken Here, Worcester, 2025 Programme Preview.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Dave Fuller, the instigator of the Music Spoken Here events at the Marr's Bar in Worcester has forwarded a preview of the club's 2025 live music programme. Details attached.

Dave Fuller writes;



2025 Programme Preview

 


We’ve got some really special shows coming up next year! You’ll start to see these published on our website and social media in the next few weeks and I’ve almost finished the artwork for the next round of flyers to cover December through to February, which will be going to print next week. One of the benefits of signing up to our mailing list is that you’ll get to hear about what’s coming up ahead of everyone else!

 



We’re kicking off 2025 on 9th January with the fantastic Latin 7-piece TRYPL, founded by Trevor Mires, Ryan Quigley and Paul Booth - three of the busiest session horn players in the UK who between them have worked with Incognito, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies Quincy Jones and Louis Cole among many other top acts. If you were with us for HOOP in November last year, you’ll already be familiar with Paul and Ryan (check out this video from that incredible night!).




We’ve already had some top class drummers feature on our program over the last couple of years, but in January we’re kicking off a mini-series putting the spotlight firmly on the ‘throne’ with drummer-led bands, starting with Jas Kayser (pictured) on 23rd January. In 2021, Jas won the Parliamentary Jazz Newcomer of the Year and Jazz FM Breakthrough Act of the Year awards and she released her debut album in 2022 on the Jazz re:freshed label for their ‘5ive’ series. She has featured with leading artists including Jorja Smith, Alfa Mist, Nubia Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings, most recently joining Lenny Kravitz on his 2024 “Blue Electric Light” tour, which will finish it’s South American leg in December, resuming in Europe from February. This booking has been two years in the making with dozens of emails and phone calls and a change of manager in March this year, so I am really delighted to finally be able to announce it!




We’re following that up on 13th February with an incredible young Birmingham band Impossible Conversations, headed up by drummer Louis Hamilton-Foad (grandson of Jamaican sax legend Andy Hamilton who migrated to the UK in 1949, settling in Birmingham), then another fellow Brummie drummer (now living in London), Romarna Campbell on 27th February. The series ends with Nigerian percussionist Lekan Babalola with his Sacred Funk 4tet on 13th March. Lekan has worked extensively with one of my favourite jazz vocalists, Cassandra Wilson, for many years.




Remaining dates for your diary before the summer break are Rob Luft (27 March), Tomasz Bura (10 April), Hypnos Files (24 April), Empirical (8 May), Karim Saber (22 May), Dreamscapes (12 June) and John Law’s Recreations (26 June).




Don’t forget, you can see all these gigs for just £18 per month and bag yourself a super cool t-shirt and priority seating with our Club Membership. You won’t get a better deal than that for this standard of live music anywhere else!
https://musicspokenhere.club/a-new-approach/club-membership

 

Venue for all events;
The Marr’s Bar, 12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester WR1 1TA


More at http://www.musicspokenhere.club

Recipients Announced For 2024 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The recipients of the 2024 Parliamentary Jazz Awards were announced on Tuesday 29th October 2024 at 8pm. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


Recipients Announced For 2024 Parliamentary Jazz Awards

 

The recipients of the 2024 Parliamentary Jazz Awards were announced on Tuesday 29th October 2024 at 8pm.

 

The Parliamentary Jazz Awards are organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Group (APPJG) and supported by music licensing company PPL. The Awards celebrate and recognise the vibrancy, diversity, talent and breadth of the jazz scene throughout the United Kingdom. The award categories reflect the ever-increasing scope of talent from within the UK’s jazz scene: Jazz Vocalist of the Year; Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year; Jazz Album of the Year; Jazz Ensemble of the Year; Jazz Newcomer of the Year; Jazz Venue of the Year; Jazz Media Award; Jazz Education Award and the Services to Jazz Award.


Chi Onwurah MP Chair of APPJG, said:
“These awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the talents and energies of the great musicians, educators, promoters, record labels, jazz organisations, blogs, jazz magazines and journalists who have kept jazz flourishing. These recipients demonstrate the wealth of talent and commitment that exists in the British jazz scene. Now in their 19th year, the Parliamentary Jazz Awards honour the best of British jazz. MPs and Peers in the All-Party Group is grateful to PPL music licensing company for supporting the event.


Lord Mann Co-Chair of APPJG:
“This has been another really strong year for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards in terms of talent and nominations. The well-deserved recipients are a veritable who’s who of names that have made a real impact on the music and helped make the UK one of the world’s leading jazz territories”.

 

Peter Leathem OBE, Chief Executive Officer of PPL said:
“PPL is delighted to support the 2024 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. The recipients reflect both the phenomenal jazz talent we have here in the UK and the community built around them in the nations and regions. Congratulations to the winners and all those nominated on their success to date. The Awards were introduced and presented by: Lord Mann and Chi Onwurah MP, Issie Barratt, Jo White MP, Yvette Griffith OBE, Steve Crocker, Orphy Robinson MBE, Peter Leathem OBE, Jane Cornwell, Jon Newey. MC Chris Hodgkins.

 

The band were: Andrea Vicari (piano), Alison Rayner (bass), Tori Freestone (sax), Henry Lowther (trumpet) and Noah Ojumu (drums).

 


The full list of recipients is as follows:

 

Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Emma Smith
Emma Smith’s star is on the ascendant. With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the leading jazz clubs of New York City, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams, Georgie Fame and Seal along the way, Emma Smith has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist in UK jazz. Emma Smith’s many accolades to date includes the widespread success of her long established vocal harmony group The Puppini Sisters, as well as a stint as a broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, not to mention a range of awards and compliments from organisations and critics alike, including winning the prestigious ‘Worshipful Company Of Musicians Medal. Now with the release of the new album and a series of live dates throughout the UK.
https://www.emmasmithmusic.co.uk/

 


Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Emma Rawicz
Jamie Cullum calls British saxophonist Emma Rawicz “an astonishing talent”. Despite her young age of 22, she has already achieved an enormous amount: at 19 Rawicz
independently released her critically acclaimed debut album, “Incantation” and singlehandedly managed an extensive UK release tour, including headline appearances at prestigious venues including the Jazz Cafe and Ronnie Scott’s. Since then, her international career has flourished, playing in over 15 countries.
Rawicz’s achievements have been recognised: she is a recipient of Newcomer Parliamentary Jazz Award, finalist at the Jazz FM Awards and the BBC Young Jazz Musician Competition. The Royal Academy of Music recently awarded Rawicz the Musician’s Company Silver Medal for excellence and contribution to the institution, an award not previously given to a jazz student.
Rawicz has already had the privilege of working in important roles with some high-profile festivals and established ensembles: in 2023 she was the Cambridge Jazz Festival’s Artist in Residence. In addition to this, she has featured as a soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth Hall in the 2022 London Jazz Festival, and with the German SWR Radio Big Band at a sold-out Berlin Philharmonie in February 2024.
In 2024 and beyond, the future already promises to be exciting for Rawicz, as she heads into the studio twice more to record new music with previously unrecorded ensembles. 2024 will also see Rawicz graduate from the prestigious Royal Academy of Music and throw herself into a busy touring and recording schedule as her career continues to develop.
https://www.emmarawicz.com/

 


Jazz Album of the Year
Zoe Rahman “The Colour Of Sound”
Gathering together an eight-piece band of outstanding musicians, Zoe Rahman has created The Colour Of Sound: the most ambitious, many-hued, uplifting large-ensemble music of her multi-award winning career. Her choice of collaborators reflects her deep engagement with the diversity of contemporary Britain. Starting with the foundational rhythm team of explosive US native Gene Calderazzo on drums and long-time scene stalwart Alec Dankworth on bass, she’s built up a frontline of players from across the generations of current UK players. Trumpeter Alex Ridout and trombonist Rosie Turton represent the new wave of young empowered female players: flautist Rowland Sutherland and Zoe’s brother Idris Rahman on saxes and clarinet are joined by guest trumpeter Byron Wallen to bring their wealth of diverse musical heritage, their gravitas as long-time scene leaders, and their undimming passion and commitment to the project. The music paints on a wide canvas in vibrant colours.
Colour Of Sound combines Zoe’s unique and powerful writing with thrilling arrangements and dynamic performances from the whole band to create an album of jazz at its highest level that still communicates its message directly to the listener. It’s a splash of colour and a bold statement beautifully realised that is Zoe Rahman’s most compelling work to date.
https://zoerahman.bandcamp.com/album/colour-of-sound

 


Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Alina Bzhezhinska’s HipHarpCollective
Fresh off a blazing trail of festival and concert Gigs, Alina and the HipHarpCollective continue their momentum through the UK Jazz scene. Downbeat magazine has recently hailed Alina as one of the acts redefining the European Jazz scene, her unique approach to the harp and her compositions are captivating in the studio but take on a whole new level when experienced live.
Reflections follows up her critically-acclaimed debut album Inspiration. Alina Bzhezhinska collaborates with British jazz stars Tony Kofi (saxophones), Jay Phelps (trumpet), Julie Walkington (double bass) and vocalist Vimala Rowe, strongly supported by international talents Mikele Montolli (electric bass), Joel Prime (percussion), Adam Teixeira (drums) and Ying Xue (violin & viola).
https://www.hipharpcollective.com/

 

Jazz Newcomer of the Year
Ife Ogunjobi
Ife Ogunjobi is a London raised musician born to Nigerian parents whose music is an amalgamation of the sounds around his upbringing. Growing up in South East London, his surroundings have enriched his music with various genres such as Jazz, Afrobeat and Hip-hop. His musical concept removes the barriers between the different genres of music and portrays his authentic sound. Ife’s debut EP “Stay True” released September 14th 2023 Blending Fuji and Afrobeats influences from his Nigerian heritage with Jazz and Hip Hop elements that influenced his London upbringing. A vital contributor to the London scene, Ife is one fifth of the band Ezra Collective who won the 2023 Mercury Prize for their album “Where I’m Meant to Be”. As well as touring and recording with Ezra Collective he has also performed at sold out stadiums like “Madison Square Garden” with the likes of Wizkid and Burna Boy.
Ife has gained recognition through his sold-out headline show at London Omeara as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. As well as this he has also had packed festival appearances at Love Supreme and We Out Here 2022 and was curated by award winning DJ, Giles Peterson for Appleton Rum’s Jazz Sessions.
https://www.ifeogunjobi.com/

 

Jazz Venue of the Year
The Verdict Brighton
The Verdict in Brighton is celebrating its 12th Anniversary. Nominated APPJA Jazz Venue of the Year 2022/23/24. The Verdict is a multi award winning grass roots music venue, the only full time Jazz venue outside of London in the south of England, it has been named as one of the 10 top jazz clubs in Europe by The Guardian. Weekly hosting the best in jazz music with Top International acts, playing blues, swing, funk, Latin Jazz and fusion.
https://www.verdictjazz.com/

 


Jazz Media Award
Gilles Peterson MBE
Gilles Peterson is a broadcaster, DJ, and record label owner. He founded the influential labels Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud, and started his current label Brownswood Recordings in 2006. He was awarded an honorary MBE in 2004, the AIM Award for Indie Champion and the Mixmag Award for Outstanding Contribution To Dance Music in 2013, the PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio in 2014, and The A&R Award from the Music Producers Guild in 2019.
Throughout his career, Peterson has played a pivotal role in promoting genres such as jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. He started his career on pirate radio stations Radio Invicta and K-Jazz, later joining legal stations in London, first the newly founded Jazz FM, and then onto the dance music station Kiss FM. In 1998, he was hired by BBC Radio 1, and in 2012 he began hosting a three-hour Saturday afternoon programme on BBC Radio 6 Music. He hosts a syndicated radio programme that is broadcast in seven European countries.
In 2016, he launched the online radio station Worldwide FM with Boiler Room co-founder and original host Thristian Richards. He also hosts mixes and new music on his SoundCloud page, where he has over three million followers. He is behind several events celebrating the music that he supports through his DJ sets and radio shows. Since 2005, he has hosted the annual Worldwide Awards in London and Worldwide Festival in Sète. In 2019, launched the new We Out Here festival in the UK.
https://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/

 


Jazz Education Award
Nikki Yeoh
Nikki is a jazz composer, pianist and educator recognised as one of the most ground-breaking contemporary jazz composers of her generation. She is mentor for Music for Youth and presented Music for Youth’s Jazz Evening as well as BBC’s Young Jazz Musician of the year. Her new composition ‘Nucleus’, commissioned by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra was premiered in 2022. Nucleus, which is dedicated to trumpet player & educator, Ian Carr, who was a major influence in Yeoh’s musical upbringing, as well as a major force in progressive UK jazz fronting the jazz-rock band of the same name.
Nikki Yeoh joined Guildhall School’s Music Education Islington team to develop jazz and improvised music provision for Islington children and young people. As a teacher and educator, Nikki teaches piano at The Camden School for Girls and Portland Place School, runs jazz ensembles for Camden Music and is a mentor for Music for Youth. She was also the Musical Director for the finalists of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020.

 

Services to Jazz Award
George Nelson – Moment’s Notice
George Nelson has built his regular Moment’s Notice events into one of the most sought-after tickets on the London jazz scene. With the launch of his new label Red Dust, listeners across the country will be able to hear the concerts for themselves. Moment’s Notice showcases five leading lights in the art of spontaneous composition. Each episode consists of one duo and one trio playing a fully-improvised, 40-minute sets. The evening culminates with a co Moment’s Notice showcases five leading lights in the art of spontaneous composition. Each episode consists of one duo and one trio playing fully-improvised, 40-minute sets. The evening culminates with a combo quintet set. Line-ups are curated by the event creator, George Nelson. Every episode takes place Amp Studios, Old Kent Road.
https://www.georgenelsonphotography.com/momentsnotice

 


Special APPJG Awards

 

Anita Wardell
Born in Guildford, UK, Anita moved to Australia with her family as a child. After attending secondary school she completed her degree in Music at the Adelaide University. In
1990, Anita relocated back to the UK where she studied at the Guildhall school of music and drama. Anita’s recording career began in 1995 with her CD, Why do you Cry? featuring pianist Liam Noble.
In 1998 she released Straight Ahead with international star pianist Jason Rebello.
Her longstanding musical relationship with pianist Robin Aspland started with the release of Until The Stars Fade in.
In 2004 she teamed up with tenor saxophonist, Benn Clatworthy, and recorded If You Never Come to Me.
Anita received the prestigious BBC Jazz Award for Best of Jazz category in 2006. In the same year she was signed to Proper Records and recorded Noted (2006) and Kinda Blue (2008).
Her latest album, The Road, was released in summer 2013. In the same year she won the Best Vocalist category in the British Jazz Awards
As you might have heard, earlier this year Anita had a stroke.” I’m making good progress and am currently in rehab”.
https://www.anitawardell.com/

 

Paula Gardiner
Paula Gardiner is best known for her work as jazz bassist and composer, based in Wales. Paula has just retired as Head of Jazz at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama after 22 years However, her professional career began as a classical guitarist and composer for theatre. She has written extensively for theatre, radio and film. Paula calls herself ‘The Accidental Bassist’, as a number of coincidences found her playing firstly electric bass in an afro-Cuban band, and then double bass for Cardiff’s central jazz club, The Four Bars Inn, providing the rhythm section for a host of visiting international artists.
She has recorded for several Welsh language artists including Sian James, Bryn Fôn and Iwcs a Doyle.
During the nineties and noughties, Paula founded several bands including the Paula Gardiner Quartet (featuring John Parricelli), 6, The Paula Gardiner Trio and the anarchic big band that was Wales’s Jazz Composers (featuring Huw Warren). She has worked internationally, taking her own music to the US and composing/conducting a major project in Wales and South Africa for the cultural Olympiad, 2012.
Paula has had a close association with the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition, most recently acting as mentor and bass accompanist for the televised final. She is an active member of the Ivors Academy Jazz Committee.
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/our-stories/celebrating-head-of-jazz-paula-gardiner

 


The All Party Parliamentary Jazz Group (APPJG) currently has over 73 members from the House of Commons and House of Lords across all political parties. Their aim is to encourage wider and deeper enjoyment of jazz, to increase Parliamentarians’ understanding of the jazz industry and issues surrounding it, to promote jazz as a
musical form and to raise its profile inside and outside Parliament. The Group’s officers as at the Inaugural Meeting on 23rd July 2024 are the Chair, Chi Onwurah MP and Deputy Chair, Lord Mann. The Officers are Jo White MP and Lord Crathorne. The Secretary is Chris Hodgkins with the assistance of Simon Jennings, Will Riley-Smith of NorthPoint Strategy and Andrew Lansley. The Secretary operates on a strictly pro bono basis and no expenses of any kind are paid to the Secretariate. The contact address is: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
For further details of the Group including recent minutes and please see: https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps- and-lords/members/apg/

 

All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the group. This is not an official publication of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees.

 

About PPL
PPL is the UK music industry’s collective management organisation (CMO) for performers and recording rightsholders, founded in 1934. We license recorded music in the UK when it is played in public (bars, nightclubs, shops, offices, etc.) or broadcast (BBC, commercial radio, commercial TV, etc.) and we work to ensure that revenue flows back to both our own members and those of our international CMO partners. Our members include both independent and major record companies, together with performers ranging from emerging grassroots artists through to established session musicians and globally renowned artists. In 2023, PPL’s revenue was £283.5 million, the highest in the organisation’s 90-year history, and we paid close to 165,000 performers and recording rightsholders.
PPL’s public performance licensing is carried out on our behalf by PPL PRS Ltd, the joint venture between PPL and PRS for Music. Through a network of agreements with CMOs around the world, we also collect performance rights royalties internationally when music is played overseas in public and used on TV, radio and some online streaming services, as well as for private copying. International royalties are an increasingly important revenue stream for performers and recording rightsholders.

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with Lucy-Anne Daniels, Scottish Tour, November and December 2024. Opening act Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Monday, October 28, 2024

The SNJO follows its internationally acclaimed album, "In the Spirit of Duke" by honouring Ellington masterpieces with special guest, vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels.

We have received the following press release;


‘Remembering Duke’ is back

 

 

Our 2024/25 season started off brilliantly with the successful Steppin’ Out series featuring Kurt Elling and the outstanding debut performance of TSYJO at The Cumnock Tryst Festival – thank you to everyone who came out to hear us. We’re now looking forward to our Remembering Duke series, where both TSYJO and SNJO will pay tribute to Duke Ellington’s timeless music in unique ways. We hope you can join us!

 

One of jazz’s greatest composers, Duke Ellington continues to inspire the SNJO. With music representing his fifty years as a bandleader, performed with vitality, swing and meticulous attention to detail, these concerts showcase this titan’s depth and diversity.


Prefaced by the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra reinvigorating Ellington classics and rarities, including Caravan, Brasilliance, Carnegie Blues, I Like The Sunrise, and Purple Gazelle, the SNJO follows its internationally acclaimed album, In the Spirit of Duke by honouring Ellington masterpieces with vibrancy and featuring special guest, vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels’s gospel-fired delivery.

 


Friday
29 Nov
7:30pm
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall (New Auditorium)
box office: 0141 353 8000
Tickets
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/snjo-remembering-duke-featuring-lucy-anne-daniels

 

Saturday
30 Nov
7:30pm
St Andrews, Laidlaw Music Centre
box office: 01334 46 2226
Tickets
https://events.humanitix.com/snjo-remembering-ellington

 


Sunday
1 Dec
7:30pm
Edinburgh
The Queen’s Hall
box office: 0131 668 2019
Tickets
https://www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/scottish-national-jazz-orchestra-presents-remembering-duke-featuring-lucy-anne-daniels

 

 

Liam Ward - Gig schedule for October 2024 to November 2025.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Blues harmonica player and vocalist Liam Ward has announced his gig schedule for the coming months, which will feature his playing and singing with a variety of different line ups.

From;
https://www.liamwardmusic.com/gigs-and-workshops

UPCOMINGSHOWS


2024​


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SAT 26TH OCTOBER The Liam Ward Band @ Ram Jam Records (Kingston)
9.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.ramjamrecords.co.uk

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FRI 1ST NOVEMBER Country/Rockaoke @ VanLove (Newbury Racecourse)
http://www.vanlove.com

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FRI 8TH NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Emsworth Music Club (Hampshire)
8.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.emsworthmusic.club

 

SAT 9TH NOVEMBER Warren James Skiffle Group @ Bridgwater Arts Centre (Somerset)
https://uk.patronbase.com/_BridgwaterArtsCentre/Productions/2P/Performances

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SUN 10TH NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ The Bell Inn (Bath)
1.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.thebellinnbath.co.uk

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SAT 16TH NOVEMBER Country/Rockaoke @ Buck n Bull Saloon (London)
http://www.bucknbullsaloon.com


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FRI 22TH NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ The Extra Care Charitable Trust (Sutton Coldfield)
7.30pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.extracare.org.uk

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SAT 23RD NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ Nantwich Methodist Church (Cheshire)
7.30pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.nantwichmethodist.co.uk

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SUN 24TH NOVEMBER Hit Parade Heroes @ Solihull Jazz
12.30pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.jazzamatazz.org.uk

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WED 27TH NOVEMBER Warren James Skiffle @ Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club
http://www.facebook.com/SuttonColdfieldTradJazzClub

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SAT 30TH NOVEMBER Oasis Supernova @ Cinemac Live (Macclesfield, Cheshire)
http://www.cinemaclive.co.uk/product/oasis-supernova

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WED 4TH DECEMBER Cole & Ward @ Harborough Blues Club
7.30pm, 2 x 50 mins http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harboroughblues

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THU 5TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Lyceum Folk Club (Newport)
8.30pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk


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FRI 6TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ St. James Church (Audley, Stoke-on-Trent)
7.30pm 2 x 60 mins http://www.jmj.org.uk

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SAT 14TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Shropshire Blues Club
8.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.facebook.com/ShropshireBluesClub


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SUN 15TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Stafford Jazz Society
12.30pm, 2 x 50 mins http://www.staffordjazz.org

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2025

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TUE 18TH FEBRUARY Cole & Ward @ Supper Club Hampton-in-Arden
Details TBC


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WED 19TH FEBRUARY The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ St. Lawrence’s Church (Biddulph)
8.00pm, 2 x 60 mins (part of Biddulph Up in Arms) http://www.biddulphupinarms.com


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FRI 21ST FEBRUARY Oasis Supernova @ Camp & Furnace (Liverpool)
http://www.campandfurnace.com


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SAT 22ND FEBRUARY Oasis Supernova @ Square Chapel, Halifax
http://www.squarechapel.co.uk/shows/oasis-supernova-2

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FRI 28TH FEBRUARY-SUN 2ND MARCH EuroBlues Acoustic Weekend (Wantage, Oxfordshire)
http://www.euroblues.co.uk/acoustic-blues-weekend-wantage

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FRI 14TH MARCH Warren James Trio @ Sutton Coldfield Guitar Club
Details TBC

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SAT 15TH MARCH Oasis Supernova @ Middleton Arena
http://www.yourtrustrochdale.co.uk/whats-on/events

 

FRI 21ST MARCH Oasis Supernova @ Tavistock Wharf
http://www.tavistockwharf.com/whats_on

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SAT 22ND MARCH Oasis Supernova @ The 1865, Southampton
http://www.the1865.store/events/oasis-supernova


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TUE 1ST APRIL The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Leeds Jazz Club
8.00pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.facebook.com/TheLeedsJazzClub

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WED 2ND APRIL The Jake Leg Jug Band - Private Booking (Hull)


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FRI 4TH APRIL The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Valley Folk Club (Pontardawe, Wales)
8.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.casbar.co.uk/pontardawe-valley-folk-club


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SAT 12TH APRIL Walk On Back to Happiness @ Hanger Farm Arts Centre (Totton)
http://www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/hanger-farm


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FRI 18TH APRIL Oasis Supernova @ Marble Factory (Bristol)
http://www.themarblefactory-bristol.com

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FRI 25TH APRIL The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Ongar Jazz Club (Essex)
8.00pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.ongarjazzclub.co.uk

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SUN 27TH APRIL The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ St. Mary’s Church Primrose Hill (London)
7.00pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.stmarysprimrosehill.com

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THU 1ST MAY The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Blues with Bottle (Ramsgate)
8.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.blueswithbottleclub.co.uk

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SAT 3RD MAY The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Green Note (Camden)
8.30pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.greennote.co.uk

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SUN 4TH MAY The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Filey Folk Festival (North Yorkshire)
7.30pm, 2 x 45 mins (Venue: Evron Centre) http://www.fileyevroncentre.co.uk

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TUE 6TH MAY Cole & Ward Trio @ Bristol Blues Club
9.00pm, 2 x 50 mins http://www.facebook.com/BristolBluesClub


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SAT 24TH MAY The Jake Leg Jug Band @ The Jazz Centre UK (Southend)
2.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.thejazzcentreuk.co.uk

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FRI 20TH JUNE Oasis Supernova @ Old Fire Station (Carlisle)
http://www.ofscarlisle.co.uk/event-oasis-supernova

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SAT 28TH JUNE The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Upton Jazz Festival
Details TBC http://www.uptonjazz.co.uk

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SUN 29TH JUNE The Jake Leg Jug Band @ M&J Jazz Weekend (Dawlish Warren, Devon)
12.30pm, 2 x 60 mins (Venue: Langstone Cliff Hotel) http://www.mjpromotions.co.uk


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FRI 12TH SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Driotwich Jazz Club
8.00pm, 2 x 50 mins http://www.richardleachjazz.co.uk/jazz-club

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THU 18TH SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Ebberston Village Hall (Scarborough)
7.30pm,  2 x 60 mins http://www.ebberstonvillage.wordpress.com


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SUN 21ST SEPTEMBER The Story of Skiffle @ Livermead Jazz Weekend (Torquay)
Details TBC

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THU 2ND OCTOBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Pump House Jazz Club (Watford)
8.00pm, 2 x 60 mins http://www.pumphouse.info

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SAT 25TH OCTOBER Oasis Supernova @ 53 Degrees (Preston)
http://www.53degrees.net

 

SAT 8TH NOVEMBER The Liam Ward Band @ Diseworth Blues Club (Leicestershire)
8.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.muckyduckpromotions.co.uk/diseworth-blues-club

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SAT 15TH NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Calstock Arts (Cornwall)
8.00pm, 2 x 45 mins http://www.calstockarts.org

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Jazz in the West Midlands - October 21st - 27th 2024.

Monday, October 21, 2024

A roundup of gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

The Week Ahead


A roundup of gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area.




Monday 21st


Thomas Marsh Guitar Trio
The Table, 33 Lower Hall Lane, Walsall WS1 1RR




Tuesday 22nd


Jack Banjo’s Snackwall
The Night Owl, 17-18 Lower Trinity Street, Birmingham B9 4AG

 

 

 



Thursday 24th


RBC Salsa Orchestra
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR

 


Friday 25th


Birmingham Jazz BHM Festival
Xhosa Cole // Ineza
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE




The Fezz (Steely Dan tribute)
The Marr’s Bar, 12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester WR1 1TA




Elle-J Walters Band
The Blue Piano, 24-26 Harborne Rd, Birmingham, B15 3AA




Edgar Macías Salseros
Tower of Song, 107 Pershore Road South, Birmingham B30 3JX




E.S.P. Dancefloor Jazz
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR



 

Saturday 26th


Birmingham Jazz BHM Festival
Lucy-Anne Daniels // David-Austin-Grey - Glowseeker (featuring Heidi Vogel) // Byron Wallen
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE





Sunday 27th


Birmingham Jazz BHM Festival
From Scratch // Larry Bartley/Bruno Heinen/Winston Clifford
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE




Ben Shankland
Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton WV1 4AN




Karlsen / Dunmall / Lash + Nock / Bethel
Centrala, Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, B5 5RT

 

Have a great week!




Dave Fuller
Instigator, Music Spoken Here

Clarinettist Anat Cohen & Quartetinho On Tour In Celebration of new album “Bloom”.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Clarinettist Anat Cohen will be touring widely in the US and Europe during October and November 2024 and into 2025 with her band Quartetinho in support of her new album "Bloom". Press release attached

We have received the following press release;


Grammy-Nominated Jazz Clarinetist Anat Cohen & Quartetinho On Tour In Celebration of BLOOM

 

Grammy-Nominated Jazz Clarinetist Anat Cohen Presents Bloom, the Second Album by Her Globally Minded, Free-Spirited Band Quartetinho

 

Bloom — OUT TODAY on Anzic Records — features a fresh take on Monk’s “Trinkle, Tinkle” plus originals by Anat and bassist-guitarist Tal Mashiach, pianist-accordionist Vitor Gonçalves & vibraphonist-percussionist James Shipp
https://anatcohen.bandcamp.com/album/quartetinho-bloom-2

 

PREMIERED ON JAZZ AFTER HOURS & JAZZ HAPPENING NOW WITH JEFF HANLEY

 


ANAT COHEN QUARTETINHO
IS TAKING BLOOM AROUND THE WORLD:


Oct 16: Columbia, MO | Whitmore Recital Hall @ 7:00pm
w/ Romero Lubambo & Peter Martin

 

Oct 17: Little Rock, AR | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts @ 7:30pm
w/ Romero Lubambo & Peter Martin

 

Oct 18: Fayettville, AR | Walton Arts Center @ 7:30pm
w/ Romero Lubambo & Peter Martin

 

Oct 19: Columbia, MO | The Sheldon @ 8:00pm
w/ Romero Lubambo & Peter Martin

 

Oct 22: Cologne, GER | Stadtgarten @ 7:30pm


Oct 23: Berlin, GER | Zig Zag Jazz Club @ 9:00pm


Oct 25: Belgrade, SRB | Belgrade Jazz Festival @ 7:00pm


Oct 26: Zagreb, CRO | Zagreb Jazz Festival @ 8:00pm


Oct 27: Split, CRO | Hrvatski Dom Split @ 8:00pm


Oct 28: Pula, CRO | Backstage Live Pula @ 8:00pm


Oct 30: Lausanne, CH | JazzOnze+ Festival @ 7:00pm


Oct 31: Paris, FR | Le Duc des Lombards @ 7:30pm & 10:00pm


Nov 1: Munich, GER | Jazzclub Unterfahrt @ 8:30pm


Nov 2: Wuppertal, GER | Wupppertal JazzMeeting @ 7:30pm


Nov 4: Barcelona, ES | Auditori Conservatori Liceu Masterclass @ 4:30pm


Nov 4: Barcelone, ES | Con. Superior de Música del Liceu @ 8:30pm


Nov 6: Rome, IT | Casa del Jazz @ 9:00pm


Nov 7: Macerata, IT | Macerata Jazz @ 9:00pm


Nov 8: Padova, IT | Padova Jazz Festival @ 9:00pm

 

 

 

 

 


MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Anat Cohen will be marking her 50th birthday next spring with a special set of four concerts in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, an indoor amphitheater overlooking the New York City skyline. “Anat Cohen: Journeys — A 50th Birthday Celebration,” taking place March 14-15, 2025, will present the clarinetist-saxophonist performing in solo, duo, small-group and large-ensemble settings, including with her Tentet and alongside her brothers, trumpeter Avishai Cohen and saxophonist Yuval Cohen, both celebrated artists in their own right. The programs will showcase Anat’s broad mastery of music, from swing and post-bop to Brazilian and other world styles.
For tickets and details, click here
https://jazz.org/concert/anat-cohen-journeys-a-50th-birthday-celebration/

 

 

 

“Wherever Anat Cohen’s music is heard, it’s instantly springtime. Sunny melodies and spritely rhythms mark the clarinetist’s music time and time again . . . Cohen is undeniably one of the jazz giants of the modern scene, and over the past 20 years, has contributed to the shape of jazz today. You can’t possibly go wrong with scooping up one of these recordings.”
- Dave Sumner, The Best Jazz On Bandcamp, Sept 2024

 


“Sophisticated, fun, and accessible, Bloom is pretty much guaranteed to brighten your day.”
- Mel Minter, Musically Speaking

 


“Blessed with a diversity of ensemble textures… this intimate, quietly beautiful chamber music sparkles with originality.”
- from DownBeat Magazine’s four-star review of the first Quartetinho album

 

 

Anat Cohen, renowned for her expressive virtuosity and infectious charisma, has been an international jazz star for some two decades now, with a long string of releases via her Anzic Records label ranging from hard-swingers to lilting balladry, from small groups to larger ensembles and back again, exploring a world of music along the way. The clarinetist’s newest release is Bloom, the second album by her foursome Quartetinho (pronounced “quartet-CHIN-yo”). The band name is Portuguese for “little quartet,” although the players make a big, color-rich sound, each an ace on multiple instruments: Anat on various clarinets, Tal Mashiach on bass and guitar, Vitor Gonçalves on piano and accordion, and James Shipp on vibraphone and percussion. The group’s 2022 debut recording, Quartetinho, included a brace of originals by Anat, Brazilian classics by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Egberto Gismonti, and even an interpretation of the “Goin’ Home” melody from Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony. DownBeat described that first album’s pan-American sound as “fetching” and “luxurious,” while the UK’s Jazzwise declared the disc to be “hugely enjoyable.” Bloom, the Quartetinho follow-up (and Anat’s 19th album as a leader or co-leader), showcases compositions by each member of the band, as well as a lovely, lyrical take on Thelonious Monk’s “Trinkle, Tinkle” and an expansive arrangement of Paraguayan guitarist-composer Augustín Barrios Mangoré’s classic “La Catedral.” Anzic releases Bloom in vinyl, CD and digital editions, today, September 27, 2024. As Bandcamp Daily said: “There’s nothing controversial about stating that Anat Cohen is one of the very best clarinet players in the jazz world, and it’s always a treat when she releases a new album.”

 

The members of Quartetinho have an extensive collaborative history together, as each musician is also part of the Grammy-nominated Anat Cohen Tentet (which has yielded two albums, 2017’s Happy Song and 2019’s Triple Helix). Mashiach, a native of Israel, has also played bass in Anat’s jazz quartet off and on for nearly a decade. She met Gonçalves in Rio de Janeiro 20-plus years ago before they reconnected by playing Brazilian choro music together when he moved to New York. Anat knew Shipp on the New York scene for years before tapping him for the Tentet. “These guys are all fabulous players and writers — and wonderfully creative people all-around,” Anat says. “Vitor is a virtuoso on piano and accordion. I’ve always had such respect for what a dedicated, deeply knowledgeable musician he is, expert not only about Brazilian music but many other styles, too. Tal is a versatile, incredibly musical player, on both bass and guitar, and he’s the youngest member of the group, bringing the energy and positivity of youth. And James, the American-born person in the band who explains some of the mysteries of the U.S. to the rest of us, not only plays vibraphone, marimba and other percussion instruments so well; he’s also such an inventive person, always with his own angle on things, his own personality.”

 

Mashiach, Gonçalves and Shipp are “true team players and imaginative partners in the music,” Anat adds. “I can come in with an idea that isn’t necessarily complete and they’ll always have contributions to help make a piece of music reach its potential. That ability to experiment and double on different instruments really expands the music, particularly with the ability to overdub in the studio. There’s just four of us, but the band’s sound feels bigger, richer than that. The openness of the musicians adds something vital, too. No one is limited to a certain genre. We can jump from a tango to a Brazilian song to swinging on a Monk tune to playing a Cuban 6/8. We can go to a lot of places with the repertoire, which is really satisfying — and fun.”

 

Anat’s accolades include being named Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association regularly since 2007; she has also been judged the top clarinetist in the DownBeat readers and critics polls repeatedly since 2011. A JazzTimes review of a 2022 Quartetinho performance at Seattle’s Earshot Festival marveled over the sound and spirit of band’s interplay, while singling out the leader this way: “Cohen is clearly inspired by the melodious extravagance, revelatory rhythms and rich colors of Brazilian music. For her, its prevailing message is joy… launching her into wild, wailing, soaring heights… She has been winning jazz polls on clarinet for years, but her work has steadily grown stronger and deeper and freer.” Along with teaching at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and The New School, Anat has been Jazz Artist-in-Residence at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute and is completing a master’s degree at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), which has included composing a series of études for clarinet.

                         

                       

For Bloom, Anat wrote the playful album-opener “The Night Owl,” co-arranging the piece with the band from one of her new clarinet études. For the ornate “Coco Rococo,” Anat composed a melody atop a Brazilian-accented groove by Shipp. The vibraphonist contributed his dynamic, theatrical composition “Superheroes in the Gig Economy” (originally written for a dance performance) and the more ruminative “Friends in Every Manner of Conveyance.” Mashaich supplied the beautiful “Paco,” an album highlight that blends pensive emotion with flowing melody; and Vitor Gonçalves channeled Astor Piazzolla with the dark pearl of his “Tango Para Guillermo.”

 

The new album is another fruitful collaboration between Anat and producer Oded Lev-Ari, who is also her partner in the New York-based Anzic Records (and a kindred spirit since their high-school days in Israel). The third movement of Barrios’s “La Catedral,” a work originally for solo classical guitar, was something that had long intrigued Anat, the clarinetist having performed it with Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo; the arrangement for Quartetinho was modified in the studio, with Lev-Ari’s “master producer chops,” as Anat recalled, proving invaluable for freeing the players from the score so that they could embody the music as a band in their own way. As for the other outside tune, Anat brought Monk’s “Trinkle, Tinkle” to the Bloom session with the idea of opening it up from traditional 4/4 swing, believing that Monk’s music can be arranged in myriad ways without losing its essence. “It can swing or not swing, but it’s always Monk — you just have to keep in touch with the melody and the right spirit,” she explains. “I think it sounds different and fresh, and it feels great to play.”

 

Reflecting on the way Quartetinho inspires her, Anat says: “This band really seems to bring out the dedication to song in my playing, in everyone’s playing. I know that I feel a lot of support from the group when I’m playing melodies. There’s a lot of respect in Quartetinho for melody and lyricism, as well as for the various traditions we get into, whether it’s jazz or samba or Israeli folk music or the American songbook. That said, these are fearless musicians I’m playing with, so sometimes things can get a bit wild on stage. It’s important to balance a respect for these deep traditions with the chutzpah to say something personal, to be real. In this sense, I feel like the guys are in tune with my various personalities and we bring out the best in each other.”

 

Thinking further about the cultural message “between the notes” of this music, Anat concludes: “It would make me very happy if when people hear us live or listen to one of our records, they get a sense of ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way.’ All of this takes real effort, mastering an art, engaging in a conversation and listening to each other, doing what it takes to share something meaningful — and listening for the audience takes real effort, too, to be fully present in the moment, to be in tune with what’s happening on stage or with what someone put down on a record. In this day and age, so many things about living in the world can be painful. I know that music is the only place where I feel completely safe. This band makes me feel that everything is possible and accepted. We should treasure these experiences, make the most of the journey. I hope people come along and they experience the music of Bloom as we do, as something positive, uniting, joyful.”

 


Anat Beyond Quartetinho:
It’s telling that, even early in her career, Anat won over the most knowing of jazz sages: Dan Morgenstern praised her “gutsy, swinging” style, Ira Gitler her “liquid dexterity and authentic feeling,” and Gary Giddins her musicality “that bristles with invention.” Nat Hentoff said: “Anat does what all authentic musicians do: She tells stories from her own experiences that are so deeply felt that they are very likely to connect listeners to their own dreams, desires and longings.”
Anat made her name by leading small groups deep in the tradition of swinging post-bop jazz. She made her leader debut on record in 2005 with the small-combo Place & Time (2005). Ambitious early on, she released a pair of albums in 2007: the orchestral Noir and string-quartet-laced Poetica. The disc Notes from the Village, from 2008, showcased her multi-reed talents in quartet and quintet settings. In a 2009 milestone, Anat became the first Israeli artist to ever headline the hallowed Village Vanguard, a stand that yielded a quartet tribute to the Benny Goodman songbook with Clarinetwork: Live at the Village Vanguard, released the following year. Her next album, the worldly Claroscuro of 2012, featured such guests as Paquito D’Rivera and Wycliffe Gordon — and it garnered a four-and-a-half-star review in DownBeat.
In 2015, Anat released her most wide-ranging album to date, Luminosa

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1tSmOrTmBg

 

 

 

Jazz North launches new initiative to encourage improvisation in schools.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

As an advocate for music education in schools Jazz North has launched the Learning Resources area on its website. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


Jazz North launches new initiative to encourage improvisation in schools

 


Starting the new academic year as a music teacher or taking on the role as a music subject lead is exciting but can also feel overwhelming.

 

One of the challenges facing music educators is finding reliable resources; when time and money is at a premium it is often tempting to stay with ‘old favourites’ rather than trying something new. A quick google search for materials will yield many results but raise an equal amount of questions - will this actually work with my class?

 

As an advocate for music education in schools and as a response to this challenge, Jazz North has launched the Learning Resources area on their website. These free, downloadable materials are designed for curriculum music teachers (Key Stages 1-4), instrumental tutors and lifetime learners. Rather than being aimed at experienced jazz educators they offer simple yet effective pathways to help and encourage all teachers and students to engage with improvisation.

 

For ease of navigation the resources are split into 6 sections - Instrumental, Vocal & Singing, Aural & Listening, Model Music Curriculum, Lifetime Learners and Jazz North recommends (signposting existing jazz resources from other providers)

 

The initial batch of resources will be released on Tuesday 15th October with follow up resources added in response to stakeholder feedback.

 

Website link to create a free account and access the resource bank.
https://www.jazznorth.org/learning-resource-area


Helena Summerfield, Jazz North’s Learning and Participation project manager and Parliamentary Jazz Educator of the Year 2022 says:
“To many people working in music education jazz can be a bit of a scary word and I want to try and change that perception. I would encourage all educators to view improvisation as a valuable musicianship skill rather than it being an exclusive to jazz skill. My aim with our Learning Resources Area was to create a batch of fun, user-friendly materials that all educators could engage with to start their journey with jazz.”

 

About Jazz North
Jazz North is the Strategic Development Agency for jazz in the North of England.
Supported since its inception in 2012 by Arts Council England, Jazz North has a national and international reputation in Artist Development, Sector Support and Learning & Participation.
A registered charity that has developed and supported hundreds of artists, managers, venues, festivals and promoters over the years - Jazz North has a proud record of working with and on behalf of the northern jazz scene.


http://www.jazznorth.org

 

Jazz events in and around Surrey and Berkshire, Autumn 2024 and into 2025.

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister has forwarded the 'Surrey Jazzfinder', which lists forthcoming jazz gigs in Surrey, Berkshire and the surrounding areas.

SURREY & BERKS JAZZ

Jazz events in and around Surrey and Berkshire

 

Anne Boleyn Hotel, 29 The Hythe, Staines
Live jazz at lunchtime on the third Sunday of each month


The Barley Mow, Shepperton Green
Last Wednesday of each month - Alley Cats Jazz Band
9 October 2024 - Pimp My Jazz
13 November 2024 - Squabble (6 piece Jazz/Funk)

 

Bracknell Jazz at South Hill Park Arts Centre
11 October 2024 - John Law’s Re-Creations
1 November 2024 - Tony Woods, Tim Whitehead and the Jazz Lions
6 December 2024 - “Threeway” ft. Steve Waterman, Steve Lodder and Ben Crosland

 

Carshalton Jazz, Cryer Arts Carshalton
16th October - The Stuart Henderson Quartet
16th November - National Youth Jazz Orchestra
11th December 2024 - Jazz Christmas Concert with the Alan Barnes Quartet

 

Elmbridge Jazz clubs - Jazz at Imber Court Sports Club. Approx every month, usually on a Sunday
20 October 2024 - Alan Barnes & Robert Fowler Quintet;
24 November 2024 - Vasilis Xenopoulos & Alex Clarke Quintet


Guildford Jazz is a not-for-profit community arts organisation, bringing Britain’s finest jazz musicians to a local audience in an intimate and welcoming jazz club environment. Events throughout October as part of Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival

 

Griffin Park Jazz Club, Brentford - Traditional jazz on the second Monday of the month. Doors
19:45, Music 20:30 - 23:00. Admission £6
10 October 2024 - Backyard Boys

 


Hampton Hub Club, 3 Ashley Road, Hampton, TW12 2JA
19 October 2024 - City Funk Orchestra;
24 November 2024 - EFG London Jazz Festival presents the NTJO
13 December 2024 - Funk Friday with Funkyard 7;
29 December 2024 - The Vince Dunn Jazz Orchestra


Jazz in Reading - A live jazz gig listings service from Jazz in Reading. Features mostly modern jazz gigs happening within 20 Miles or so of Reading.


Login lounge - Weekly jazz brunch events every Sunday at The Atrium, 34 Park Street,
Camberley, GU15 3PL
13 October 2024 - The Hugh Turner Trio
20 October 2024 - The Martin Pyne Quartet
27 October 2024 - Trad’s Army


Jazz at The Maltings, Farnham - Thursday lunchtimes, 13:00 to 14:00. House trio (Alex Forsyth, David Kirby and Marianne Windham) with monthly guest
24 October 2024 - Tony Woods, saxophone
28 November 2024 - Chris Garrick, violin
19 December 2024 - Debby Bracknell, vocals

 

Marlow Jazz Club, The Royal British Legion, Marlow - Gigs usually on Tuesdays
22 October 2024 - Alan Barnes (saxes and clarinet), Bruce Adams (trumpet and flugelhorn)
12 November - Gary Potter Swingtet
17 December 2024 - Stuart Henderson’s 17 piece jazz orchestra with Rebecca Poole


Milford Arms - Jazz at the Milford Arms, 574 London Road, Hounslow. Every other Monday from 8:00pm
21 October 2024 - Jim Mullen - guitar, Dave O’Higgins - tenor, John Donaldson piano, Steve Watts - bass, Matt Fishwick - drums.

 


The Old Court, Windsor
25 February 2025 - Jazz Sabbath


Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Atwood Road, Maidenhead
11 October 2024 - Frank Griffiths Quartet
26 October 2024 - Marta Mathea Radwan Quintet
15 November 2024 - Brandon Allen Quartet
27 November 2024 - Vickers-Bovey Guitar Duo
13 December 2024 - Lily Dior and Friends

 

Pangbourne Jazz Club - Pangbourne Working Mens Club, First Sunday of the month
3 November 2024 - Lee Gibson (Vocalist) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
1 December 2024 - Simon Spillett (Sax) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
5 January 2025 - David Shiers’ The Big Colours Big Band with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
2 February 2025 - Andy Panayi (Sax) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
2 March 2025 - Mark Nightingale (Trombone) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
6 April 2025 - Roger Beaujolais (Vibes) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
3 May 2025 - Simon Bates (Sax) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
1 June 2025 - Alex Clarke (Sax) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
7 July 2025 - Paul Higgs (Trumpet) with the Terry Hutchins Quartet

 

Jazz at Progress - Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading
25 October 2024 - Perfect Stranger “unfinished Business” Album Tour
13 December 2024 - Soultime! play the music of Bobby Timmons
3 January 2025 - The Jazz Champions
21 February 2025 - Empirical Quartet
4 April 2025 - John Law’s Re-Creations “Many Moons” Tour
16 May 2025 - A Portrait of Bill Evans - John Horler Trio
27 June 2025 - Emily Masser Quartet

 

Riverside Arts Jazz - Monthly jazz concerts at Riverside Arts Centre generally on Sundays
October Jazz Piano Series at 1901 Arts Club:
1 October 2024 - Terence Collie at 1901 Arts Club (Jazz Piano Series)
8 October 2024 - Jason Rebello at 1901 Club (Jazz Piano Series)
15 October 2024 - Nikki Iles at 1901 Arts Club (Jazz Piano Series)

 


Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, Walton on Thames
13 October 2024 - 12:15pm Jazz and beer with Cat Skellington with Richard White
13 October 2024 - 8:00pm - John Law and Jon Lloyd
3 November 2024 - 12:15pm Jazz and beer with the Sussex Jazz Kings
20 November 2024 - EFG London Jazz Festival: Celebrating Twenty Years of Way Out West
22 November 2024 - The Red Stripe Band
21 December 2024 - A Festive Evening with Sing That Swing!
19 January 2024 - 12:15pm Jazz and beer with Enrico Tomasso’s Riverboat Shufflers
8 March 2025 - Jazz Sabbath


Runnymede Jazz Club - Traditional Jazz Bands on a monthly basis, generally on the last Friday of
the month. Concerts from 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm at The Addlestone Centre, Garfield Road, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2NJ.
25 October 2024 - Gambit Jazzmen;
29 November 2024 - Peter Rudeforth Jazz Band;
20 December 2024 - Sarah Spencer & Her Transatlantic Jazz Band
31 January 2025 - Jeremy Huggett’s Jazz & Boogie Band;
28 February 2025 - Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends;
28 March 2025 - Richard Leach’s Street Band


Surrey Jazz Orchestra - Last Tuesday of the month at Jacobs Well Village Hall, Guildford (unless stated as elsewhere), plus other gigs in between
24 September 2024 - with Paul Hudson Oldnall
12 October 2024 - Jazz in the Green, Englefield Green
19 October - The Yorke Club, Windsor Park, with Nate Rogers
29 October - With Nate Rogers
26 November 2024 - with Georgie Fellows

 

Twickenham Jazz Club - Wednesday nights at The Cabbage Patch,. Doors @ 7pm, Music @ 8pm
9 October 2024 - Freddie Benedict: Vocals & Trumpet
30 October 2024 - Harry Ziplock: The Music of Django Reinhardt
6 November 2024 - Fraser Urquart Quartet - “Live in Soho”
13 November 2024 - Sam Dunn, Dave O’Higgins, Liam Dunachie and Dave Ohm
27 November 2024 - Alan Barnes “Sunny Side of the Street”
4 December 2024 - Irene Serenna “The Art of the Jazz Singer”
11 December 2024 - Warm Up to Christmas with Alex Garnett and Special Guests

 


BIG BAND LISTINGS


Berkshire
Apollo Big Band - Stockcross, near Newbury
Blue Sky Big Band
Dr G’s Little Big Band
The IJO Big Band
MillsTones Dance Band
Remix Jazz Orchestra - Finchampstead
Supertonics Big Band - Bracknell

 

Surrey
Big Beer Band
Ember Big Band
Farnham Big band
Gray Matter Big Band
Jetstream Jazz Big Band - Gatwick
Jon Bird Big Band
Kingswood Big Band - Kingswood
Milestone Big Band
The OMEGA BIG BAND
Paul Sykes Big Band
Redstone Community Big Band
Rhythm and Groove Big Band - Godalming
Ron Green Big Band
Runnymede Jazz Orchestra - Egham
Somethin’ Else Big Band
Surrey Jazz Orchestra

 

Wraysbury, 1215 Club - The Hub, 12 High Street, Wraysbury
25 October 2024 - Benn Clatworthy
29 November 2024 - Simon Thorpe’s “Jivin’ Miss Daisy” group

 

JAM SESSIONS


The Barley Mow, Molesey Road, Hersham KT12 4RS - Weekly jazz jam every Wednesday at 12:00

 

Guildford Bluegrass Jam, The Keep, Guildford - First Monday of the month at 19:30


Guildford Jazz - Last Tuesday of the month at The Britannia Pub, 9 Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BE Free entry, no tickets needed


Poacher Inn, South Warnborough - Sunday 15 September 2024 16:00 - 18:00


Jazz at the Steps - The Stepping Stones Pub, Westhumble Street, Dorking - Last Monday of the month at 19:45


Waverley Jazz Jams - First Sunday of each month (5-8pm) at the Waverley Abbey House Lounge


The Windsor Castle, 378 Carshalton Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PT - Last Wednesday of every month, 19:00 arrival for a 19:30 start


Woking Weekly Jam, Trinity Methodist Church, Brewery Road, Woking - NOT JUST JAZZ!


The Woods Shed Jazz Club - Village Centre, Englefield Green - Regular jazz workshop/jam session on Monday evenings (term time only). Contact Tony Woods for more details

 

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The Bickram Ghosh Rhythm Experience, UK tour dates February 2025.

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Tabla player Bickram Ghosh is embarking on a UK tour with The Bickram Ghosh Rhythm Experience; a phenomenal showcase of drumming virtuosity. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

 

BICKRAM GHOSH
Announces UK tour in February 2025 as
The Bickram Ghosh Rhythm Experience
BUY TICKETS HERE
https://serious.org.uk/events/bickram-ghosh

 

World renowned tabla player Bickram Ghosh is embarking on a UK tour with The Bickram Ghosh Rhythm Experience; a phenomenal showcase of drumming virtuosity.

 


Ghosh is widely considered one of India’s most versatile artists and a driving force of experimental music, and will be joined by three other brilliant drummers - V. Suresh (ghatam), B.C. Manjunath (mridangam) and Arun Kumar (drum kit) who will take the audience on an unforgettable rhythmic journey.

 


The four virtuoso drummers are joined by the brilliant young sitar player Abhishek Mallick who brings in the melodic quotient of the show. The quintet will play numbers ranging from Ghosh’s well-known fusion outfit Rhythmscape to a Ravi Shankar tribute piece. Maestro Bickram Ghosh will bring his outstanding versatility and attention to detail to make this concert truly memorable.

 


A pioneer in Indian fusion music, Bickram Ghosh is renowned for his Rhythmscape performances alongside his solo work. Ghosh has received multiple Global Music and Filmfare awards, as well as the 2023 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, one of India’s most prestigious performing arts awards.

 

Alongside producing and playing on multiple Grammy-nominated albums, he has worked extensively as a music director for feature films, including receiving an Oscar contention for Best Original Score for the Hindi film Jal.


The Bickram Ghosh Rhythm Experience UK Tour Dates

 


20 Feb 2025, Birmingham Town Hall


21 Feb 2025, Union Chapel


23 Feb 2025, Basingstoke, The Anvil

Serious and Black Lives in Music introduce Equaliser Mentorship programme.

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

The programme is a pioneering opportunity designed to develop the talents of the next generation of live sound professionals from global majority backgrounds. Applications open 7th October 2024.

We have received the following press release;


SERIOUS and Black Lives in Music Introduce Equaliser Mentorship Programme

 


Expanding Opportunities for Global Majority Talent in Live Sound Engineering

 


Barbican and Royal Albert Hall join the scheme

 


Applications open 7 October
SIGN UP HERE

 


Serious and Black Lives in Music (BLiM) are thrilled to announce this year’s launch of the Equaliser Mentorship Programme. The programme is a pioneering opportunity designed to develop the talents of the next generation of live sound professionals from global majority backgrounds. This unique mentorship scheme builds on four years of partnership between Serious and BLiM, and for the first time, it will be expanding to iconic and prestigious venues the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican. Both venues will be offering hands-on, paid work experience and mentoring within their live sound teams.

 

Representation in the live sound industry is an endemic and historic issue, with significant barriers to entry for underrepresented talent. The Equaliser Mentorship Programme is a direct response to this issue, offering invaluable professional guidance, and tangible, career-shaping experience. Applications for the programme open on 7th October.


Roger Wilson, Director of Operation and Co-Founder of Black Lives in Music, says:
“Black Lives in Music are thrilled about the launch of the Equaliser mentoring programme. Partnership, collaboration and advocacy underpin the rich tapestry of our work. We couldn’t be more proud to maintain our valued collaboration with Serious, but equally, we’re excited to be working with the Barbican and Royal Albert Hall on this project. Both, like Serious, are BLiM member organisations. This is a wonderful opportunity to build on the existing BLiM/Serious partnership and drive the narrative of meaningful change in the area of live music production.”

 


Ope Igbinyemi, Director of Serious, says:
“One of the first conversations I had with Roger was how can we get more of the Global Majority working in roles behind the scenes. We would regularly have conversations with artists of colour who would say everything was perfect, but it would be nice to see faces like theirs working backstage in sound, recording, lighting, production, stage management, the list goes on. Four years on from the conversation with BLiM the foundation for a pathway has been established which I hope will make a real difference. In front of the stage and behind it there is a place for everyone, Equaliser is just the start.”

 


Helen Wallace, Head of Music, Barbican says:
“The Barbican is delighted to be enriching this brilliant initiative from two highly-valued partners, Serious, the Barbican’s Artistic Associate, and Black Lives in Music, of which Barbican is a member. We have a strong commitment to diversifying workforce in the music industry, and especially in the areas of live sound production, for which the Barbican is justly famous. This scheme will give a young person from a Global Majority background paid hands-on experience, training and mentorship in a prestigious venue, alongside the experiences offered in the Take Five scheme. Working with high-profile artists and supportive technicians in our programme will offer valuable career development, and we look forward to building on the collaboration in future years.”

 

Matthew Todd, Director of Programming and Engagement, said:
“We’re very proud to be a part of the Equaliser Mentorship Programme. We’re determined to help redress imbalances in the live music industry; fantastic schemes like this one, which increase opportunities for young people from global majority backgrounds, are integral to that. We’re really excited about working with them on the Late Night Jazz series at the Hall.”

 

The programme will run throughout the year, giving the selected mentee a great opportunity to work with top industry professionals at the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican, as well as at Serious’ esteemed Take Five residency in the Cotswolds.

 


The Royal Albert Hall and Barbican will host the mentee as part of their live sound teams, offering invaluable experience in sound engineering, technical setup, and concert production. Mentees will work alongside senior technicians, attend technical meetings, and gain practical skills in event production at live concerts, including the renowned Late Night Jazz series and the Barbican’s summer concert programming.


The mentee will also join eight jazz and improvising musicians as part of the Take Five cohort at an artistic residential in the Cotswolds for five days of workshops and music making. They will shadow the production manager, completing live sound work including microphone and backline setup and live sound mixing. They will ultimately create their own live mix of the final performance.

 


To be considered for the scheme, participants must be primarily based in the United Kingdom (but do not need to be a UK national), from a global majority background, have at least a year of experience in production or engineering, and available for the residency dates. 

 


Beyond hands-on experience, the programme provides long-term mentorship, seminars, panel discussions, and networking opportunities with influential figures across the music industry. The mentee will have the chance to work at landmark events like the EFG London Jazz Festival.

 

About Black Lives in Music
Black Lives in Music (BLiM) was founded as a direct response to the lived experience of co-founders Roger Wilson and Charisse Beaumont. As Black people involved in the British music industry, both have experienced and understand the difficulties of racial inequality in this professional area. BLiM addresses the current inequality of opportunity for black people aspiring to progress within the music industry. Since its inception, BLiM have provided safe space sessions for Black Students in music conservatories, begun discussions with conservatoires on the decolonisation process and supported Black students and staff who have suffered discrimination. Last year it released a groundbreaking report covering the lived experience of Black music creators and industry professionals, entitled Being Black in the Music Industry. In such a short time the organisation has made massive strides and continues to thrive, achieving greater goals and championing change.

 


About Serious
Serious is one of the UK’s leading producers of live jazz, international and new music through concerts, festivals, tours, digital shows, talent development schemes, creative engagement programmes, and bespoke events for all.

 


About the Barbican
The Barbican is a catalyst for creativity, sparking possibilities for artists, audiences, and communities. We showcase the most exciting art from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries to entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
We are an international arts and events centre rooted firmly in our own neighbourhood, collaborating with local communities and putting the City of London on the map as a destination for everybody. Central to our purpose is supporting emerging talent and shaping opportunities that will accelerate the next generation of creatives.
As a not-for-profit, we rely on the generosity of individuals and organisations, including our principal funder the City of London Corporation. Every ticket purchased, donation made, and pound earned supports our arts and learning programme and enables the widest possible range of people to experience the joy of the arts.
Opened in 1982, the Barbican is a unique and audacious building, recognised globally as an architectural icon. As well as our theatres, galleries, concert halls and cinemas, we have a large conservatory with over 1,500 species of plants and trees, a library, conference facilities, public and community spaces, restaurants, bars, and a picturesque lakeside oasis.
We’re proud to be the home of the London Symphony Orchestra, and a London base of the Royal Shakespeare Company. We regularly co-commission, produce and showcase the work of our other associates and partners including the Academy of Ancient Music, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Boy Blue, Britten Sinfonia, Cheek by Jowl, Darbar Festival, Doc’n Roll Film Festival, Drum Works, EFG London Jazz Festival, London Palestine Film Festival, Serious, and Trafalgar Entertainment.
http://www.barbican.org.uk

 

 

Jazz North announces the seven recipients of the 2024 edition of its promoter support programme, New Northern, who will support emerging artists via their clubs, venues, festivals and record labels.

Monday, September 30, 2024

Jazz North has awarded bursaries to seven promoters across the North of England to develop emerging talent as part of their programmes. Press release attached.

From Heather Spencer of Jazz North;


We’re pleased to share the news of the seven promoters awarded bursaries up to £1000 to support their work in programming emerging talent.

 

PRESS RELEASE:


Meet the promoters making a difference to emerging talent across the North of England

 


Jazz North announces the latest recipients of its promoter support scheme, New Northern

 


The bursaries will support fees and costs for northern emerging artists and support acts

 


Today, Jazz North announces the seven promoters awarded bursaries to present emerging artists in their programmes through its support scheme, New Northern.

 

Bursaries up to £1000 were awarded to the North West Music Academy (Barrow-in-Furness), Paul Rigby (The Continental, Preston), Nanette Brimble (YardFest, Saltaire), Anna Ross (Offshoots in Leeds), Robert Walker (Scarborough Jazz), DJ Lubi (Leeds) and Wesley Stephenson’s New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings (Newcastle-upon-Tyne).

 


Chris Bye, Jazz North CEO, says:
“Jazz North is thrilled to support the work of promoters across the North of England who are working to keep grassroots music alive and support that all important pipeline of talent in the North.”

 


North West Music Academy
North West Music Academy (NWMA) is developing a 4 storey heritage building in the heart of Barrow-in-Furness into a dedicated centre for music education & performance. As part of this they are establishing a regular platform for jazz - launching a micro-festival in 2025 which will become an annual event.

 

Big Bands @ The Continental, Preston
Paul Rigby
Paul Rigby will present big bands at The Continental in Preston. The events will showcase young and old talent but most of all give aspiring musicians in a big band setting a much needed voice to help hone their craft to jazz. Expect many a full house which young and old attend and appreciate exciting music from swing to funk.

 

YardFest @ Caroline Street Social Club, Saltaire, Bradford
Nanette Brimble
Jazz North is supporting the fortnightly YardFest Jazz night in Saltaire, Bradford by topping up its ability to fund a varied programme to include more local emerging artists.

 

Offshoots, Leeds
Anna Ross
Offshoots is a jazz, experimental and avant-garde event which takes part in independent venues across Leeds. The aim of Offshoots is to give a platform to a diverse range of new musicians and provide a safe and non-judgemental experience for musicians to gain experience performing live.

 

Scarborough Jazz
Robert Walker
Through New Northern, Scarborough Jazz will support fees for emerging artists presented through their longstanding schemes Scarborough Jazz Introduces and New Jazz Generation. The first of these is an event at Scarborough Jazz which takes place on Wednesday 2nd. October (The Cask) and features the Jascha Bingham Trio.
Jascha Bingham Trio will perform at Scarborough Jazz on 2nd October
Find out more: http://www.scarboroughjazz.co.uk/

 


DJ Lubi @ Hyde Park Book Club, Headrow House, Brudenell Social Club and Belgrave Music Hall
Lubi Jovanovic
DJ Lubi will present a program of contemporary jazz and world jazz at four venues across Leeds (Hyde Park Book Club, Headrow House, Brudenell Social Club, Belgrave Music Hall) featuring emerging Leeds artists - both professional and student musicians - taking place from October 2024 to February 2025 (9 gigs).

 


New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings, Newcastle upon Tyne
Wesley Stephenson
New Northern funding will enable a brand new release through New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings with a supporting album launch concert in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings project was established during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, offering a creative output for musicians when live performance opportunities were unavailable and encouraging artist independence.
http://www.newjazzandimprovisedmusicrecordings.bandcamp.com

 

On being awarded the bursary, Wesley Stephenson says:
“New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings is delighted receive support from New Northern to help enable the longevity of the recording project and to continue supporting exceptional improvised music in the North of England.”

 


For more information on upcoming events supported by New Northern, sign up to Jazz North’s mailing list: https://www.jazznorth.org/sendmemail

 


About Jazz North
Jazz North is the Strategic Development Agency for jazz in the North of England.
Supported since its inception in 2012 by Arts Council England, Jazz North has a national and international reputation in Artist Development, Sector Support and Learning & Participation.
A registered charity that has developed and supported hundreds of artists, managers, venues, festivals and promoters over the years - Jazz North has a proud record of working with and on behalf of the northern jazz scene.

 


About New Northern
New Northern is Jazz North’s promoter bursary to support live emerging talent. It supports promoters to programme emerging northern artists by underwriting risk and helping pay essential costs.
Designed both to support emerging artists in the north and give an injection of cash to promoters who need it, this easy-access scheme offers a quick intervention to northern grassroots promoters facing difficult financial circumstances.

 

 

 

 

Will Barnes Quartet - 2024-25 Autumn / Winter Tour.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Guitarist and composer Will Barnes will lead his quartet on a UK tour performing music from the album "Source of the Severn". The music will be augmented by the live visuals of artist Erin Hughes.

We have received the following press release;


2024-25 Autumn / Winter Tour

 


Tour Dates

​

​07.11.24 ​ Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth


08.11.24   Sound & Art at St Swithun’s, Worcester


12.11.24   Brecon Jazz Club @ The Muse,  Brecon


30.11.24   Montgomery Town Hall, Montgomery


31.01.25   Celf o Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells


01.02.25   Mid Border Arts, Presteigne


14.02.25   Eastgate Theatre, Peebles


15.02.25   Brewery Arts, Kendal


16.02.25   Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham


21.02.25   Theatre Twm o’r Nant, Denbigh


22.02.25​  Woodcote Village Hall, Oxfordshire​

 


Join the Will Barnes Quartet for the second leg of their ‘Source of the Severn’ tour this Autumn and Winter. Presenting songs from their acclaimed album, which is an exploration of the rugged landscape of Mid Wales and the Marches. They will be joined by skilled landscape artist Erin Hughes, providing a captivating live visual show to accompany the quartet’s performance, igniting the imagination of the audience, and making this a performance not to be missed. 

​


Will Barnes (guitar) is joined by James Batten (drums), Jack Gonsalez (piano) and Clovis Phillips (bass) – a tight collective of highly experienced jazz instrumentalists from rural Wales. Expect music that reflects the rural isolation of their home with roots that penetrate bebop, post-bop and contemporary jazz. Original compositions are punctuated by inventive reworkings of pop, rock and jazz standards for an eclectic evening of improvised music.


​

As well as the immersive live visuals, Erin has created nine original pieces in response to the music utilising her meticulously hand-marbled papers as her artistic palette to skilfully craft collages that emulate the traditional artistry of Pietre Dure.

 


★★★★★
“I’m thrilled to say I’m left hungry for more”
HiFi Choice ‘Hot Pick’


​

★★★★
“Springy deftness… Cool precision… Serious chops…”
Andy Cowan, Mojo

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“They are superlative musicians!”
Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales

​

★★★★
“Evocative, intelligent… contemporary”
Ian Mann, JazzMann

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“Immaculately conceived and performed”
Nick Lea, Jazz Views

 

As heard on:
BBC Wales, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4
Including a live performance and interview with Clive Anderson on Loose Ends.

 

Headline & Sell Out Performances:
Pizza Express, Soho
Hay Festival
Cheltenham Jazz Festival (Verve Stage)
Brecon Jazz Festival
AberJazz Festival
Marsden Jazz Festival
Two sell out UK Tours


http://www.willbarnes.co.uk


https://www.facebook.com/willbarnesguitar


https://willbarnesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/source-of-the-severn


https://www.instagram.com/willbarnesmusic/


https://music.apple.com/gb/album/source-of-the-severn/1712984419


https://tidal.com/browse/album/315216488


https://open.spotify.com/album/0uTHjx9PruJV76HTRg2RtY


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4MJsV11MVSEqvjOnm-lI7Q

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 22/09/2024.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 22/09/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from Sept 22nd 2024

 

Carlos Bica
11:11
11:11
Clean Feed


Paulo Presta
Tammurriata de Buenos Aires
Ibridanze
Dodicilune


Arashi +Moriyama
Hamabe No Uta
Tokuzo
Trost


Daniel Herskedal
North Star
Call for Winter II: Resonance
Edition


Joel and the Neverending Sextet
Weave
Marbled
Motvind


Casagrande-Bearzatti
Orchidee
And Then Winter Came Again
CAM Jazz


Leo Genovese
America Despierta
Estrellera 2
Sunnyside


Asha Parkinson
Urban Fantasy
Possession
Ubuntu


Neil Cowley
Adam Alphabet
Entity
Hide Inside Records


137
1st idea – part 1
Strangeness Oscillations
Noetic


Neus Plana Turu
Sola
12.12
Segell Microscopi


Leonhard Skorupa Ensemble
Tuning Notes
Baumläufer
Orf


Marius Neset & Leif Ove Andsnes
Waterfall Jig
Who We Are
Simax Classics

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 


Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

Newcastle Arts Centre, New Folk Programme, Autumn 2024.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The Black Swan venue at Newcastle Arts Centre has announced The F-Word, a new folk programme for Autumn 2024. Details attached.

We have received the following information;


Hello Black Swan music fans,

 

We’re very excited to share a new project with you - something which has been in development for a little while.
We’re pleased announce an expansion to our music programme, and to introduce a new regular night taking place in our Black Swan Bar & Venue.
It has some stand-out acts lined up, and will be a platform for emerging, local musical talent.
We hope you’ll come along and see what it’s all about…
Your friends, Newcastle Arts Centre

 


The F Word is Newcastle Art Centre’s debut Folk Programme, and Newcastle’s newest Folk Club.

 

The Programme
It offers lovers of Folk a monthly programme of top acts. With programming support from Graham Barker (Down By The River music promotion), we are thrilled for this debut season to be headlining sought after and celebrated artists of the genre.

 


The Floor Spots
At the same time The F Word will champion emerging, local Folk artists. Each night will kick off with supporting ‘Floor Spots’, hosted by Alasdair Paul (DIY Ceilidh, Pons Aelius) and dedicated for North East based Folk musicians who wants to share their sound with a new audience. If you’re interested in partaking in the Floor Spots, please scroll down for more info!

 


The F Word will celebrate the genre of Folk, headline top artists, and connect audiences with new talent.

 


Every 2nd Thursday
of the month
Doors 7pm / Music 7:30pm
Tickets £10 advance / £12 on the door
In our Black Swan Bar & Venue

 

And headlining The F Word’s debut season is…

 

Rachael McShane & The Cartographers
Thursday 10th October
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers features the exceptional talents of guitarist Ian Stephenson (Kan, Baltic Crossing), melodeon player Julian Sutton (Kathryn Tickell, Sting), with Rachael McShane‘s stunning voice and instrumental skills leading the line. Their music is a powerful blend of traditional folk and contemporary sounds.
https://newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/product/the-f-word-rachael-mcshane-and-the-cartographers/

 

Ceitidh Mac
Thursday 14th November
With a progressive twist to her music, Ceitidh Mac is an alt.folk musician, performing vocals, cello and tenor guitar. Ceitidh Mac creates songs that soar with contemporary arrangements and instrumentation, playing with live and electronic elements whilst having a prominent folk influence. She will be performing with Francesca Knowles on drums and Will Hammond on vibraphone / synth.
https://newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/product/the-f-word-ceitidh-mac/

 

Staithe
Nick Pierce & Bridie Jackson, formerly ‘Brick’
Thursday 12th December
Introducing Staithe, the new musical project of Bridie Jackson and Nick Pierce, formerly the band ‘Brick’. Bridie is a songwriter (best known from the folk quartet Bridie Jackson and The Arbour) and Nick is a viola player. The duo started making music together during the first Lockdown of 2020, and they now write and produce ‘dreamy acoustic music’ with the occasional synth, from their home in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
https://newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/product/the-f-word-staithe/

 


Interested in the Floor Spots?
If you’re a Folk artist based in the North East and are interested in sharing something new with an audience, we’d love to hear from you.
You could be just starting out on your musical journey into the world of Folk, you could be ‘emerging’ on to the scene, or you could be a seasoned Folk musician with new stuff to share.
Just email us - introduce yourself, what you play, a bit about your experience and which of the above nights you’d be interested in performing a Floor Spot.
All Floor Spot musicians who’ve been invited via email exchange see the headline gig for free!
Email us!

 


Newcastle Arts Centre
67 Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SG.

Shrewsbury Jazz Network - Programme for Autumn 2024 and Winter 2025.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Shrewsbury Jazz Network has announced its programme for Autumn 2024 and early 2025. Events take place at The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury.

From;
https://events.hiveonline.org.uk/


Oct
12
Sat
20:00
James Allsopp Quartet plays Stan Getz
Tickets from £12
Saturday 12th October @ 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
£23 or £12 for under 22 year olds
As part of his 2024 album launch Saxophonist James Allsopp presents his exciting new project with Colin Oxley (guitar), Oli Hayhurst (double bass) & Dave Storey (drums)  A respectful interpretation of the fantastic repertoire associated with Stan Getz. Lush ballads, bossa novas, swinging standards and bebop compositions.
‘perhaps the most gifted British saxophonist of his generation’... Underscore music magazine.
https://events.hiveonline.org.uk/whats-on/james-allsopp-qt-plays-stan-getz/

 


Nov
9
Sat
20:00
Aspyrian
Tickets from £12
Saturday 9th November @ 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
£23 or £12 for under 22 year olds
Since their sold-out show at the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival, Aspyrian have been fast gaining a reputation as one of the most exceptional acts to emerge on the UK Jazz Scene in recent years. Robin Porter (saxophones) Jack Gillen (guitar), & Matt Parkinson (drums) are a London-based trio blending jazz with an array of folk music traditions from different corners of the world. Influenced also by an eclectic mix of soulful songwriters and alternative bands, the result is an ensemble sound that is captivating and truly unique.
‘This trio brings together three of the most gifted young improvisers on the current scene’...Pete Churchill (Royal Academy of Music)
https://events.hiveonline.org.uk/whats-on/aspyrin/

 

Jan
11
Sat
20:00
Alison Rayner Quintet
Tickets from £12
Saturday 11th January @ 8:00pm (doors open at 7:30pm)
£23 or £12 for under 22 year olds
Following a live recording at the Vortex and a follow-on gig at Ronnie Scott’s, SJN are delighted to welcome back ARQ. Bassist & composer Alison Rayner is joined by Diane McLoughlin (saxophone), Dierdre Cartwright (guitar), Steve Lodder (piano) & Buster Birch (drums) to play ‘songs without words’- richly nuanced compositions, rhythmic interplay and folk-infused melodies, with a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality.
Tells its tales through strong melodies, sinewy rhythms and luminous solos, by turns tender and exuberant…All About Jazz
https://events.hiveonline.org.uk/whats-on/alison-rayner-quintet/

 

The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE


.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


01743 234970

 

Jazz Fridays returns to Warwick Arts Centre.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Warwick Arts Centre have announced their Autumn program of Jazz Fridays in the Foyer, starting this Friday 27th September 2024 with Australian vocalist Lily Dior.

From;
https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/nmj-jazz-fridaysautumn-2024/


We are delighted to bring back our weekly foyer programme of live jazz, hosted by The Aaron Moloney Trio. As always, this event also features an open jam session for local musicians in the second half. Come and Play!


From this Autumn we’re delighted to invite special guest professional jazz musicians to join sessions on the first Friday of each month. 

 

This season we will welcome Helen Gayle (4 October), Karen Sharp (1 November). We are also hosting a special performance by Lily Dior on 27 September as part of University of Warwick’s Welcome Week celebrations. 

 

27 September: Lily Dior
An Australian vocalist, now based in London, Dior has shared stages with the likes of Oscar Castro Neves, Dale Barlow and James Morrison to name just a few. “...ultra precise articulation with an irresistibly sultry, yearning tone.” Jazzwise

 

4 October: Helen Gayle
Midlands based jazz vocalist Gayle has built a strong regional reputation for her vocal style which blends jazz, soul and gospel music and has provided vocals for a band which went on to win Capital Radio’s record of the week.

 

1 November: Karen Sharp
Tenor saxophonist, Sharp is a multi-British Jazz Award winner (best tenor saxophonist) and is a prominent figure not he UK jazz circuit, known and admired for her melodic, full-toned saxophone playing. She has performed alongside jazz greats such as John and Jacqui Dankworth, Alan Barnes, and Humphrey Lyttleton.


Our jam session is a drop in activity, but if you would like to find out more about participating please contact our Programming Team(opens in a new tab).

 

Free, donations gratefully accepted.
No need to book, just drop in!
Every Friday between 27 October and 13 December, from 5.30pm until 7.15pm

 

Warwick Arts Centre
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL

The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool, Live Music Programme for Autumn & Winter 2024.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The Tung Auditorium has announced its live music programme for September to December 2024, which features a broad range of musical genres, including jazz. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


The Tung Auditorium’s eclectic season of Live Music for Autumn & Winter 2024

 

Following the acclaim and success of its previous seasons’ since opening in March 2022, Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium, embarks on its third year as a world-class venue, announcing another eclectic season of live music taking place throughout Autumn and Winter.

 

The upcoming programme is packed with a spectacular array of genres and exceptional live performers, ranging through classical, jazz, electric-folk, pop, acoustic and experimental music. From September - December 2024, the venue will showcase a fantastic mix of both new artists and returning favourites for its highly anticipated season of live music.

 



The opening shows of the season will see The Tung Auditorium collaborate with BlackFest, presenting a varied blend of classical music and jazz. BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist, Elodie Chousmer-Howelles will open this year’s proceedings, alongside Stella Marie Lorenz, as part of the popular free lunchtime concert series. They will be performing a variation of works for violin and piano by Beethoven, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Amy Beach. British Jazz legend, Courtney Pine, will then follow, returning to the Tung in celebration of his 60th birthday. Courtney will bring together musicians from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe for a vibrant and exhilarating evening of merengue, ska, mento and calypso.

 


Partnering with Milap for a third year, The Tung Auditorium will host two shows of their autumn season of Indian music, including world-renowned maestro of the veena, Rajhesh Vaidhya, whose unique style has earned him critical acclaim. Spotlighting classical north Indian Hindustani music, Milap will also bring the captivating vocals of Dr. Vijay Rajput for a meditative afternoon raga concert of classical, folk and Bandish compositions.

 


A plethora of international artists are represented in this upcoming season, including some of Ireland’s finest voices Iarla Ó Lionáird and Cara Dillon. Looking a little further afield, Senegalese Afro-pop sensation Seckou Keita and band visit in November, as well as a phenomenal collaboration between Manchester Collective and South African cellist Abel Selaocoe.

 

Showcasing artists with local roots, The Tung Auditorium will also host some very special homecoming shows this Autumn. Liverpool-born singer-songwriter and award-winning Americana artist Robert Vincent makes his venue debut to celebrate the release of his fourth album in December, whilst mesmeric, minimalist noise artists Ex-Easter Island Head take to the Tung stage in November, with specially invited guests from the UK’s experimental underground scene. Both Visions of Albion and Dorothy Bird will also visit the auditorium for the first time in their respective debut Lunchtime concert appearances.

 


The start of the season sees the return of the ever popular free Lunchtime Concert Series. If you’re unaware of the artists, programme or even the genre, The Tung Auditorium invite you to take a risk and explore new live music that you might not have ever considered going to before.

 

Frequently cited as the highlight of the week for Tung audiences, this year’s roster appears to live up to its reputation with a broad variety of genres including jazz, classical, electric-folk, Indian ragas, choral music and more.

 

The Tung Auditorium’s longstanding partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra continues, following sold-out concerts this summer, with two performances of Serenades, conducted by Domingo Hindoyan. The orchestra will also collaborate with sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun in October, plus Kathryn Stott playing some of her favourite pieces in her final ever recital, in December.

 

Other classical ensemble highlights include the return of La Serenissima, who will be bringing their energetic interpretations of Vivaldi and his contemporaries back to the venue, and “one of the greatest string quartets of our day” (Boston Globe), the Chilingirian Quartet with a programme including Mozart, Haydn and Borodin.

 


As the season enters its festive period, The Tung Auditorium will be celebrating throughout December with their annual Christmas concerts from the talented University of Liverpool students (LUMS and the Symphony Orchestra), and the return of a number of popular ensembles with special seasonal shows, including Allerton Brass, Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats, Liverpool Welsh Choral, and the Danny Miller Big Band.

 


THE TUNG AUDITORIUM -
AUTUMN / WINTER 2024 SEASON


Wednesday 25th September, 1pm
Elodie Chousmer-Howelles and Stella Marie Lorenz
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Thursday 26th September, 7.30pm and Sunday 29th September, 2.30pm
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: Serenades
TICKETS
£29 (Concs. £9) + booking fee

 

Friday 27th September, 7.30pm
Courtney Pine: House of Legends
TICKETS
£30 (Concs. £24) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 2nd October, 1pm
Dr. Vijay Rajput: Hindustani Classical Vocal
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Wednesday 9th October, 1pm
Visions of Albion
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Wednesday 9th October, 7.30pm
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Jasdeep Singh Degun, sitar
TICKETS
£29 (Concs. £9) + booking fee

 

Thursday 10th October, 8pm
Iarla Ó Lionáird with Cormac McCarthy & Matthew Berrill
TICKETS
£29.50 + booking fee

 

Friday 11th October, 7.30pm
The Music of the Lord of the Rings: Tribute to Howard Shore with Orchestra
TICKETS
£25 - £40 + booking fee

 

Sunday 13th October, 4pm
La Serenissima: Music from the Italian States
TICKETS
£20 (Concs. £16) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 16th October, 1pm
Neil Campbell
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Saturday 19th October, 7.30pm
A Century of Swing with Down for the Count All-Stars
TICKETS
£25 (Concs. £15) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 23rd October, 1pm
Tomorrow’s New Quartet
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Friday 25th October, 6.30pm
Emergence as Empowerment
TICKETS
£8 (Concs. £6.40) + booking fee

 

Saturday 26th October, 7pm
Rajhesh Vaidhya with Sai Giridhar and Kousic Sen
TICKETS
£15 (Concs. £12) + booking fee

 

Sunday 27th October, 2.30pm
Chilingirian Quartet
TICKETS
£29 (Concs. £9) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 30th October, 1pm
Claremont Ensemble: The Wayfarers Notebook
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Friday 1st November, 7.30pm
Cara Dillon: Coming Home
TICKETS
£30 (Concs. £25) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 6th November, 1pm
Dorothy Bird
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Friday 8th November, 2pm and 7.30pm
Higher Education and the Industry Pipeline Symposium and Concert
TICKETS
Symposium FREE, Concert £10 (Concs. £8) + booking fee

 

Saturday 9th November, 7.30pm
Orchestra dell’Arte: La Boheme
TICKETS
£20 (Concs. £10) + booking fee

 

Sunday 10th November, 4pm
Seckou Keita: Homeland Band
TICKETS
£25 + booking fee

 

Wednesday 13th November, 1pm
Flute and Piano music from Latin America
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Thursday 14th November, 7.30pm
Tom Thorp and ILUMETRIS: Here, There Be Monsters…
TICKETS
£12 (Concs. £9.60) + booking fee

 

Friday 15th November, 7.30pm
INTERSTELLAR: Tribute to Hans Zimmer by Mystery Ensemble
TICKETS
£25-40 + booking fee

 

Saturday 16th November, 7.30pm
Manchester Collective: Sirocco with Abel Selaocoe
TICKETS
£20 or £25 (Pay what you feel) + booking fee

 

Saturday 17th November, 7pm
Persian Harmony Festival
TICKETS
£15-20 + booking fee

 

Wednesday 20th November, 1pm
Pixels Ensemble
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Wednesday 20th November, 7.30pm
Ensemble 10:10
TICKETS
£20 + booking fee

 

Sunday 24th November, 2.30pm
Crosby Symphony Orchestra
TICKETS
£18 (Concs. £9) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 27th November, 1pm
Emily Saunders
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Friday 29th November, 7.30pm
Ex-Easter Island Head (+ special guests)
TICKETS
£15 + booking fee

 

Saturday 30th November, 7.30pm
Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell
TICKETS
£20 (Concs. £16) + booking fee

 

Sunday 1st December, 7.30pm
University of Liverpool Symphony Orchestra
TICKETS
£8 (Concs. £6.40) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 4th December, 1pm
Lauryna Sableviciute: Frozen Light
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Friday 6th December, 7.30pm
Allerton Brass: Jingle All The Way
TICKETS
£12 (Concs. £10) + booking fee

 

Saturday 7th December, 7.30pm
Robert Vincent
TICKETS
£22 + booking fee

 

Sunday 8th December, 4pm
Happy Jazzmas with Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats
TICKETS
£12 (Concs. £9.50) + booking fee

 

Wednesday 11th December, 1pm
University of Liverpool Choirs: Northern Lights
TICKETS
FREE, booking required

 

Wednesday 11th December, 7.30pm
Musical Postcards: Kathryn Stott’s Final Recital
TICKETS
£29 (Concs. £9) + booking fee

 

Friday 13th December, 7.30pm
LUMS Winter Concert
TICKETS
£8 (Concs. £6.40) + booking fee

 

Saturday 14th December, 7.30pm
Liverpool Welsh Choral: Festive Fanfare
TICKETS
£25 (Concs. £22) + booking fee

 

Saturday 15th December, 7.30pm
Christmas with the Danny Miller Big Band
TICKETS
£20 (Concs. £16) + booking fee

 

The Tung Auditorium is Liverpool’s newest state-of-the-art concert hall, designed for both teaching and performance. The venue is steadily building a reputation as a welcoming place to listen to a wide range of classical and contemporary live music in an incredible acoustic environment.


Opened in 2022, located within the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre and seating 399, it is the first purpose-built venue for live music at the University of Liverpool.


The Tung Auditorium presents an inclusive programme inspired by artistic excellence from internationally renowned musicians, University of Liverpool students and local favourites. The venue is open to all, with the programme spanning chamber, choral and orchestral performances, jazz, folk, pop, electro-acoustic and experimental music.


With world-class teaching and learning also at its heart, The Tung Auditorium represents the University of Liverpool’s cultural contribution to the city. Embedded within the fabric of the University of Liverpool, the venue provides student placements and graduate opportunities as well as a platform for performance and development.


Visit http://www.thetungauditorium.com to find out more and book tickets for upcoming events.


60 Oxford Street, Liverpool L7 3NY


0151 794 1500

Cahill//Costello - new single, new album and UK live dates.

Friday, September 13, 2024

The duo of guitarist Kevin Daniel Cahill & drummer Graham Costello will release their 2nd album on 8th November. New single "Sunbeat" is already out. A short series of dates will follow in December.

We have received the following press release;


Cahill//Costello announce new collaborative album “Cahill//Costello II” + share new single “Sunbeat” | New album out 8th November via Gearbox Records

 

Cahill//Costello announce new
collaborative album Cahill//Costello II

 

Hear / share new single “Sunbeat” HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGVck93w50Y


New album out 8th November via Gearbox Records

 


Today, Glaswegian ambient duo Cahill//Costello return with news of their second collaborative album Cahill//Costello II. Made up of classically trained, experimental guitarist Kevin Daniel Cahill, and renowned Scottish jazz innovator Graham Costello (of the SAY Award nominated and Jazzwise Ones To Watch, Graham Costello’s STRATA), the album follows their 2021 debut “Offworld”, which saw support CLASH, Worldwide FM, Future Music, Electronic Sound, Concrete Islands, and many more. The new album will be released via London analogue specialists Gearbox Records (Emanuel Harrold, Abdullah Ibrahim, Village Of The Sun, Knats) on 8th November.

 

The new material sees Cahill//Costello flex and weave around each other in moments of effected guitar-based ambient atmospherics and subtly groove inflected drumming, which are often run through hypnotic tape loops. The pair met at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and despite studying different disciplines (jazz and classical) they found they shared a mutual passion for minimalism and improvisation. At times you can hear nods towards Costello’s jazz background, and at others, hints of wide screen post-rock intensity – remnants of his time spent in instrumental rock outfits growing up. It’s an expansive and ambitious record that sees the duo build on the work of their debut.

 

To mark the announcement of the new record, Cahill//Costello have shared a new single titled “Sunbeat”. The track represents a new direction for the duo in terms of sound and tonality. Speaking on the song, the duo says, “we felt this was a good first single to showcase our growth and change in the sound world since ‘Offworld’. Initially this piece started with an improvised tape loop, then came the beat itself and the guitars followed. The song was born from a last minute improvised / warm up before the principle tracking of the album started. We managed to capture the initial recording of the jam - we loved it so much that we decided to include it on the album. It was a very organic and fun process - a true representation of how we work together.”

 


The duo’s writing process is grounded in patience and clarity, an honest appeal to the heart of the listener. Cahill//Costello embrace an analogue approach to their composition and performance, following the conceptual idea of everything happening strictly within the moment.

 

Going on to speak about the record, they say, “The process for writing and creating ‘Cahill//Costello II’ was in many ways no different than ‘Offworld’, but very different in others. Most of the initial ideas were all improvised, in the moment and recorded live as we did before. The most significant difference was that we became closer as a duo and as friends. ‘Offworld’ seemed for us to be a great starting opportunity to figure each other out - musically and personally. The outcome was an album that we are both incredibly proud of. It transpires that the ‘writing process’ never really ended from the ‘Offworld’ sessions, it all began to merge, slowly through time into what would eventually become this album.

 

As a result, there was no dedicated time to sit down and write or rehearse this album, it was born out of a continued perpetual motion of the band. There was a back and forth of sonic ideas that came from somewhere special, ideas shared which were never forced, they come and go and if they stay, they stay for a reason. It all naturally fell into place, which looking back is special. It’s a delicate concept to navigate, playing music this way together, as it is music based on shared emotions and intuition. In one way, you want to write and play together as much as possible to celebrate the music and the friendship you have - but you also don’t want to ‘drink the well dry’ yet drink enough and as little as you need in order to maintain longevity for fresh and creative ideas. ‘Cahill//Costello II’ is a representation of our continued development, better understanding of our own creative process, listening to each other and becoming closer as friends and as a duo.”

 

This approach is evident in their live performances with visuals, extended improvisations and aleatoric use of analogue tape loops and soundscapes. The band recently appeared at Bristol’s ArcTanGent Festival, and will play a short UK tour in celebration of the new album in December. Dates are as follows:

 

5 December 2024 – The Rum Shack – Glasgow – UK
6 December 2024 – Summerhall (Old Lab) – Edinburgh – UK
11 December 2024 – The Exchange – Bristol – UK
12 December 2024 – King’s Place – London – UK

 


Cahill//Costello
Cahill//Costello II
8th November – Gearbox Records
Pre-order HERE
https://store.gearboxrecords.com/products/cahill-costello-ii-cahill-costello

 

Tracklisting:
1. Tyrannus
2. Ae//FX
3. Ice Beat
4. Sensenmann
5. JNGL
6. I Have Seen The Lions On The Beaches In The Evening
7. Lachryma
8. Sunbeat

 

https://www.cahillcostello.com/


https://cahillcostello.bandcamp.com/music


https://www.instagram.com/cahillcostello/

 

 

Shirley Smart - Autumn 2024 Newsletter.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Cellist and composer Shirley Smart has forwarded her latest newsletter, which includes details of new projects and forthcoming live events.

Shirley Smart writes;

Autumn News and Dates

 

Dear friends,


I hope you are all well and have had a wonderful summer.


Autumn is slowly arriving,  and I would like to share my upcoming dates and news with various projects with you.


My piano trio ‘Quanta’ performs at Crazy Coqs in Soho in 1st October, and it would be wonderful to see some of you there.
We’ll be playing Shostakovich’s epic 2nd trio in Em,plus some imporvised works and originals,
I am super excited about the development of this project with Tobie Medland on violin and Ben Smith on piano, as it’s great to revisit classical reperotire with two such veratile musicians who are also fantastic improvisers, drawing on jazz, folk, free and contemporary classical influences.


Quanta
1st October
Crazy Coqs
21:15
Book Tickets
https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/medland-smart-smith-trio-presents-quanta/

 

Details of other performances with my trio, a new duo with Tobie Medland and Nikki Yeoh’s Cafê Oran at Ronnie Scotts and more are all below….

 

Upcoming Dates;

 

8th November
Cafê Oran
Ronnie Scotts
18:00

 

9th November
Shirley Smart Quartet
Feat. Sam Dunn (guitar)
Clun Valley Jazz20:00
Tickets
https://www.jazzmidlands.org/gigs/2024-11-09/shirley-smart-trio


27 November
Duo with Tobie Medland (violin)
Highgate Society
A mixed programme featureing Kodaly’s great string duo, jazz standards and more
19:00
Tickets
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/salonmusic/1387165


28th November
Bezique
Hackney Music Live
Gypsy Jazz and more…
featuring Tobie Medland on violin and Peter Michaels on guitar
19:30
Tickets
https://www.hackneymusiclive.co.uk/events


6th December


Duo with Ben Smith (piano)
Brunel University
13:10


Shirley Smart Trio
Jazzlive at the Crypt -
20:00


https://www.shirleysmart.com/

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 08/09/2024.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 08/09/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from September 8th 2024

 

Laura Jurd & Paul Dunmall
Fanfare
Fanfares & Freedom
Discus


Jazzrausch Bigband
Dubokalypse
Bruckner Breakdown
ACT


OXYD
Overcrowding
Lapse
Onze Heures Onze


Wolfgang Haffner
Life Rhythm
Life Rhythm
ACT


Pauli Lyytinen
Lehto V
Lehto / Korpi
WeJazz


Ainon
Komorebi
Within
WeJazz


Michel Schroeder Ensemble
Titan
In My Life
Unit Records


Jeppe Zeeberg
After You’ve Gone
Six Additional Pieces of Piano Music
Self


Schwaar-Oester-Franklé
Naima
Playground
Unit Records


Laura Jurd & Paul Dunmall
Chorale
Fanfares & Freedom
Discus

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Usually 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud

 

Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) I don’t play singles!

Kidderminster Jazz Club - Programme for 2024 - 2025.

Friday, August 30, 2024

Kidderminster Jazz Club has announced its programme from September 2024 to March 2025. Events take place at St. Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street , Kidderminster.

From;
https://www.kidderminsterjazzclub.co.uk/2024-2025-season-show


Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Sep 6 @ 7:00PM
Post-fusion, nu-jazz group DREAMSCAPES is a UK-based collective that transcends genre, producing music with a sense of true freedom. It unites the compositions and improvisational prowess of five unique musicians who draw from a melting-pot of influences. Their ability to eschew traditional structures and follow where the moment takes them gives rise to “immediately engaging, fresh and original music” (TDE). Expect to hear prog-rock grooves, delicate songwriting with a touch of Brazilian spirit and ambient electronic landscapes fused into one distinct sound. in a much-anticipated release of their self-titled EP in January 2024. Following this release, DREAMSCAPES performed their first headline festival show at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May 2024 and are now gearing up for their first UK tour this September.
Band;
Julien Durand - Guitar
Lucy-Anne Daniels - Vocals
George Garford - saxophone
Cenk Esen - keys
Jack Robson - drums

 

Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Oct 4 @ 7:00PM
Renato D’Aiello has become known as one of the strongest and most original saxophone sounds around. His treatments of jazz standards, and originals, both live and on cd, have won great admiration from audiences and the press. Renato studied with masters such as Sal Nistico, Tony Scott, Steve Grossman and Joe Henderson. He has played in most of the major venues and festivals in the UK, and since May 2002 he has played regularly in Paris, receiving warm acclaim from Jazz Hot magazine and TSF radio. From July 2010 until march 2020 Renato has been running a very successful Monday night Upstairs at Ronnie Scott.
Band;
Renato D’Aiello - Saxophone
Ross Stanley - piano
Lorenzo Morabito - bass

 

Cannonball Quintet
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Nov 1 @ 7:00PM
Here’s a unique opportunity to hear the only UK band playing a whole set of original arrangements taken from Cannonball Adderley Quintet recordings from the late 50s and early 60s, many of which have been faithfully transcribed by band leader saxophonist Chris Gumbley. Featuring not only classics such as Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and Dat Dere, but also many lesser-known gems. Presented with wit and insight, the band includes some of this country’s leading jazz musicians.
Band;
Chris Gumbley (alto)
Neil Yates (trumpet)
Andrzej Baranek (piano)
Tom Hill (double bass)
Carl Hemingsley (drums)

 


Philip Clouts Quartet
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Feb 7, 2025 @ 7:00PM
Cape Town-born pianist/composer Clouts’ South African roots have inspired a voyage of discovery that has led to him soaking up the joyful passion of Caribbean calypso, the bluesy melodies of Middle Eastern praise songs, the exuberant sway of Cuban dance music and the tuneful essence of Gospel while honouring jazz heroes including Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Charles Lloyd.
Band;
Philip Clouts - Piano
Tim Fairhall - Double Bass
Ted Carrasco - Drums
Samuel Eagles - Saxophone

 

Katriona Taylor
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Mar 7, 2025 @ 7:00PM
The show will include numbers from Katriona who is an accomplished singer/songwriter in the jazz genre, as well as songs from Etta James, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and many more. Presented by outstanding jazz vocalist Katriona with her superb musicians: Peter Hammond on Piano leading her quartet.
An established artist on the UK jazz scene, with six albums to her name, Katriona is equally at home on the intimate stages or performing internationally to an audience of thousands.
Katriona has received countless plaudits for her polished live performances, Katriona has also supported the legendary, 10 times Grammy Award winner George Benson on his world tour and The James Taylor Quartet, amongst others.
A regular at top London venues and festivals including Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, 606 Jazz Club, Soho Jazz Club, Bull’s Head Jazz Club and the EFG London Jazz Festival.
“So lovely to hear, thank you Katriona. Beautifully sung – I love it! ” Jools Holland
“As a singer, Taylor has a sultry, smoky voice. She’s a versatile vocalist who can pay tribute to Nina Simone and Diana Krall“ Jon Clay, Jazzwise Magazine

 

First Friday Of Each Month


Bring Your Own Drinks/Bottle


Tickets for each show £15.00


Venue Address;
St Ambrose’s Parish Centre
Leswell St, Kidderminster DY10 1RP

 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra announces 2024/25 touring season.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

The SNJO's 2024/25 season will feature four tours with the Orchestra joined by guest artists including Kurt Elling, Lucy-Anne Daniels, corto.alto, Fergus McCreadie, Helena Kay and Trilok Gurtu.

We have received the following information;


We are thrilled to unveil our 2024/25 Season, featuring four dynamic tours that promise to captivate jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

 

This Season, we’ve joined forces with familiar faces and exciting new collaborators to bring you a diverse lineup of performances that we hope will inspire and delight. Scroll down to see what’s coming up and find something that catches your interest.

 

KURT ELLING - STEPPIN’ OUT!
“The standout male vocalist of our time” - New York Times
The preeminent jazz vocalist of our time, Kurt Elling has developed a strong partnership with the SNJO through projects ranging from a Frank Sinatra homage to explorations of profound philosophical themes.
This latest meeting showcases Elling’s virtuosity with songs by Rodgers & Hart and Jimmy Van Heusen, big band classics by Ellington and Basie, jazz masterpieces by Carla Bley and Wayne Shorter, and 1980s pop hits by the Police and Joe Jackson. Lyrics set to a Weather Report favourite and a John Scofield groove add further dimensions as Elling steps out in style.
26 Sep Elgin Town Hall
27 Sep Perth Concert Hall
28 Sep Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
29 Sep The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh

 

REMEMBERING DUKE
feat.LUCY-ANNE DANIELS
With the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra
One of jazz’s greatest composers, Duke Ellington continues to inspire the SNJO. With music representing his fifty years as a bandleader, performed with vitality, swing and meticulous attention to detail, these concerts showcase this titan’s depth and diversity.
Prefaced by the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra reinvigorating Ellington classics and rarities, including Caravan, Brasilliance, Carnegie Blues, Purple Gazelle, and Sophisticated Lady, the SNJO follows its internationally acclaimed album, In the Spirit of Duke by honouring Ellington masterpieces with vibrancy and featuring special guest, vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels’s gospel-fired delivery.
29 Nov Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
30 Nov Laidlaw Music Centre, St Andrews
1 Dec The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh

 

NU-AGE SOUNDS PLANET WORLD
Featuring corto.alto, Anoushka Nanguy, Helena Kay, kitti, Ewan Hastie, Matt Carmichael, Fergus McCreadie, and KARMA
Following the resounding success of Nu•Age Sounds 2024, the SNJO broadens its horizons with new music from eight of Scotland’s award-winning stars.
Complete with experience-enhancing live video projections, PLANET WORLD invites you to explore our solar system’s awe-inspiring majesty, planetary characters, and potentially catastrophic ecological downfall. EARTH, the lone survivor, races to save the universe’s citizens and life forces, and you are a part of this journey.
On-sale soon!
31 Jan Edinburgh, Usher Hall
1 Feb Dundee Rep
2 Feb Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket

 

21 SPICES
featuring the legendary TRILOK GURTU
Trilok Gurtu is renowned internationally as a fearlessly individual percussionist and composer, drawing inspiration from his deep engagement in his native Indian traditions as well as Western influences to create music that is at once melodically intricate and dynamically engaging.
Across collaborations with pioneering trumpeter Don Cherry, jazz explorers Oregon, saxophonist Jan Garbarek, guitarists John McLaughlin and Pat Metheny, keyboard maestro Joe Zawinul and the Arke String Quartet, Gurtu has performed with passion, precision and spontaneity. His 21 Spices, featuring arrangements by the versatile Wolf Kerschek, promises to be a captivating musical experience.
28 Mar Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
29 Mar Perth Concert Hall
30 Mar The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh


visit http://www.snjo.co.uk for more information


https://www.facebook.com/theSNJO/

 


Become a Friend of the SNJO & TSYJO
In these uncertain times of reduced funding and closed educational institutions, we need you more than ever.
By becoming a Friend of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and its youth wing, the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra, you make a vital contribution, helping us maintain our varied production of new thrilling concerts, commissions and recordings. More importantly, you help us invest in the musicians of tomorrow, ensuring new generations become Ambassadors of Jazz from Scotland and grow its legacy.
https://snjo.co.uk/become-a-friend

 

Liam Ward - Gig schedule, September - December 2024.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Blues harmonica player and vocalist Liam Ward has announced his gig schedule for September to December 2024 which will feature his playing and singing with a variety of different line ups.

Liam Ward writes;

 

LIAM WARD MUSIC


Gig List (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)

 


It’s been a busy and varied summer, including recording a Christmas album, making festival appearances with a karaoke band, and an interview on The Blues Jam podcast (check it out here).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdk_m7hFWUk

 

It seems a little crazy to start thinking about the end of the year, but I know from experience that the months will fly by. With that in mind, here’s my gig list up to and including December:


SAT 31ST AUGUST Elias T. Hoth (supporting Toploader) @ Music at the Multiverse (Scotland)

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WED 4TH SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Llantrisant Folk Club

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FRI 6TH SEPTEMBER Cole & Ward @ Wirral Blues Club
http://www.wirralblues.club

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SAT 7TH SEPTEMBER Oasis Supernova @ Fields of Gold Festival (Manchester)
http://www.fieldsofgoldfestival.co.uk

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SUN 15TH SEPTEMBER Hit Parade Heroes @ Jazz-a-matazz (Coventry)

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WED 18TH SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Warmley Jazz Club (Bristol)

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FRI 20TH SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Ayr Jazz Club (Scotland)

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SAT 21ST SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ Kirkcudbright Parish Church

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SUN 22ND SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ The Old Stables (Beattock)

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TUE 24TH SEPTEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Datchet Village Hall (Windsor)


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SAT 5TH OCTOBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Leek Blues & Americana
https://www.facebook.com/Leekblues

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SUN 6TH OCTOBER Cole & Ward @ Swanage Blues Festival
http://www.swanage-blues.org

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TUE 8TH OCTOBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Tuesday Jazz & Swing (Wilmslow)

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THU 10TH OCTOBER The Lonnie Donegan Story @ Hughenden Garden Village (High Wymcombe)

 

SAT 12TH OCTOBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Jazz at The North West Castle (Stranraer)

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SAT 26TH OCTOBER The Liam Ward Band @ Ram Jam Records (Kingston)
http://www.ramjamrecords.co.uk

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FRI 8TH NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Emsworth Music Club
http://www.emsworthmusic.club

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SAT 9TH NOVEMBER Warren James Skiffle Group @ Bridgwater Arts Centre (Somerset)

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SUN 10TH NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ The Bell Inn (Bath)
http://www.thebellinnbath.co.uk

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FRI 22nd NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ The Extra Care Charitable Trust (Sutton Coldfield)

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SAT 23RD NOVEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ Nantwich Methodist Church (Cheshire)
http://www.nantwichmethodist.co.uk

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SUN 24TH NOVEMBER Hit Parade Heroes @ Solihull Jazz

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THU 5TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Lyceum Folk Club (Newport)
http://www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk


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FRI 6TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band - Gospel Concert @ St. James Church (Audley, Stoke-on-Trent)

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SAT 14TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Shropshire Blues Club
http://www.facebook.com/ShropshireBluesClub

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SUN 15TH DECEMBER The Jake Leg Jug Band @ Stafford Jazz Society


You can check out my full gig list here.
https://www.liamwardmusic.com/gigs-and-workshops

 

I hope you’re having a great year and I hope to see you at a concert before the end of the year.


Cheers,
Liam


https://www.liamwardmusic.com/

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 25/08/2024.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 25/08/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from August 25th 2024

 

After a short summer break my show is now back!


Jeppe Zeeberg
Honeysuckle Rose
Six Additional Pieces of Piano Music
Self


Das Rad
The Empress at Home
Funfair
Discus


Sentient beings
Hills & Valleys (part)
Truth is not the enemy
Discus


Modern Vikings
Tales of the Skald
Tales of the Skald
Ubuntu


Le Workshop De Lyon + Heavy Spirits
Canal 12-16
Lighting Up
Arfi


Fraser Fifield
Song for Luck
Second Sight
Tanar Records


Pat Thomas – Bleyschool
There is no Greater Love
Where?
577 Records


Six Terabytes of Snow
Silk Road Master
Planet B
Unit Records


Sulida
Furore
UTOS
Clean Feed


Harald Lassen
Con Arne
Opplevelser fra N
Jazzland


Tigran Hamasyan
The Kingdom
The Bird Of A Thousand Voices
Naive


Luísa Gonçalves
Red Moon
Under Your Breath
Clean Feed

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Currently 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart

 

Weekly:

 

http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

 

Monkin’ Around (Dave O’Higgins, Luke Fowler & Billy Pod), debut album and UK tour dates 2024/25.

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Monkin' Around will release their debut album "4 in 1" on October 4th 2024 and have a number of live dates scheduled from September 2024 to February 2025. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

 

PRESS RELEASE


Monkin’ Around
Dave O’Higgins (tenor saxophone), Luke Fowler (double bass) & Billy Pod (drums)
featuring special guests Sean Fyfe (piano) & Martin Shaw (trumpet)


4 in 1
Ubuntu Music – UBU179
Album release (CD & digital): Friday 4 October 2024


26 September – London, Hampstead Jazz Club


16 October – London, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho (album launch)


16 November – Luton, Bear Club


29 November Chichester Jazz Club


17 February – London, Parakeet, Kentish Town


Monkin’ Around is a new, dynamic trio featuring saxophonist Dave O’Higgins, bassist Luke Fowler and drummer Billy Pod. Their debut recording, 4 in 1, presents an innovative exploration of Thelonious Monk’s repertoire including some little-known gems. The addition of pianist Sean Fyfe and trumpeter Martin Shaw on selected tracks offers listeners four distinct ensemble formats within one album. Dave O’Higgins reflects on the project: “In trio format with no chordal instrument, it was an interesting challenge that demanded some degree of re-interpretation.”


On the recording’s significance Fowler comments: “This is a really exciting project because it allows us to delve into Monk’s jazz cubism and reinterpret it in a fresh, minimalist way.” Pod adds: “Monk’s strong rhythmic ideas create a unique melody of their own, providing a great canvas for us to experiment with and create our own improvisational stories.”


Recorded over two sessions in a live set up, 4 in 1 captures the spontaneous interactions among the musicians. “Everyone in the same room, no headphones, just like we play on a gig,” says O’Higgins. “This is very “old school” and doesn’t allow for things like clinical separation or repairs but, on a good day, it’s often much more intuitive and enjoyable for the musicians.”


Monkin’ Around: http://www.daveohiggins.com/monkin-around-trio


Ubuntu Music: http://www.ubuntumanagementgroup.com & www.weareubuntumusic.com
Ubuntu Music, a division of Ubuntu Management Group, is a progressive recorded music label that is committed to bringing quality, accessible jazz and related music genres to increasingly wider audiences. Our approach includes collaborative efforts with an array of performing artists who have a passion for jazz and who possess unique and diversified talents.


Distribution – The Orchard: http://www.theorchard.com

 

Musicians Georgia Mancio and Dave Ohm open new Crystal Palace Jazz Club.

Friday, August 16, 2024

Vocalist Georgia Mancio & drummer Dave Ohm have announced their second jazz club venture. Crystal Palace Jazz Club will meet on the first Tuesday in the month, from 3rd September 2024.

We have received the following press release;


MUSICIANS GEORGIA MANCIO & DAVE OHM START MONTHLY JAZZ CLUB IN CRYSTAL PALACE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL VENUE, HOPSCOTCH TAPROOMS

 

Multi-award-winning vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio (Alan Broadbent, ReVoice! Festival, Kate Williams), and acclaimed drummer, Dave Ohm (Ian Shaw, Benny Golson, Gregory Porter), announce their second jazz club venture, following their takeover of the long-standing Eltham Jazz Club (Hugh & Marion’s) in November 2022.


Crystal Palace Jazz Club will meet on the first Tuesday in the month, from 3rd September, in the magical downstairs whisky and cocktail bar at Hopscotch Taprooms, right in the heart of the vibrant Triangle. Each month, Georgia and Dave will invite some of the UK’s finest musicians to collaborate with them, including award-winning guitarist/ bandleader Nigel Price (3 September), virtuoso flautist/pianist Gareth Lockrane (1 October), world-acclaimed saxophonist Tony Kof (5 November) and rising star guitarist Sam Dunn (3 December).


Crystal Palace residents for 15 years, Georgia and Dave were encouraged to start the club by Hopscotch owner Matthew Clark and investor Andy Richardson, who prize live music as one of the key elements to their business. Indeed Clark was formerly a sound engineer in his native New Zealand and Richardson is also a bassist and vocalist. Hopscotch opened early this year, high up on Westow Hill with its stunning views across London. A charming café with a sunny courtyard garden by day, that transforms into a candlelit bar at night.


Crystal Palace Jazz Club will take place in the atmospheric bar downstairs, with seating arranged concert style for around 30-35 people. The intimacy of this space (reminiscent of famed New York counterpart, Mezzrow), with its excellent, warm acoustics, envelops the audience in the music. There are also a few great spots further back in the room, alongside the bar itself, with its incredible selection of 170 whiskies, rums and bourbons, and plant foraged cocktails, some made with spirits over 50 years old!

 

“We have lived in and loved Crystal Palace for many years and are excited to be creating memorable musical experiences, with world-class musicians in this gem of a venue.”
Georgia Mancio and Dave Ohm


Website: http://www.linktr.ee/crystalpalacejazzclub


Instagram: @crystalpalacejazzclub2024


Address: Crystal Palace Jazz Club at Hopscotch Taprooms, 54 Westow Hill, London SE19 1RX


Tickets: £20 (booking ahead advisable)


Times: 8.00 pm – 10.30pm (doors 7pm)


Georgia Mancio is the recipient of two Parliamentary Jazz Awards: Best Vocalist (2021) and Best Album (2020), alongside multiple nominations at the Jazz FM, British Jazz and Urban Music Awards. Her collaboration with Grammy-winning pianist/composer, Alan Broadbent, has yielded two albums (Quiet Is The Star, Songbook), a book of songs and performances across Europe and the US.
Other credits include: BBC Proms, Kate Williams, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, Pat Metheny (lyric approval) and Bobby McFerrin. She also produced ReVoice! – the revered international voice festival in association with the Pizza Express Jazz Club that ran over 5 years and 4 venues, and involved 162 artists including Gregory Porter’s first UK booking – and its follow up, Hang.

 

Georgia Mancio
http://www.georgiamancio.com
“an object lesson in subtlety … in the impact of nuance … beautiful”  (All About Jazz 5*****)
Winner Best Vocalist: Parliamentary Jazz Awards (2021)
Winner Best Album: Parliamentary Jazz Awards (2020)
Winner Best Vocalist: Brussels International Jazz Singers Competition (2005)
Multiple nominee: Jazz FM, Urban Music, British Jazz Awards

 


Dave Ohm has been a leading player on the UK and international scene for 35 years, with credits including: Ian Shaw, Alan Broadbent, Liane Carroll, Benny Golson, Gregory Porter, Claire Martin, Karin Krog, Rebecca Parris and Anthony Strong. He has also fronted his own bands with members including Dave Newton, Steve Watts, Paul Stacey, Rob Townsend, Nikki Iles, Laurence Cottle and Mornington Lockett.
He has collaborated with Georgia for over 20 years: as the drummer in her regular quartet, and co-producing/playing on her albums Trapeze (2008), Silhouette (2010) and Songbook (2017).

Marquis Hill - New album and US and European tour dates, August - December 2024.

Friday, August 16, 2024

American trumpeter Marquis Hill will release his new album "Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox" on August 30th 2024. He will be touring extensively in the US during the Fall of 2024.

We have received the following press release;


ACCLAIMED TRUMPETER MARQUIS HILL CONFIRMS FULL FALL TOUR DATES


New Album Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Releasing August 30, 2024 on Black Unlimited Music Group


Complete Tour Dates:


AUG 31 - Elbphilharmonie Hamburg @ 8:00pm - Hamburg, Germany


SEP 2 - Detroit Jazz Festival @ 4:00pm - Detroit, MI


SEP 18 - Dakota @ 7:00pm - Minneapolis, MN


SEP 19 - Cafe CODA @ 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Milwaukee, WI


SEP 20 - Jay Pritzker Pavilion @ 6:00pm - Chicago, IL


SEP 21 - Caffè Vivace @ 7:00pm & 9:00pm - Cincinnati, OH


SEP 22 - The Jazz Kitchen @ 5:00pm & 8:00pm - Indianapolis, IN


SEP 26 - SFJAZZ Center @ 7:00pm & 8:30pm - San Francisco, CA


SEP 27 - SFJAZZ Center @ 7:00pm & 8:30pm - San Francisco, CA


SEP 29 - Monterey Jazz Festival 2024 @ 5:00pm - Monterey, CA


OCT 1 - Zebulon @ 8:00pm - Los Angeles, CA


OCT 2 - The Loft at UCSD @ 8:00pm - San Diego, CA


DEC 4 - Keystone Korner Baltimore @ 7:00pm - Baltimore, MD


DEC 5 - Le Poisson Rouge @ 7:00pm - New York, NY


DEC 7 - Regattabar @ 7:30pm - Cambridge, MA


DEC 7 - Regattabar @ 9:30pm - Cambridge, MA


Tickets links at;
https://www.marquishill.com/calendar

 


Award-winning trumpeter, composer and bandleader Marquis Hill, widely acclaimed for his soulful, eclectic modern jazz sensibility, is proud to present Composers Collective: Beyond the Jukebox, a new album celebrating the compositions of others: in particular, a group of cherished colleagues and friends, many of them fellow Chicagoans, invited by Hill to compose a piece for the album with him specifically in mind. In addition to six of Hill’s compositions, the program includes pieces by Ernest Dawkins, Gary Bartz, Jeff Parker, Marcus Strickland, SABA, Geof Bradfield and Matt Gold, as well as the members of Hill’s core quintet: vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist Michael King, bassist Junius Paul and drummer Corey Fonville.


“I was thinking about the tradition in jazz where Dexter Gordon would record a Lee Morgan composition, or Freddie Hubbard would record a Wayne Shorter composition,” muses Hill. “I started to wonder, ‘When did we stop doing that, playing each other’s music?’ You learn so much playing other artists’ compositions. I thought it would be dope if I challenged myself to reach out to colleagues and have them specifically write a tune with me in mind. I got so much different music back from all these composers, and my challenge was to shape it into a Marquis Hill project. There will definitely be a second volume.”


Following up such earlier releases as Rituals + Routines, Soul Sign, Modern Flows, Love Tape and New Gospel Revisited, Hill continues with Composers Collective to blend elements of post-bop and contemporary jazz with R&B, hip-hop and other flavors, in the firm belief that Black music is one vast continuum. “I studied and lived the music and realized that it all comes from the same tree,” Hill declares. “All I want to do is make something that really resonates with people. It might have aspects that sound like Kendrick Lamar or Ray Charles, or ’70s soul—the first single ‘Pretty For the People’ takes me back to The Stylistics. It’s a mosaic of all this great music that I’ve always loved.”


In addition to the core quintet, Hill invites an array of top-tier instrumentalists to the affair: pianist Gerald Clayton on Jeff Parker’s soaringly melodic “Pretty for the People,” Parker himself on guitar for Junius Paul’s Afrobeat-tinged “Life Days,” alto saxophonist (and Grammy-winning producer) Josh Johnson on Chicago rapper and producer SABA’s springy funk invention “Joseph Beat,” alto saxophonist Caroline Davis on Michael King’s uptempo Rhodes-infused burner “Some Melody n Shit,” and drummer Makaya McCraven on an inspired rendition of Gary Bartz’s classic “Libra” titled “Libra (South Node)” (available as a bonus track).

 

Hill’s originals—“A Star Is Born,” “The Cool (Constantly Operating on Love),” “Enter the Stargate,” “I Promise to Listen,” “Step on Step (Smoke Break)” and “When You’ve Got an Attitude (Still Love You)”—receive authoritative treatments from the core quintet, as does Chicago tenorist Geof Bradfield’s “Meshell,” a spirited tribute to the Grammy-winning bassist and singer-songwriter. Three Hill tunes feature the Chicago vocalist Manasseh, who met Hill around 2019 at SPACE in Evanston. “That night the seed was planted,” the trumpeter recalls. “Manasseh’s sound has a unique warmth that adds so much to the project.”


Vocalist Christie Dashiell, who appeared on Hill’s Love Tape from 2019, returns on Composers Collective to lend pathos and allure to Corey Fonville’s groovy love song “Chef’s Kiss.” “I met Christie at the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in DC,” says Hill, “when Dr. Billy Taylor was still there, around 2013. I fell in love with her sound. We’ve toured with [pianist] Helen Sung and it’s always been a vibe.” Samora Pinderhughes delivers a gripping vocal on “Balladesque,” by Chicago tenor stalwart Ernest Dawkins, who recorded a version with Hill on trumpet on his 2011 album The Prairie Prophet. “I wanted to flip this tune and make it romantic,” Hill says. “It was the lightness and purity of Samora’s voice that came to mind. It’s such a beautiful melody. Ernest was gracious enough to allow me to add some lyrics to it.”


Blue Note recording artist and fellow Chicagoan Joel Ross weighs in with the concluding “I Remembered You,” a hypnotic vamp under a Stefon Harris voiceover, preceded by an ethereal trumpet/vibes duet. “We all knew that Joel had something special in the lineage of Chicago music,” Hill recalls. “He was a bad dude even back in high school at 14 or 15 years old. He’s always had that special thing and it’s just continued to develop.” The album also includes a second Michael King composition, the lithe and hard-swinging “Two Check (for the Rich and Wealthy),” as well as “The OG’s (Organic People)” by tenor and bass clarinet master and Twi-Life bandleader Marcus Strickland (with spoken segment byStefon Harris). “Shorter Days (Longer Nights),” by guitarist and friend Matt Gold, harks back to the first sound on this album, the voice of the late Wayne Shorter, speaking on artistic courage as Hill’s “A Star Is Born” plays, grooving and polyrhythmic, the leader’s resplendent legato trumpet tone front and center.


Though Hill has become a major presence on the New York jazz scene, his past five or six albums were all recorded in Chicago. “I enjoy recording here,” he remarks. “There’s a spot called Palisade, another called SHIRK Studios. They’re comfortable. They feel like home. But having a connection to New York allows me to continue to expand. There’s some cats I still haven’t played with, and New York is a city of inspiration, it makes you a little sharper. ‘Iron sharpens iron,’ as I always say.”


Album Credits:
Marquis Hill, trumpet
Joel Ross, vibes/marimba
Michael King, piano
Junius Paul, bass
Corey Fonville, drums


Guests:
Gerald Clayton, piano
Makaya McCraven, drums
Jeff Parker, guitar
Josh Johnson, Caroline Davis, alto sax
Samora Pinderhughes, Manasseh, Christie Dashiell, vocals

New jazz radio series - ‘I Am Warrior’ begins on 11/08/2024.

Thursday, August 08, 2024

Jazz FM and One Jazz have announced I AM WARRIOR - a co-production with Tomorrow’s Warriors – a new series that will introduce listeners to young emerging jazz artists.

We have received the following press release;


New jazz series - I Am Warrior


Brand new landmark series showcases the genre’s most exciting young artists

 

Jazz FM and One Jazz have announced today, I AM WARRIOR - a co-production with Tomorrow’s Warriors – a new series that will introduce listeners to some of the most exciting young emerging artists in the genre.

 

Over six episodes, vocalist Ni Maxine, saxophonist David Kayode and trumpeter Shanise Hall will share their personal connections to jazz legends, highlight classic tracks that have influenced their own work and explore contemporary jazz trends.


Jazz FM, the UK’s only jazz, soul and blues radio station, and the new global online jazz platform One Jazz is working with renowned jazz development organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors, on this new series intended to shape the sound of the next jazz generation.


Nick Pitts, Content Director at Jazz FM and Magic Classical, said:
‘When we sat down with the team from One Jazz about this exciting and innovative project and the opportunities around it, we thought it would be a great opportunity to highlight what sits at the centre of jazz – collaboration. And there’s no one better to collaborate with than Tomorrow’s Warriors who have proven time and time again to be ground breakers and tastemakers in the UK jazz scene’

 

Jez Nelson, co-founder of One Jazz, said:
‘Tomorrow’s Warriors is unquestionably one of the most important organisations in the story of UK jazz. It’s amazing to look at the wealth of young musicians that have passed through their doors over decades. One Jazz was built to provide a platform for artists to express their passion for the music. We’re proud to have I Am Warrior joining our roster of quality jazz shows from diverse voices around the world. Ni, Shanise and David are just the kind of young voices we want to hear from and develop to be part of One Jazz’s future.’


Dr Gary Crosby OBE, Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-founder and Artistic Director said,
‘We are delighted to collaborate with our good friends and colleagues at Jazz FM and One Jazz. Over 33 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has supported thousands of musicians to build sustainable careers, with more artists wanting to build multi-faceted careers in broadcasting and presenting. Our collaboration is a fantastic development opportunity for Ni, David and Shanise, three Warrior emerging artists with an exciting future ahead. Listeners will be able to enjoy the musical journeys, influences and inspirations of the next jazz generation.’


I AM WARRIOR begins on One Jazz from this Sunday [August 11th] at 4pm
  – more information on http://www.onejazz.net


Jazz FM will air the six-week series from Saturday 2nd November between 9-10pm

 

About Jazz FM:
Jazz FM is the largest commercial jazz station in the world, celebrating the complete spectrum of Jazz in all its colourful forms since 1990. Jazz FM broadcasters, producers and team are true devotees, with a deep love and understanding of their particular jazz shade, their passion is vivid, their enthusiasm infectious, sharing the finest jazz with everyone.
As the UK’s only dedicated Jazz broadcaster, Jazz FM is on a mission to entertain, promote and celebrate all that’s great about Jazz. Involvement with national festivals and awards is part of this - setting the bar high for live performance, recognising outstanding talent and strengthening the Jazz community.
No matter how people tune-in they always listen in colour.

 

About Tomorrow’s Warriors:
For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz.
Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen…the list goes on. 


About One Jazz:
One Jazz is the new 24/7 global online jazz radio platform providing a constant flow of uninterrupted, curated music with a focus on the best new recordings but also including gems from the past. One Jazz has 40 plus hosted shows from across the world including presenters from the USA, Japan, Australia, Finland and across Europe. There are shows focussing on free jazz, latin jazz, electronic music and the very best contemporary releases. One Jazz can be found at onejazz.net and on smart devices.


ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES


David Kayode
Mentored and taught by Tomorrow’s Warriors alum Camilla George and mentored by Warriors’ co-founder Gary Crosby OBE, David Kayode is a rising talent on the UK jazz scene. Growing up in West London, David’s first musical memory is hearing the music of Bob Marley and singing along to Three Little Birds. His household mixed the sounds of reggae with Ghanaian high-life music and the joy, love and power of music became a major part of his childhood.
It was at Tomorrow’s Warriors that Gary Crosby encouraged David to swap from alto to tenor sax, the instrument he now favours. David has gone on to perform regularly with the Gary Crosby Sextet for the acclaimed Mingus Moves series of concerts in 2022/23. As well as leading his own band, David regularly plays with Nii Maxine, has performed with afro-beat pioneers Osibisa, and has travelled to Hong Kong with MOBO winner and Mercury Prize nominee Moses Boyd.


Ni Maxine
The award-winning British Neo-Jazz Singer-Songwriter, Ni Maxine, hailed a ‘Black Woman at The Forefront of the UK Jazz Scene’ (Black Ballad), is sparking intergenerational conversations for change through song, exploring themes of home, identity, self-esteem and belonging.
Ni spun into Tomorrow’s Warriors orbit in late 2021 when she joined the Roots to the Future radio training project with TW and Folded Wing. She went on to take part in the London The Grime Supreme project, joined the outreach learning team delivering education projects in Liverpool and Cambridge, and has hosted Tomorrow’s Warriors’ former monthly radio show on Worldwide FM.
Compared, by audience members, to Billie Holiday, Sade and Erykah Badu, her conscious and political lyricism and timeless vocal have taken her to the main stage at Liverpool’s Africa Oyé, Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here and the EFG London Jazz Festival.
With a BBC Introducing live session under her belt, her Manchester Jazz Festival performance broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s J to Z and a live appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, Ni Maxine has carved a path for her ‘afro-centric and soulful’ sound.

 

Her award-winning debut single Strange Love, supported by tastemakers Jamie Cullum (The Jazz Show), YolanDa Brown, Jamz Supernova and China Moses, and was played across Jazz FM, Radio1, 1Xtra, and Selector Radio cementing Ni Maxine as one to watch.


Shanise Hall
Shanise Hall is a third-generation Jamaican Jazz Trumpeter who grew up in the lively community of Streatham in South London. She draws inspiration from Roy Hargrove and Freddie Hubbard, and is known for her emotive playing style, connecting with audiences on a spiritual level.
In April 2023, she transitioned from a promising academic path in Neuroscience at the University of Bristol to a flourishing career in jazz, with the unwavering support of her grandmother, aunt, and mentors Gary Crosby OBE and Tomorrow’s Warriors.
Shanise debuted with her own project, performing at Southbank Centre to open for BBC Introducing Futuretense. She has performed at Womad, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, All Point East, Great Exhibition Road Festival, and Greenbelt, and this summer Shanise will perform at We Out Here as part of Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Top stage, where she will debut new material.  She also performs with the NoK Cultural Ensemble, led by Natcyet Wakili, on stage alongside Theon Cross at the Church of Sound. She is also a member of the Kolakale Kolective led by Asaph Kolakale, on stage alongside David Mrakpor. Shanise is also a member of the Grand Union Orchestra. To date she has performed at Ronnie Scotts, Barbican, Southbank Centre, Omeara, and Foyles and has shared the stage with iconic rapper Eve.
Believing in the transformative power of music, Shanise’s performances reflect her journey, heritage, and present emotions.

 

Cheltenham Jazz Club - Newsletter, August 2024.

Thursday, August 01, 2024

Cheltenham Jazz Club, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of its Autumn 2024 and Spring 2025 programmes.

Newsletter – August 2024

 

Hello Everybody,
I hope you are enjoying a good summer.


Looking ahead to the Autumn and the beginning of 2025, we have series of jazz gigs, which I think you will enjoy.


Beginning in September, on the 16th at the Everyman Irving Studio, we have the Yetii Trio with Jake McMurchie.
Jake McMurchie Sax/Alex Veitch piano/Ashley John Long bass/Alex Goodyear drums.
The Yetii Trio has been making waves in the South West jazz scene with a monthly residency at The Greenbank in Bristol. Jake McMurchie is a man of many parts; he has been the driving force behind the award-winning band ‘Get the Blessing.’ To give you a flavour, remember John Law’s Re- Creations Quartet with Alex Goodyear on drums, one of our best gigs in 2023.

 

And what can we say about 11th of October at the Victory Club.
We have an all-star line-up for you, celebrating our 40th Anniversary – can you believe it!!
Featuring Alan Barnes Sax/Art Themen Sax/Sara Oschlag vocals/Dave Newton piano/Dave Green bass/Steve Brown drums.
It is hardly worth commenting about this gig – it will be exceptional!


On the 1st of November we have our annual visit from the States of Greg Abate with a superb line-up of Greg Sax/Dave Newton piano/Henrik Jensen bass/Tony Mann drums.
We all love Greg, and he still has the energy to come and see us, he is such a character.


Moving on to the new year, we have booked at The Everyman Irving Studio Malcolm Earle Smith/Tony Kofi Quintet for the 13th of January and The Steve Waterman Latin Jazz Quartet for the 10th of February.


Looking forward to seeing you in the Autumn.
Gil Emery (Chairman).


More details at https://www.cheltenhamjazz.co.uk/?C=D;O=A

daoud signs to ACT Music.

Monday, July 29, 2024

The French-Moroccan trumpeter, composer, producer and educator daoud, who impressed guest contributor Colin May at Jammin' Juan 2023 has been signed by ACT Music.

Colin May reports;


‘daoud’  who impressed at last November’s Jammin’ Juan jazz market place has been signed to the prestigous ACT label.


The French-Moroccan trumpeter, composer, producer and educator who according to ACT’s press release has been described as ‘‘the problem child of French jazz’‘, impressed at Jammin’ Juan both with his playing and by engaging the audience by constantly cracking one-liners.


His first release on ACT will be next year. Ahead of that he and his excellent group are at Ronnie Scott’s on 21st November 2024.


https://www.actmusic.com/en/blog/act-welcomes-daoud


Visit http://www.daoudmusic.com for more


https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/jammin-juan-2023-palais-des-congress-juan-les-pins-france-8th-to-10th-november-2023


From;
https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/find-a-show/daoud


daoud
Times and Tickets
21st November 2024, 8.30pm

 

The influence of Keyon Harrold and Theo Croker pierces through incredibly powerful compositions and explosive performances.


daoud spent most of his adult life living the hobo life. Homeless in Scotland, working in strip clubs and seedy funeral parlours when not touring. He played for the likes of China Moses, NoJazz or Pokey Lafarge across the globe.


Ticket prices
£25 – £40


Line-up
DAOUD – trumpet
GUILLAUME PRÉVOST – drums
LOUIS NAVARRO – bass
ÉTIENNE MANCHON – keys
FÉLIX ROBIN – vibes


In 2023 he shared the stage with the likes of Erik Truffaz, Ibrahim Maalouf and Lakecia Benjamin, playing at Zénith de Toulouse, Le Bikini, La Rochelle Jazz Festival amongst others.


Reckless attitude…without losing their poetry.
— Jazznytt, Norway

 

Sheffield Jazz announces Autumn 2024 season of gigs.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Roy Saxby of Sheffield Jazz has forwarded details of the organisation's programme for September, October, November and December 2024. Fully detailed listings attached.

Roy Saxby writes;

 

Here is a summary of our forthcoming programme of gigs. It follows hot on the heels of our highly successful 50th Anniversary concert at the Crucible Theatre in May which attracted an audience of over 700.


Starting at our main venue, Crookes Social Club, our first gig on 6 September features South African musician Adam Glasser with a great band of leading British jazz musicians playing Adam’s trademark township jazz. Next up, on 4 October, is the quartet led by saxophonist Tori Freestone and pianist Alcyona Mick playing original compositions from their duo albums. We follow this with guitarist Tom Ollendorff’s Trio and US-based British saxophonistWill Vinson. Then it’s a welcome return for inventive pianist Barry Green who is joined by legendary bassist Dave Green alongside two young rising stars; Maddy Coombs on sax and Aitzi Cofre Real on vocals. We follow this with our only visit to Sheffield University’s Firth Hall for a solo gig by award winning jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie. Back at Crookes Social Club in early November our next gig features a quartet put together by Sheffield guitarist Jamie Taylor, including acclaimed US guitarist John Stowell. Then we have a special gig by the Efpi All Star Orchestra, a 15 piece ensemble brought together to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Efpi Records. This is followed by the Sheffield Jazz debut by Soft Machine, one of the great UK improvising bands of all time, featuring a new line-up of top musicians with the same spirit of musical adventure. Our final concert is at the Crucible Playhouse with the return of multi-award winners Empirical with pianist Jason Rebello.

 

Sheffield Jazz Autumn 2024 Season

 

Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, Sheffield, S10 1TD Tel: 0114 266 0114 
Doors open at 19.20, music starts at 20.00, finish time 22.45.
Prices: Full £17; over 60s, disabled, unemployed £15; students with NUScard £10; 15–17 year olds £5; under 15s Free.
Advance tickets from http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sheffield-jazz.


Crucible Playhouse, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA Tel 0114 249 6000 (in association with Music in the Round)
Doors open 19.00 music starts 19.30, finish time 22.00.
Prices: Full £19; over 60s, disabled, unemployed £17; students with NUS card £10; 15–17 year olds £5; Under 15s Free.
Advance tickets (no additional booking fee) from Crucible Box Office http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk


Firth Hall, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN Tel 0114 222 8888 (in association with University of Sheffield)
Doors open at 19.00, music starts at 19.30, finish time 22.00. Prices: Full £18; over 60s, disabled, unemployed £16; students with NUS card £10; 15–17 year olds £5 Under 15s Free.
Advance tickets from http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sheffield-jazz.


For details visit http://www.sheffieldjazz.org.uk

 


Friday 6 September
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
Adam Glasser Quartet
Adam Glasser: chromatic harmonica, piano
Ant Law: guitar
Steve Watts: bass
Corrie Dick: drums
South African-born Adam Glasser returns to Sheffield with his latest quartet, featuring top British jazz musicians. A leading exponent of South African township jazz, Adam is widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading jazz chromatic harmonica players. A virtuoso on the instrument, as well as a fluent and impressive jazz pianist, his playing is eloquent, subtle and constantly inventive. Adam’s unique sound combines his South African roots with many years immersed in the UK jazz scene,
working with SA legends such as Dudu Pukwana and Hugh Masekela and performing internationally with the likes of Sting, Joe Zawinul and the Eurythmics

 

Friday 4 October
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
Tori Freestone/Alcyona Mick Quartet
Tori Freestone: tenor sax & flute
Alcyona Mick: piano
Dave Whitford: double bass
Jay Davis: drums
Tori Freestone and Alcyona Mick, both in demand musicians, formed their duo in 2015. Ivor Novello award winning composer Tori is also a highly regarded bandleader while Alcyona, a recent nominee for the Parliamentary Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year award, has worked at the forefront of the London scene and worldwide. Their debut album ‘Criss Cross’ received wide critical acclaim and the much-anticipated follow up ‘Make One little room an Everywhere’ was released in 2023 to rave reviews. Their music has a spontaneous, interactive approach reflecting their shared musical influences from jazz, folk, Brazilian music, classical, free improvisation and more.

 

Friday 11 October
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
Tom Ollendorf Trio with Will Vinson
Tom Ollendorff: guitar
Will Vinson: alto saxophone
Viktor Nyberg: bass
David Ingamells: drums
Rising star British guitarist Tom Ollendorff teams up with US- based British alto saxophonist Will Vinson, a musician with an international reputation as both a leader and sideman. Acclaimed by critics and fellow musicians, Tom is known for his distinctive sound which blends virtuosic technique with sophisticated harmonic concepts. Originally from London, Will has made his career in New York City and beyond, playing with the links of Kurt Rosenwinkel and Chris Potter. He is perhaps
best known as a member of the ‘supergroup’ Trio Grande with guitarist Gilad Hekselman, a musician who Tom cites as one of his role models

 

Friday 18 October
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
Barry Green Quartet
Barry Green: piano
Dave Green: bass
Maddy Coombs: tenor saxophone
Aitzi Cofre Real: vocals
Barry Green, a wonderfully inventive pianist with a fluent, melodic style, whose previous New York Trio gig at the Crucible Playhouse was a great success, returns to Sheffield with a new band. This quartet features legendary bassist Dave Green who, in a career spanning over six decades, has performed and recorded with numerous groups in all styles of jazz. Completing the line-up are two young rising-stars; saxophonist Maddy Coombs and vocalist Aitzi Cofre Real - both graduates of the Guildhall School of Music who are building reputations on the thriving London jazz scene and beyond.

 

Thursday 24 October
at 19.30
Firth Hall
Fergus McCreadie Solo
Fergus McCreadie: piano
Award winning pianist Fergus McCreadie, one of the most exciting jazz musicians on the world stage, returns to Sheffield for a solo performance after three highly successful gigs with his trio. Fergus is an improviser of exceptional ability and a composer of elegant, nuanced and uplifting music that captures the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide. Citing Keith Jarrett as his greatest inspiration, his music is a unique blend of Jazz and Scottish folk inspired by his country’s sublime
landscapes that while honouring the American and Nordic jazz legacies, has an appeal that extends far beyond the constraints of genre.

 

Friday 8 November
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
John Stowell/Jamie Taylor Quartet
John Stowell: guitar
Jamie Taylor: guitar
Jeremy Brown: double bass
Dave Walsh: drums
A real treat for guitar lovers as Sheffield’s own Jamie Taylor puts together a special quartet with three of his favourite musicians from either side of the Atlantic as he teams up with John Stowell, visiting from the US and without doubt one of the most original jazz guitarists of his generation. Described by Larry Coryell as a “master creator” John was twice recipient of the Downbeat International Critics’ Award and has played alongside jazz greats, including guitar legend Herb Ellis. Expect
a programme of standards and jazz tunes, including familiar classics alongside some lesser-known gems from the great composers.

 

Friday 15 November
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
Efpi All Star Orchestra
Gemma Bass: violin,
Amy Jolly: cello
Ben Cottrell, Mark Hanslip, Chris Williams: saxophones
Graham South, Nick Walters: trumpet
Moss Freed, Anton Hunter: guitar
Adam Fairhall, Richard Jones: piano/keyboards.
Seth Bennett, Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley: bass
Johnny Hunter, Finlay Panter: drums
Efpi All Star Orchestra - a unique 15 piece ensemble to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Efpi Records, featuring musicians from their bands incl. Beats & Pieces Big Band, Let Spin, and Johnny Hunter Quartet. To celebrate the twin milestones of 15 years and 50 releases, Efpi has assembled a unique All Star Orchestra featuring 15 innovative and imaginative artistic voices associated with the label. Each ensemble member has been commissioned to compose a brand new work for the group, exploring its distinctive combination of strings, saxophones, brass, and double rhythm section. As ever with Efpi artists, expect only the unexpected!

 

Friday 22 November
at 20.00
Crookes Social Club
Soft Machine
Theo Travis: tenor sax, flute & keyboards
John Etheridge: guitar
Fred Thelonious Baker: bass
Asaf Sirkis: drums
Soft Machine, one of the great UK avant/jazz-rock and improvising bands of all time, featuring a line-up of top musicians, makes their Sheffield Jazz debut at Crookes Social Club. Whilst the members may have changed many times since the heady days of the late 1960s & 70s, the band’s spirit of musical adventure and the ease with which it freely avoids being pigeon-holed continues to make it both unique and totally contemporary. They play material from their earlier albums as well as from their recent albums ‘Hidden Details’ and ‘Other Doors’, released over 50 years since the band’s 1968 debut

 

Friday 6 December
at 19.30
Crucible Playhouse
Empirical with Jason Rebello
Nathaniel Facey: alto sax
Tom Farmer: double bass
Shaney Forbes: drums
Jason Rebello: piano
Jonny Mansfield: vibraphone
Multi-award winners Empirical are celebrated for their distinctive signature sound, a combination of complex, thoughtful writing and spontaneous improvisation. Having started in 2007 they went on to become one the UK’s most acclaimed jazz outfits, with the band personnel remaining the same for fifteen years.
For this concert they are joined by rising star Jonny Mansfield and Jason Rebello, an award winner with a reputation built over a thirty-five-year international career and will feature material from their new album, their first full-length release since 2016. Expect forward looking, creative music as Empirical re-take their place at the centre of the UK scene

Jim Simpson awarded an honorary doctorate of music by the University of Birmingham.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival Director and first manager of Black Sabbath, Jim Simpson, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of music by the University of Birmingham. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


HISTORY BEHIND HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE OF FESTIVAL DIRECTOR


Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival Director and first manager of Black Sabbath, Jim Simpson, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of music by the University of Birmingham.

 

Honorary degrees are awarded to those who have “made an impact on the university and society in a variety of ways.” In Jim’s case, he has made a resounding impact on the music scene in Birmingham, as well as contributing to the University via delivering modules, contributing artist photographs to exhibitions, and providing placement opportunities for students beginning their music careers. In a world where Jazz, Blues, and The Arts are not often accessible for free, Jim’s direction at the Jazz and Blue’s Festival is essential in keeping the musical heart of Birmingham very much alive and well.


Jim’s impact on music in Birmingham began back in the late 60s, when he would book bands at the buzzy and vibrant Crown pub. A huge range of musicians came through the Old Crown under Jim’s supervision, including Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, and Jethro Tull. He was also the first manager of iconic heavy metal band Black Sabbath, getting them through their first two albums and first hit single, “Paranoid.”


His management work has put Birmingham on the map in terms of Rock’n’Roll, but Jim’s first love is undoubtedly Jazz and Blues. His work at Big Bear Music, the UK’s longest-established independent record label based in the heart of Birmingham in Broad Street, has been instrumental in reigniting the careers of famous American Blues stars, such as Lightning Slim.


But perhaps Jim’s most-longstanding impact on music in Birmingham is his direction of the Birmingham Jazz and Blues festival. Jim and a team of just three other people have single-handedly delivered the festival to the benefit of Birmingham and musicians across the world for the last 40 years.


When presenting Jim his award, Jeremy Pritchard’s oration included that Jim’s “knowledge and influence is profound,” and that his contribution to music both “locally and globally is unsurpassed.”


This year, Jim directs the Birmingham Jazz and Blues’ festival’s 40-year anniversary. Between the 19th-28th July, the city will celebrate 40 years of accessible Jazz and Blues music, with the majority of the events being entirely free of charge. However, despite the impact and importance of the festival on Birmingham’s community, this year will be the first that the festival will not receive funding from Birmingham City Council, due to financial difficulties that have forced the council to cut their arts and culture budget.


Despite this financial setback, Jim and the team will not be deterred, as they “refuse to let this unique, vibrant and inclusive celebration of jazz and blues just fade away.” Thus, they have set up a GoFundMe, kindly asking their loyal supporters to contribute what they can to ensure the delivery of this iconic event.


Crucially, a key goal they are hoping to achieve is the preservation of free access that has defined the festival for the past 40 years. Especially in recent times where the cost of living has meant that many have had to cut back, accessible events such as these are essential to ensure that the community can celebrate and access music and the arts.


As of the 19th of July 2024, the festival has been in full swing, with 237 performances taking place in bars, cafes, clubs, theatres, restaurants, stately homes, arenas, squares, studios, hotels, hospitals, museums, music stores, art galleries, streets, stores, parks, railway stations, casinos, bandstands through much of the West Midlands, including Sandwell, Lye, Coventry, Kidderminster and more.


The honorary doctorate of music that Jim has received this week is a representation of the fundamental impact that he has had on both the local and global music scene as well as the University of Birmingham. This week, his work at the Jazz and Blues festival will continue to light up the city and surrounding areas.


For Festival Programme information: https://www.birminghamjazzfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jazz_Fest_2024_compressed.pdf


GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-40th-birmingham-jazz-blues-festival

 


Attached below is the speech made by Jeremy Pritchard when presenting Jim with his Honorary Doctorate of Music.


Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Graduates, Graduands and Guests. It is my great pleasure to present to you Mr. Jim Simpson as an honorary Doctor of music at the University of Birmingham.


Tomorrow at 12:30 the 40th Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival, kicks off with the first performance in the mailbox with the boogie woogie piano man Ben Toury from Paris. What follows is a rollercoaster ride of over 230 Jazz and Blues events, in 115 venues across the West Midlands, including on trains and trams.


I’m telling you this because Jim Simpson with a team of just three other people has single-handedly delivered this festival to the benefit of Birmingham and musicians across the world for the last 40 years.


Honorary degrees from the University of Birmingham are awarded to people who have made an impact on the University and wider society in a variety of ways. The contribution of Jim to Birmingham, and to music both locally and globally is unsurpassed.


His first love is undoubtedly Jazz and Blues. Jim contends that Birmingham is the rock’n'roll capital of the UK. That this claim can be legitimately made is in no doubt significantly due to Jim’s efforts over many decades.


Jim played trumpet in a band called ‘Locomotive’ but was increasingly distracted by music management. Those of you who’ve come out the back entrance to New Street Station will be aware of the ‘Crown’ pub, now sadly boarded up and its future uncertain. However, in the late 60s it was a happening venue where Jim would book bands and give musicians the opportunity to develop.


Let’s get one thing out of the way; Jim was the manager of Black Sabbath, the originators of heavy metal. Jim got them through their first two albums including their biggest hit ‘Paranoid.’ They were however distracted by the bright lights of the big smoke, and as Jim puts it; ‘fast cars and men in suits’. He points out that Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath has now developed a perfume, 50mls will set you back £238. As Jim says; ‘not very rock’n'roll…’ Nor, in Jim’s opinion, is the Black Sabbath Ballet.


A huge range of musicians came through the Old Crown under Jim’s watchful eye, including Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, Jethro Tull, and Judas Priest to name a few. Robert Plant and John Bonham could be seen propping up the bar.


Jim’s other deep love is American Blues. Jim was instrumental in reigniting the careers of some famous American blue stars. One example is Lightning Slim, found working in an iron foundry, encouraged with the provision of a new guitar and gigs in Birmingham and around Europe to start playing again so reigniting his career and the genre.


Jim can draw links between characters from the 30s depression coming down from Scotland, fighting Fascism in the Spanish civil war for the International Brigades, ending up delivering this country’s first ever live folk recordings, actually in The Crown in Birmingham and linking through to the Birmingham band UB40. His knowledge and influence is profound.


Honorary degrees reflect the achievements of the graduates but also their links to the University. Jim is a central contributor to a Module on ‘Music in the 60s’, project students have been guided by Jim studying ‘Birmingham Music of the late 50s’. Jim’s photographs of artists such as Nina Simone, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Muddy Waters and the Spencer Davis group have been the subject of an exhibition on Campus. He provides placement opportunities for our music students to play live in music venues. Jim is keeping the soul and the spirit of the Old Crown Hotel alive.


I finish by reminding you to make sure you have in your diary 8:30pm on the 28th July in the Nightclub ‘Snobs’ where the ‘Swing Cats’ from Spain will bring Jim’s 40th jazz and Blues Festival to a close. I now bring this oration to an end…


Pro-Vice-Chancellor, to you and to the University I present Mr Jim Simpson, deemed worthy of admission to the degree of Doctor of Music, Honoris Causa.

 

 

 

Royal Albert Hall, London announces autumn series of Late Night Jazz, October and December 2024.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

The Royal Albert Hall returns with its third series of Late Night Jazz for 2024. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

 

Royal Albert Hall announces autumn series of Late Night Jazz


Following two sold out seasons earlier this year, the Royal Albert Hall returns with its third series of Late Night Jazz for 2024. From gospel and swing to ‘60s soul jazz and funk influences, the autumn season continues to highlight the diverse and vibrant jazz scene emanating from the London jazz scene.


Kicking off Elgar Room-based series, Sounds Queer have curated a selection of performers with drag pianist Barbs and futuristic soul singer songwriter and DJ Shivum Sharma set to appear on Thursday 3 October, while surprise guest performances and a DJ set from Sounds Queer co-founder Toby Corton will round off the night. Sounds Queer champions and prioritises diverse voices and sounds from the LGBTQIA+ spectrum through live music events, having previously produced shows with Rich Mix, The Roundhouse and Mighty Hoopla festival.


Due to popular demand, David Kofi will return on Thursday 24 October with his blend of gospel, soul and R’n’B-tinged jazz, following his sold out debut performance in February 2023. This performance spawned his Live at Late Night Jazz Royal Albert Hall EP, released last summer, and has since gained airplay from the likes of BBC Radio 1, Soho Radio and Times Radio.


Comprising award-winning singers Georgia Cécile (Jazz FM Artist of the Year), Lucy-Anne Daniels and Peter Horsfall, London-based vocal trio Flight Call will bring the month to a close by showcasing their love for jazz, soul and gospel in their original arrangements on Thursday 31 October, with influences ranging from ‘60s soul-jazz legends Les McCann and Andy Bey to the deep-funk sounds of D’Angelo and James Brown.


November sees the annual London Jazz Festival return to the Elgar Room on Thursday 21 November with four performers taking to the stage. Violinist and vocalist Claire Victora Roberts, bass improviser Caius Williams, drummer/composer Momoko Gill and saxophonist Helena Kay all take part in Take Five, the festival’s flagship talent development programme for emerging jazz and improvising musicians.


December sees the return of popular Christmas show Jazz at the Movies on Wednesday 11 December, where acclaimed singer Joanna Eden teams up with the groovy sounds of the Chris Ingham Quartet to perform a selection of festive swing and jazz favourites. The following night, on Thursday 12 December, Michael Sutton will be closing the season with a special Relaxed Late Night Jazz performance, where the less formal environment may particularly benefit autistic people, those with dementia or learning disabilities. Michael recently released his debut album Those Leftover Dreams.


Matt Todd, Director of Programming at the Royal Albert Hall, said:
“It’s great to see our Late Night Jazz series going from strength to strength with each passing year. This latest series not only gives a platform to new and exciting acts like Flight Call and London Jazz Festival’s Take Five initiative, but sees alumni David Kofi and Jazz at the Movies returning, having both provided some of our favourite Late Night Jazz shows in recent years. Partnering with Sounds Queer and Michael Sutton will also open the series up to new communities, and it’s a real privilege to see these shows reaching more diverse audiences.”


Tickets for all Late Night Jazz shows are available from the Royal Albert Hall website.
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/series/late-night-jazz/

 

Listings info:

 


Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AP
http://www.royalalberthall.com / 020 7589 8212

 

Sounds Queer
Elgar Room
Thursday 3 October, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

 

David Kofi
Elgar Room
Thursday 24 October, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

 

Flight Call
Elgar Room
Thursday 31 October, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15 – £22


 

Jazz at The Movies: A Swinging Christmas
Elgar Room
Wednesday 11 December, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15 - £22

 

Relaxed Jazz Club with Michael Sutton
Elgar Room
Thursday 12 December, 9:30pm
Tickets: £2 - 12

 

About the Royal Albert Hall:
The Royal Albert Hall is the world’s most famous stage. Throughout its 153-year history, it has welcomed a who’s who of world-renowned figures: artists, athletes and activists. No other place on earth has played host to Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein and Muhammad Ali; Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles and Adele. This was the Suffragettes’ “temple of liberty” – the site of Votes for Women rallies that helped change the course of British history – the home of the Stonewall concerts, and a place of celebration during Nelson Mandela’s state visit. But its eccentric history has also seen it used for a séance, an indoor marathon and the world’s first bodybuilding contest (judged by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle).
In an ordinary year, the Hall’s extraordinary auditorium presents around 400 world-class events: encompassing rock, pop and classical music, theatre, dance, films, Cirque du Soleil and sport. It typically welcomes 1.8 million visitors a year, while its 1,000 events in secondary spaces help to attract a young, diverse audience. Its Engagement programme includes music therapy, concerts in the community, and workshops with A-list artists, often in collaboration with other charities, such as Nordoff Robbins and Music for Youth.


             

 

 

 

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 21/07/2024.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 21/07/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;

Radio Playlist from July 21st 2024

 


Hi folks,


I’m taking a short summer break - my next show will be August 25th - but keep sending me the music - I’ll still be listening.

 

And to close on a high - my previous show (July 7th) on Mixcloud was No.1 in the avant-garde jazz chart and the post-bop chart !


This week’s show is now online:


Slowly Rolling Camera
Evergreen
Silver Shadow
Edition


Superposition
Elfvic
Superposition II
We Jazz Records


Córas Trio
The Heights of Muingvuara
Córas Trio
Coracle


Garden
Warsong
Pilgrim
Losen


Matthew Bourne
Red Badger
Harpsichords
Discus


Ron Caines, Martin Archer AXIS
Part 7
Practical Dreamers
Discus


The Flame
03 Be Kind (Through It All)
Towards the Flame Vol. 2
577 Records


Varv
Ready Arteries
Lowlands
Off Record


Kit Downes
Children with Pitchforks
Dr Snap
Bimhuis Records


Artie Zaitz
Boohaloo Ga Goo (part)
single
Banger Factory


Emil de Waal
Limbo Jazz
Fire øjne
April Records

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
July 7th show was top in the Mixcloud avant-garde and post-bop jazz charts

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Jazz FM announces summer schedule.

Monday, July 15, 2024

Jazz FM, have today announced a new schedule offering more prominence to under-served genres and new documentaries on subjects including music therapy and careers in music. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


The new schedule puts Latin, Cuban, AfroJazz, Electronic and New Jazz front and centre


New programmes for Helen Mayhew, Reuben Green, Rouhangeze Baichoo, Ruth Fisher and Dom Servini


New short series on Musicals, Music Therapy and Careers in Music also announced.

 

The UK’s only jazz, soul and blues radio station, Jazz FM, have today announced a new schedule offering more prominence to under-served genres and new documentaries on subjects including music therapy and careers in music.


The weekly late evening schedule will see a new Friday night soundtrack of upbeat Latin and Cuban music with programmes with Helen Mayhew and Afro Jazz with Reuben Green.  There’s also new programmes for singer Rouhangeze Baichoo, who takes over the global music show Jazz Travels; and Wah Wah 45’s label boss, DJ and record producer Dom Servini has an hour of electronic jazz on Wednesday night


Ruth Fisher hosts a programme that focuses entirely on Future Jazz, highlighting the exciting new music cutting through the jazz scene, whilst Dinner Jazz with Mark Walker can also be heard on Sunday with a special Dinner Jazz Classics edition that focuses on the legends of jazz.

 

Documentaries and short series coming to Jazz FM over the late summer months include a series looking at how musicals have influenced jazz with many show tunes becoming jazz standards in a 4-part series called Jazz at the Musicals hosted by musician Stacey Kent.  Theres a second series of Music Therapy with Binker Golding in which he discusses life’s challenges with fellow artists and what’s on their therapeutic soundtracks.  And Access To Music with Alex Carr takes an in-depth look at the music industry and the careers within.


Jazz FM and Scala Radio Content Director Nick Pitts said “We’re always looking at how we can enhance our music and programming and, as late summer starts to arrive, to be able to provide a Friday night soundtrack giving more time to two under-represented genres is a superb addition.  It’s also a joy to give new broadcasters like Rouhangeze, Reuben Green and Dom Servini a place on our schedule continuing our tradition of highlighting new talent.”


He added, “And excitingly our new Rayo app, allows any listener to find this rich, new content and explore their way around our jazz, soul and blues world.  Alongside our rich archive of programmes on the platform, jazz has never been so well represented.”

These changes will mean that the station will be saying goodbye to DJ ‘Lil Koko (Kate Peroudis) who has been with the station since 2019 and Clare Teal who joined from Radio 2 in 2021.


Of Clare and Kate, Nick said “It’s been great to have these experts and superb broadcasters as part of our Jazz FM family and we thank them for all of their wonderful shows they have painstakingly put together for us through the years.  They have been intrinsic in the sound of the station with their programmes proving that they are experts in their chosen fields, and I hope there will be a chance to work with them again in the future.  In the meantime we wish them the very best.”


New programmes / schedule changes from Monday 22nd July

 

Monday
6.30am - Jazz FM Breakfast with Nigel Williams
10am – Danielle Perry
2pm – Simon Phillips
6pm – Jazz FM’s Greatest
7pm – Jazz FM’s Dinner Jazz with Mark Walker
9pm – Future Jazz with Ruth Fisher (new)
10pm – Late Night China Moses


Tuesday (as above except)
9pm – Jazz Travels with Rouhangeze Baichoo (new)


Wednesday (as above except)
9pm – Jazztronic with Dom Servini (new)


Thursday (as above except)
9pm – The British Jazz Show with Helen Mayhew (new)


Friday (as above except)
7pm – Latin Jazz Jam with Helen Mayhew (new)
9pm – The Rhythm of Afro Jazz with Reuben Green (new)
11pm – The Ronnie Scott’s Radio Show with Ian Shaw


Saturday
6am – Breakfast at the Weekend with Nia Visser
9am – Summer Book Club with Time Smith / Jazz Shapers with Elliot Moss from 21st September
10am – Nigel Williams
2pm – YolanDa Brown
6pm – The Sarah Ward Collection
9pm – Jazz FM Guest Curators
10pm – The Blueprint with Chris Philips


Sunday
6am – Breakfast at the Weekend with Nia Visser
10am – Tony Minvielle
1pm – Robbie Vincent
3pm – John Osborne
5pm – Blues ‘n’ Boogie with David Freeman
7pm – Dinner Jazz Classics with Mark Walker (new)
9pm – Jazz FM Documentaries
10pm – Jez Nelson

 

About Jazz FM:
Jazz FM is the largest commercial jazz station in the world, celebrating the complete spectrum of Jazz in all its colourful forms since 1990. Jazz FM broadcasters, producers and team are true devotees, with a deep love and understanding of their particular jazz shade, their passion is vivid, their enthusiasm infectious, sharing the finest jazz with everyone.
As the UK’s only dedicated Jazz broadcaster, Jazz FM is on a mission to entertain, promote and celebrate all that’s great about Jazz. Involvement with national festivals and awards is part of this - setting the bar high for live performance, recognising outstanding talent and strengthening the Jazz community.
No matter how people tune-in they always listen in colour.

 

Livia Records’ Louis Stewart re-release programme to feature recordings with Jim Hall,  Martin Taylor and Jim Doherty.

Saturday, July 13, 2024

A previously unreleased live guitar duo recording with Jim Hall leads Dublin-based Livia Records’ latest set of albums featuring Irish virtuoso, Louis Stewart. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release from Livia Records;


Duo with Jim Hall leads Livia’s latest Louis Stewart releases

 


A previously unreleased live guitar duo recording with Jim Hall leads Dublin-based Livia Records’ latest set of albums featuring Irish virtuoso, Louis Stewart.


The Dublin Concert was recorded in 1982 after Hall got in touch with Stewart to say he was in Ireland on holiday and asked if they could play a gig. The recording lay in the Livia vaults until two years ago, when Dermot Rogers, a Dublin radio presenter and Stewart devotee, acquired permission to reactivate the label. Livia had been founded in 1977 specifically to release Stewart’s recordings and had been inactive since the death of its founder, Gerald Davis, in 2005.


Rogers has overseen three releases since relaunching Livia – Stewart’s debut as a leader, Louis the First, the solo album Out on His Own and a hitherto unknown duo album by Stewart and pianist Noel Kelehan, Some Other Blues.


Now a further three albums, beginning with The Dublin Concert, are set for release this autumn. The Dublin Concert is released on 6th September and will be followed in October by the long unavailable duo album by Stewart and fellow guitarist Martin Taylor. A third album, the reissue of Spondance, which Stewart and pianist Jim Doherty recorded in Los Angeles with a band of top session musicians, follows in November.


“The concert that Louis and Jim Hall played in Dublin on Boxing Night 1982 has passed into Irish jazz folklore,” says Rogers. “Finding a venue at short notice at that time of year back then was no small feat but the Maccabi Hall turned out to be available, the tickets quickly sold out and Gerald Davis had the prescience to record the gig. You can sense the excitement in the room at the prospect of hearing the local hero, who had already made an impression internationally, with ‘the master of modern jazz guitar,’ as Pat Metheny described Jim Hall.”


Hall and Stewart had met in New York the year before when Stewart, who had been pronounced world class by the King of Swing, Benny Goodman, pianist George Shearing and saxophonist Ronnie Scott, played a week at Bechet’s – a visit that the New York Times’ respected jazz critic, John S. Wilson announced enthusiastically.


“They clearly formed a mutual admiration society because they’re obviously at ease with each other on the recording,” says Rogers. “The Dublin Concert is the only known recording of them performing together, though, so it’s a piece of jazz guitar history.”

Stewart had already played with Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Blossom Dearie and Tubby Hayes, among others, and he would go on to deputise for one of his early heroes, Barney Kessel – at Kessel’s suggestion – on a Great Guitars tour with Charlie Byrd. He also recorded an album, I Thought About You, with pianist John Taylor, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins that Rogers has plans to reissue.


“Before that, we have the album with Martin Taylor, which is effervescent, to say the least, and Spondance, which was originally intended as a jazz ballet, which Jim Doherty composed,” says Rogers. “The trumpeter Bobby Shew put the band together – an octet including Louis and Jim - and it’s quite different from the solo, duo and trio recordings we’ve issued so far.”

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 07/07/2024.

Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 07/07/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from July 7th 2024.

 

Adam Dyer
After the JD
River Spirit
self


Glasshopper
When you find
I’m not telling you Anything
Clonmell Jazz Social


Qwalia
Majolica
Abbreviations
Albert’s Favourites


Loz Speyer’s Inner Space
Rhythm Changes Time
Live in Leipzig
Spherical Records


Norma Winstone, Kit Downes
Jesus Maria
Outpost of Dreams
ECM


John Williamson
The Northern Sea
The Northern Sea
Ubuntu


Schubert/Pilz/Scheib/Kugel
Where is Charles (section)
Live At Freejazzsaar 2019
Nemu records


Florian Willeitner
Sergeys Zwinkern - Präludium
What the Fugue
ACT


Söndörgő with Chris Potter
Spoon
Gyezz
Ground Up Music


Eternal Triangle
Minniss
Gravity
Jazz Now


Aspyrian
LEGO
SINGLE
Hidden Threads

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;


http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Currently 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm

 

http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud

 

Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

 

An appeal from Tommaso Starace.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

On 8th September 2024 saxophonist Tommaso Starace will be running a marathon in Cesenatico, Italy to raise funds for the Alzheimers 360° Fund. Details of how to donate are attached.

Tommaso Starace writes;

Dear All,


Just to let you know that this coming 8th September I will be taking part in a Marathon in Cesenatico, near Rimini, which raises awareness and money towards Alzheimers, a terrible and cruel disease which through research we hope one day will be history.


I love running and taking part in marathons, but the particular one will be very close to my heart.


If you feel like donating something towards this run it will be much appreciated and it will be going towards the Alzheimer 360 ° Fund.


Here’s the link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/alzheimer-marathon


Have a great start to the Summer!


Tommaso x


http://www.tommasostarace.com

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 23/06/2024.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 23/06/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from 23rd June 2024


Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Mike Westbrook
Johnny Come Lately
Band of Bands
Westbrook Records


Orlando LeFleming
Don’t dwell on it
Wandering Talk
Whirlwind


Maxed Out
Fluty
EP
self


Tabea Kind
Ostinato
Fragments
Loumi Records


Smag På Dig Selv
White Man Plays Afrobeat
SPDS
Stunt Records


Nikolov-Ivanović Undectet
Scream
Dystopia
Rue de Balkan


Stemeseder Lillinger Quartet
Neue Form
Umbra II
Intakt


Hill Collective
A joyous sound
Tonal Prophecy
Fin Du Monde


Filip Żółtowski Quartet
Fuddy Duddy
BiBi
Alpaka records


Steven Nichols
Green Juice
From Dust
Ubuntu


Lisen Rylander Löve & Alfred Lorinius
Dagg Nu
Händelser i en park
Toppkonst


Katarina Kochetova
Beyond Motion
Beyond Motion
A.MA

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Currently 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

 

Music Venue Trust (MVT) calls on politicians of all parties to ‘seize the moment’ in Manifesto for Grassroots Music.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

MVT has published a report entitled ‘A Manifesto for Grassroots Music’, which sets out the steps that need to be taken in order to stem the closures of Grassroots Music Venues.

We have received the following press release;


MUSIC VENUE TRUST ANNOUNCE ‘A MANIFESTO FOR GRASSROOTS MUSIC’ AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTION


POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PARTIES URGED TO “SEIZE THE MOMENT”


London, June 11TH 2024 - Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), has called upon politicians from all parties to “seize the moment” ahead of the forthcoming UK General Election on July 4th, and to help save the sector from the deepening crisis it finds itself in.


MVT has published a report entitled ‘A Manifesto for Grassroots Music’, which sets out the steps that need to be taken in order to stem the closures of GMVs, currently running at more than one per week, and to bring stability to the sector.


Calling this “a once in a generation opportunity to save the UK’s grassroots music venues”, the report emphasises the need to implement the recent Culture Media & Sport Select Committee recommendations for the wider live music industry to invest in the future of grassroots music via a contribution of £1 from every arena and stadium ticket sold for events over a 5000 capacity.


There are also calls for the abolition of VAT on GMV tickets and for a review of the business rates paid by venues in the sector. The report also highlights the need for a full, fan led review and the need for changes to existing planning laws.


The five key areas highlighted in the report are:


·    £1 grassroots investment contribution from every arena and stadium ticket sold to support grassroots music venues, artists and promoters


·    A fan-led review to fully examine the long-term challenges to the live music ecosystem


·    The agent of change principle in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to be put on a statutory footing at the earliest opportunity


·    A reduction in VAT on cultural ticketing in GMVs to 0% and reduce VAT on cultural ticketing in the live music industry to the European average (5–7%)


·    The creation of a specific business rates premises definition for GMVs and the removal of properties satisfying that definition from the requirement to pay business rates


Sophie Brownlee, External Affairs Manager at Music Venue Trust, said,
“The Manifesto is being delivered to every prospective MP in the country with the request that they come out in support of it as part of their campaign to be elected. Music communities across the country will also be asking the candidates where they stand on the future of live music in our towns and cities. The time to act is now.”


In its recent report recommending the implementation of a £1 levy on arena and stadium concert tickets, the CMS select committee said,
“...grassroots live music venues, the local, limited capacity venues integral to the pipeline of creative and professional talent and key fixtures of our communities, are now facing a crisis of soaring costs and closures. Artists, and the people who rely on them for business, are facing a cost-of-touring crisis and finding opportunities squeezed. Promoters are less able to put on shows or make them financially viable. Festivals, electronic music venues and even academies and arenas are not insulated from the impacts.”


Mark Davyd, CEO of Music Venue Trust said,
“In 2023, of the 366 small music venues Ed Sheeran played while learning his trade, at least 150 are now closed. Another 72 grassroots music venues significantly reduced or ended their live music offer. 38% of GMVs in the UK made a loss in the last 12 months. The sector operated on a 0.5% profit margin overall while running live music events at a £115 million loss.  All of this can be changed if the next government delivers the five simple steps we have set out in this report.  We therefore call on all political representatives, from all parties, to seize the moment and drive forward this change. We have a chance to save UK grassroots music venues from the crisis they currently face and we should not let it slip.”


The full report can be found HERE
https://www.musicvenuetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MVT-Manifesto-Medium_FINAL.pdf

 


About Music Venue Trust
Music Venue Trust is a UK registered charity which acts to protect, secure, and improve the UK’s Grassroots Music Venues.
Created in January 2014, Music Venue Trust aims to secure the long-term future of GMVs in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, whether they are iconic venues such as Hull Adelphi, Exeter Cavern, The 100 Club, Band on the Wall, King Tut’s, and Clwb Ifor Bach, or lesser-known venues that are equally important to their geographical or musical community. These venues play a crucial role in the development of British music, nurturing local talent, providing a platform for artists to build their careers and develop their music and their performance skills.
MVT works to gain recognition of the essential role these venues fulfil, not only for artist development but also for the cultural and music industries, the economy, and local communities. The geographical spread of GMVs provides access to live music, for both performers and audience members, in many locations that do not have alternative cultural venues. The charity provides advice to the government, the cultural sector, and the music industry on issues impacting GMVs and is the nominated representative that speaks on behalf of the Music Venues Alliance, an association of venues from across the UK.


Music Venue Trust is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, registration no: 1159846.


Music Venue Trust (Scotland) is a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator: Charity Number SC052001

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 09/06/2024.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 09/06/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;

 

Radio Playlist from Sunday 9th June 2024

 

Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Jasper Høiby - 3Elements
What it means to be Human
Like Water
Edition


Phil Bancroft & Gyan Singh
Birth & Death
Birth & Death
Myriad Streams


Luca Crispino
Ziggurat
Diffrazioni
Dodicilune


Henriette Eilertsen + Ojkos
Elefantar_Om
Om tålmodighet
Nice Things Records


Shakai
Fragements
Changes
IsItJazz


Sam Newbould
Twinkle, Twinkle
Homing
Zennez records


Christian Holm-Svendsen
December
Totem
April Records


Liba Villavecchia Trio + Luis Vicente
Muracik
Muracik
Clean Feed


Venanzio Venditti Quintet
Seven Steps to Heaven
Inside
Alfa Music


Gianfranco Menzella
Angles
Dedicated to Bob Berg
Gleam Records


corto.alto
Chubbby
30 tracks in 30 days
Bridge the Gap


Richard Fairhurst
King Korn
Inside Out
Ubuntu

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Currently 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

 

Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny launches new podcast service.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

BMJ has launched a new monthly podcast, hosted by jazz broadcaster John Hellings. Each podcast will be freely accessible for one month and will start with Remembering Charlie Parker: Part 1.

Black Mountain Jazz have forwarded the following information;


Introducing our new Podcast service


Podcast
30 Minutes with John Hellings
Remembering Charlie Parker: Part 1

Please use this link to listen for free
https://www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk/virtual-page


We have launched our new monthly podcast, hosted by John Hellings, one of the best known voices of jazz radio.


Each podcast will be freely accessible for one month and we start with Remembering Charlie Parker: Part 1, with John’s commentary and music recorded at our wall2wall Jazz Festival 2020.


Please use the above link to listen to the podcast.


Can we also take the opportunity to remind you that our next gig is on Sunday 23rd June - Victoria Klewin Quartet - please use this link for tickets and information.
https://thelittleboxoffice.com/blackmountainjazz/event/view/200650

 

BMJazz

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 26/05/2024.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 26/05/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;

 

Radio Playlist from May 26th 2024

 

Andrés Coll Odyssey
Es Credo
Sunbird
Balaio Records


Tom Thorp & Ilumetris
We have a Pixie problem!
Here, there be monsters
AMP


Dag Arnesen trio
Ice Breaking
Ice Breaking
Losen


Flukten
Flukten
Flukten
Odin Records


Jonathan Bäckström Quartet
Oni!” Oni! Oni!
Jonathan Bäckström Quartet
We Jazz


Emily Francis trio
After the Rain
Atomic
Bridge the Gap


Helveticus
Bemsha Swing
Our Way
Blaser Music


Pago Libre & Sooon
Celtic Church/Hocus Pocus
Friendship – Riffs Ahead
Leo


Tom Skinner
Oasis (part)
Voices of Bishara Live at “mu”
International Anthem


I Compani
Sun Ra
Party @ TivoLUX
Icdisc


Sean Khan
Ode to Nick Drake
The Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble
Acid Jazz


MÙ
Tzotzil
Tzotzil
Carton records


Claudio Scolari Project
Let it Flow
Opera 8
Principal Records

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Previous show was 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart, 1st in post-bop chart

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts


Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

Kim Cypher announces June Ronnie Scott’s show and October album release and premieres new Bossa nova single, ‘Birdie In The Grass’.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Saxophonist & vocalist Kim Cypher releases the single ‘Birdie In The Grass’, from her upcoming album Catching Moments. The release precedes her Ronnie Scott’s album preview concert on June 16th.

We have received the following press release;


Kim Cypher announces June Ronnie Scott’s show and October album release - premieres new Bossa nova single, ‘Birdie In The Grass’


KIM CYPHER RELEASES ‘BIRDIE IN THE GRASS’ –
ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND JUNE 16TH RONNIE SCOTT’S SHOW

 

“One of the UK’s most exciting saxophonists, vocalists, & composers”
-All About Jazz


British jazz saxophonist, vocalist, composer and band leader Kim Cypher has released the single ‘Birdie In The Grass’, taken from her upcoming album Catching Moments (October 4th 2024). The release precedes her Ronnie Scott’s album preview concert on Father’s Day, June 16th 2024, tickets HERE.
https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/find-a-show/kim-cypher

 

Kim is one of the UK’s most beloved jazz musicians. As a figurehead of independent arts in Britain, her work extends to furthering the reach of grassroots musicians by means of collaboration and independent concert promotion, working with the Women In Jazz Media collective, and her weekly radio show ‘The Big Jazz Hullabaloo’ hosted by Kim and her husband Mike every week on Jazz Bites Radio. Her charity single releases have seen thousands of pounds raised across multiple campaigns, simultaneously drawing attention to some of the most talented players residing in the UK and abroad.


“Accessible and classy music with a very wide appeal”
- London Jazz News


Opening with the rich tones of Kim’s signature tenor saxophone, her playing offers nods to both of her mentors; the legendary jazz saxophonists Andy Sheppard and Pee Wee Ellis. The song quickly locks into a dreamlike groove, with Kim’s sublime production and tasteful arrangement giving space to each instrument as they playfully syncopate and solo through this light-hearted Latin original.


The overall naturalistic sound conjures images of the song’s namesake, which Kim explains was inspired as she “observed a tiny baby bird playing in the grass, learning to fly, flapping its wings and just loving life. Standing at the window observing the activity, a cheeky little Latin melody soon evolved to accompany the joyful scene.” Certainly, if Mother Nature was lounging at golden hour on a sleepy Sunday, ‘Birdie In The Grass’ would be on her record player.


“A bright, passionate performing light on the UK Jazz scene”
– Jazz In Europe


Featuring an all-star cast of global musicians that includes guitarist Antonio Forcione, double bass player Raph Mizraki, percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche, and drummer Mike Cypher, ‘Birdie In The Grass’ and the upcoming album are a continuation of Kim’s ‘Brighter Tomorrow’, a collaborative project started during COVID lockdowns to showcase all those who work in the arts, and demonstrate their unbending passion, drive, resilience and dedication to their craft. Further special guest performers on the album include pianist and vocalist Liane Carroll, saxophonist and vocalist Ray Gelato, and trombone player Ashley Slater.


This is one of twelve tracks on the album, including ten originals, inspired by world and personal events of the past few years and focused around catching precious moments in life. Kim and her band will showcase many of these songs and more on June 16th at her Ronnie Scott’s date.


“Always innovative and surprising”
– Jazz Views

 

Threeway with John Etheridge - new album and UK tour dates, May to December 2024.

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Threeway, the trio featuring bassist Ben Crosland, trumpeter Steve Waterman & pianist Steve Lodder will release their new album "Harken!" on July 25th 2024. They will be touring from May to Dec.

We have received the following press release;


HARKEN! by Threeway (Steve Waterman, Steve Lodder & Ben Crosland) with special guest John Etheridge

 

Threeway
featuring Steve Waterman, Steve Lodder & Ben Crosland
with special guest John Etheridge


HARKEN!
Jazz Cat JCCD 120
Album release (CD & Digital): Friday 5 July 2024

 


Concert dates;


18 May – Church of St Mary, Lastingham, North Yorkshire


19 May – Huddersfield Jazz


9 June – Wylde Green URC, Sutton Coldfield (20th Anniversary Concert)


20 June – Coventry Jazz


22 June – Corpus Christi College, Cambridge


23 June – Harwich Festival


8 July – Buxton International Festival with special guest John Etheridge (album launch)


31 October – Davenham Jazz, Cheshire


1 November – St Lucius Church, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield


2 November – St Gabriel’s Parish Church, Aldersbrook, London


17 November – Ashburton Arts Centre, Newton Abbott


18 November – North Devon Jazz, Bideford


19 November – St Ives Jazz Club


6 December – Bracknell Jazz


“The ensemble playing has the togetherness that only comes from top musicians who know each other well and think as one. Everything is clear and precise yet full of delicacy and feeling.” The Observer


HARKEN! is the new album by Threeway, featuring Steve Waterman on trumpet/flugelhorn, Steve Lodder on piano, Rhodes and Hammond organ and Ben Crosland on electric bass with special guest John Etheridge. Threeway have been engaging audiences for twenty years with their melodic, subtle jazz, all the while developing the intense interplay between the players that so characterises the group’s identity and sound – a chamber jazz trio distinguished by the absence of drums.

                    .   

HARKEN! celebrates the trio’s 20th anniversary with eleven original compositions written by the trio and John Etheridge as well as an interpretation of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Black Crow’. Four of the tracks make up The Hark Suite by Crosland and the inspiration for the title of the album. “Sedbergh School in Cumbria, where I studied, and where I still enjoy a musical connection, is celebrating its Quincentenary next year, explains Crosland. “HARK is an acronym for the four core values which encompass life at the school: Humility, Ambition, Resilience and Kindness.”

 

                       

 

HARKEN! is released on Jazz Cat in association with ECN Music.


HARKEN! was recorded at Temple Music Studio, Sutton by Ru Lemer; mixed and mastered by Andrew Tullock at The Blue Studio, London.


Jazz Cat: https://www.jazz-cat.com/


Threeway have recorded three critically acclaimed albums, Conversations (2005), Songs of the Year (2009) and Looking Forward, Looking Back with special guest Jim Hart (2013).


Distribution – Music Connection/Proper: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


ECN Music: https://ecnmusic.com/

 

ONE JAZZ - new 24/7 global jazz radio platform to launch on 25th May 2024.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Internationally renowned jazz presenters Chris Philips and Jez Nelson to launch new 24/7 global jazz radio platform ONE JAZZ . Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

Internationally renowned jazz presenters Chris Philips and Jez Nelson launch new 24/7 global jazz radio platform ONE JAZZ
launches 25 May 2024


Launch event at Jazz in the Round
27 May 2024
featuring
Rob Luft Quintet,
Rachel Musson & Luke Baccus


“I’m drunk with music and hungry for the next thing!” Charles Lloyd


One Jazz is the new 24/7 global online jazz radio platform providing a constant flow of uninterrupted, curated music with a focus on the best new recordings but also including gems from the past. “One Jazz has come to be because we believe this music to be the most beautiful, emotive and creative of gifts, constantly evolving and reflecting life’s energy and passions,” explains Philips. “Our hearts tell us to put exciting new music first, all day, every day, without losing sight or respect for the heritage.”


One Jazz is the first global radio station dedicated entirely to jazz,” says Nelson. “We’re here for a global audience that love this music as much as we do. But we’re also here in support of the artists, labels, venues and jazz organisations that keep the music alive. We’ll play music that makes you think, feel and move!”


Although the not-for-profit, volunteer-led organisation is being launched by the lifelong friends and jazz radio stalwarts, One Jazz “belongs” to everyone involved and indeed, the wider community. An evolving team of global, passionate and diverse hosts are being assembled to present a range of music from around the world – something for everyone. Confirmed international presenters include Paul Bradshaw (Straight No Chaser), Götz Bühler (JazzAhead from Germany), Marco Cafolla (Mama Terra), Nicola Conte (from Italy), Anthony Dean-Harris (The Lineup from USA), Ruth Fisher (Four Corners), Mike Flynn (Jazzwise Editor’s Choice), Haseeb Iqbal, Mari* (Gondwana Records’ Our World Session), Kasia Konstance (Heads Up), Kyri (Other Ways Of Being), Kevin Le Gendre (Now’s The Time), Gerry Lyseight (Near Enough For Jazz), Toshio Matsuura (Tokyo Moon from Japan), Jez Nelson, Matti Nives (We Jazz from Finland), Chris Philips, Debra Richards (The Fuse), Orphy Robinson (The Vibes Describes), Rouhangeze (SoundShift), Darrel Sheinman (Gearbox Playback Sessions), Tomorrow’s Warriors, Beatrice Venturini (Montreux Jazz Festival – Then & Now), Don Was (Blue Note First Look).


Philips and Nelson’s intentions are clear – to give back to the community of interest around the music by putting the artist at the heart, new music first and creating a source of inspirational music that is always there, easy to find and simple to listen to and engage.

 

Jazz in the Round: http://www.jazzintheround.co.uk
Celebrate the launch of One Jazz at Jazz in the Round on 27 May with Rob Luft’s quintet featuring Joe Wright on tenor saxophone, Tom McCredie on bass guitar and Corrie Dick on drums & percussion with special guest Alice Zawadzki on violin & vocals, Rachel Musson and Luke Bacchus.


One Jazz: http://www.onejazz.net
One Jazz will initially be available online, on mobile and can be heard instantly on Alexa compatible smart speakers by asking, “Alexa, play One Jazz” and added to new platforms in the future.


Chris Philips and Jez Nelson first created jazz pirate radio station K-Jazz in the late 1980s. Since then, they have hosted jazz radio on Jazz FM and the BBC. They have also promoted many live events and supported jazz in a myriad of ways including curating the Jazz at the Round concert series at The Cockpit featuring the most innovative new artists on the scene and a yearly presence at Love Supreme festival. Until recently, Nelson also ran the media production company Somethin’ Else, which became part of Sony Music Entertainment in 2021.


One Jazz is a not-for-profit, self-funded organisation. A combination of donation, advertising and sponsorship, merchandise and events will be sought to generate income to cover costs and pay colleagues who contribute.

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 12/05/2024.

Monday, May 13, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 12/05/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from Sunday 12th May 2024

 

Marimbazzi duo
Chase
Unusual Music Box
Immersive Sound


Sol Sol
Hello Again, Paul
Almost All Things Considered
Sail Cabin Records


Goran Kajfeš Tropiques
Prije i posle (part)
Tell Us
WeJazz


Max Clouth
Deszendent
Entelecheia
Bellaphon


Aki Takase Japanic
Step Skip Stop
Forte
BMC


Maridalen
Fuglefangeren
Gressholmen
Jazzland


Synesthetic Octet
Sdreek
Plehak
Jazzwerkstatt


Blueblut
Clarinot
Lutebulb
Janka Industries


FUR
Faiblesse
Bond
BMC


Peter Van Huffel’s Calisto
Interdimensional Planet Hopper
Meandering Demons
Clean Feed


Scott Murphy
But You Ain’t No Dancer
A dream of Form
self


Fergus McCreadie
Storm
Stream
Edition

 

Running 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart, 1st in Post-bop chart


Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud

 

Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts


Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

 

Saxophonist Helena Kay to headline Jazz Thursdays in Edinburgh, 2024 / 25.

Thursday, May 09, 2024

The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh has commissioned saxophonist Helena Kay to curate & appear in a series of concerts focusing on musicians who have inspired Kay's career. The series begins19th September.

We have received the following press release;


Saxophonist Helena Kay headlines Jazz Thursdays in Edinburgh


The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh has commissioned the award-winning saxophonist Helena Kay to curate and appear in a series of concerts focusing on musicians who have inspired Kay’s career.


Beginning on Thursday 19th September with the vibrant, highly individual pianist Zoe Rahman, who will play solo and in duo with Kay, the concerts take place over a twelve-month period and highlight Kay as both a featured soloist and a bandleader.


“This is a fantastic opportunity to play on a stage and in a venue so rich in jazz history,” says Kay, who won the much-coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz Award in 2017 and has since been selected as a City Music Foundation Artist and for the Drake YolanDa Award in recognition of their exceptional musicianship.


“I’ve played at the Queen’s Hall as a member of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and have been aware of following in illustrious footsteps,” Kay adds. “The brilliant composer Carla Bley and saxophone legend Sonny Rollins are just two of the people I admire who have appeared there. So to lead my own band and to play with some of my heroes there is really special.”


Kay has chosen several musicians they looked up to as an aspiring saxophonist to appear in the programme, which is being promoted under the Jazz Thursdays banner. As well as Zoe Rahman, in whose octet Kay has worked, Kay has invited fellow saxophonist Laura Macdonald, who will play in duo with guitarist Kevin Mackenzie, and saxophonist Tommy Smith.


Kay first met Laura Macdonald when she tutored Kay during the run-up to the Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year competition, which Kay went on to win in 2015.


“Laura is a fantastic example for young musicians looking to play jazz to follow,” says Kay. “She has recorded and led bands with some of the most prestigious musicians. The saxophonist Donny McCaslin and drummer Antonio Sanchez were in Laura’s sextet before they went on to work with David Bowie and Pat Metheny respectively.”


Zoe Rahman, an Ivor Novello Impact and Mobo Award winner, and Kay have already rehearsed the pieces they will play in the opening concert and are looking forward to playing together.


“I first saw Zoe play with Courtney Pine when I was sixteen,” says Kay. “My mum (who is also a big fan of Zoe’s) made sure we both went to meet to Zoe after the gig, and it was so inspiring for me to meet her at that stage in my musical life. The teenage me wouldn’t believe that we’re sharing the stage now. She’s such a brilliant duo partner. It’s almost like playing in her octet. She puts so much energy and passion into her playing and her flow of ideas is amazing. It really makes you want to play.”


Adding to the series’ variety, violinist Seonaid Aitken’s Chasing Sakura ensemble features Kay in a “with strings” setting.


“Seonaid’s writing and arranging skills make her music a dream to play,” says Kay. “She bridges jazz, classical and folk music, she can do anything, and the musicians she has chosen for this ensemble are all at the top in their field.”


The concert series will give Kay two opportunities to lead their own quartet. They have a new recording in preparation, following Kay’s enthusiastically received Moon Palace (Ubuntu 2018) and Golden Sands (Sulis Records 2022), and this third album will be launched at the Queen’s Hall in February 2025. Later in 2025 Kay will invite saxophonist Tommy Smith to join the quartet.


“I played in Tommy’s youth orchestra for a few years and it was a wonderful learning experience,” says Kay. “Tommy is such a force of nature and working with him now in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, which he has led and directed since he formed it almost thirty years ago, has given me a greater appreciation of the dedication and industry he brings to playing jazz. I’m really looking forward to having him play with my band on the fourth concert.”


The series is funded by Creative Scotland.


Concert details:


Thursday 19th September – Zoe Rahman, solo and duo with Helena Kay plus Nathan Somevi Trio


Thursday 13th February 2025 - Helena Kay Quartet plus Noman&Corrie


Thursday 10th April 2025 - Seonaid Aitken’s Chasing Sakura Ensemble (feat Helena Kay) plus Laura Macdonald & Kevin Mackenzie


Thursday 11th September 2025 - Helena Kay Quartet with Tommy Smith plus special guest (tbc)

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces 2024-25 Season of Jazz.

Thursday, May 09, 2024

Announcing 2024-25 Jazz Season at NJPAC including Herbie Hancock, Tyshawn Sorey, Regina Carter, John Pizzarell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux, Stanley Clarke, Brandee Younger.

We have received the following press release;

 

Announcing 2024-25 Jazz Season at NJPAC including Tyshawn Sorey, Regina Carter, John Pizzarelli and More

 

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces Preliminary 2024-25 Season of Jazz
sponsored in part by TD Bank


Location: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (1 Center Street), Newark, New Jersey.


Tickets: Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10, 2024. FREE-$149. To purchase, contact NJPAC at 1.888.GO.NJPAC / 1.888.466.5722 or visit http://www.njpac.org.

 

 

SUN 9.29 @ 7:00 p.m. Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock – piano
TBA – band
14x GRAMMY winner HERBIE HANCOCK returns to NJPAC in a highly anticipated one-night only concert. The last time he graced the NJPAC stage was in 2017 as a special guest with the Wayne Shorter Quartet. Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Now 70 years into his astounding cross-genre career, he’s one of the most acclaimed and honored musicians of our time. Along with his phenomenal band, he takes audiences on an unforgettable musical journey that’s inventive, playful and profound. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades, multiple GRAMMY Awards including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters and a Lifetime Achievement Award, an Oscar, NEA Jazz Master, and Kennedy Center Honors awards, and more, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe. Tix: $69-$149. Tickets are already on sale for this concert only.

 

SUN 10.06 @ 7:00 p.m. Meshell Ndegeocello | No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin NJPAC debut
Meshell Ndegeocello – vocals + bass
TBA – spoken word artists
TBA – band
Celebrating her first performance on the NJPAC stage, the 2024 GRAMMY winner for Best Alternative Jazz Album, iconic bassist, singer, rapper, and composer Meshell Ndegeocello hardly needs an introduction. She has collaborated on tracks with everyone from The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, and Madonna to John Mellencamp, the Indigo Girls, and Gov’t Mule, and her music has been heard on motion picture soundtracks including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Love and Basketball, and The Hurricane. She singularly bridges the worlds of rock, funk, neo-soul, Hip Hop, and jazz. With her newest recording from the legendary Blue Note label, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, Ndegeocello explores one of civil rights thought-leader James Baldwin’s most powerful themes: It is our inner struggle that is truly universal to all people. This concert is part church service, celebration, testimonial and call to action — a genre-bending, multimedia invitation to reflect, revolutionize and transform. It’s the work of an uncompromising artist at the height of her creative powers. Tix: $59-$89. Partial support for this performance provided by Dodge Poetry.

 

FRI 11.15 @ 7:30 p.m. Tyshawn Sorey Trio (featuring Aaron Diehl and Harish Raghavan) and Sandbox Percussion East Coast premiere
Tyshawn Sorey – percussion
Aaron Diehl – piano
Harish Raghavan – bass
Sandbox Percussion – percussion
2024 marks the Centennial of the birth of jazz pioneer Max Roach (1924-2007). His legacy and music are explored in this unique concert led by breakout percussionist Tyshawn Sorey. A MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize winner, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, Sorey grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Newark Arts High School. As a teenager, he participated in NJPAC’s very own JAZZ FOR TEENS program. Coming full circle, this Nov 15th performance marks his NJPAC debut as a leader. He will lead his all-star Trio comprising pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Harish Raghavan, followed by the GRAMMY-nominated chamber percussion quartet Sandbox Percussion (Ian Rosenbaum, Jonny Allen, Terry Sweeney and Victor Caccese). The two groups will perform their own sets highlighting Roach’s impact across musical worlds. Then, they’ll join forces for the East Coast premiere of a new work co-commissioned by NJPAC, a through-composed multi-movement piece paying tribute to Roach’s groundbreaking M’Boom ensemble. Tix: $65. Partial support for the development of this work provided by NJPAC with the approval of the Max Roach estate.

 

SAT 11.16 @ 7:30 p.m. Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux – vocals
TBA – band
Jazz fans will be delighted to experience Madeleine Peyroux live in this intimate performance. With her sweet-and-smoky voice, the beloved jazz vocalist breathes magic into timeless standards and self-penned originals. This program highlights a variety of songs from across Madeleine’s discography, a living testament to her artistic metamorphoses and the evolutions yet to come. Tix: $59.50-$99.


THU 11.21 @ 7:30 p.m. Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers @ 25 Honoring Rev. M. William Howard, Jr.
Nat Adderly Jr. – music director/bandleader/piano
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Vanessa Rubin – vocals
Lizz Wright – vocals
Celebrate 25 years of the Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers Concert Series with music director and bandleader Nat Adderley Jr., jazz trumpeter and conductor Jon Faddis, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin and jazz/gospel singer Lizz Wright. Since 2000, Newark’s historic Bethany Baptist Church has hosted free concerts that combine jazz and worship. For this special event, Jazz Vespers heads to the NJPAC stage for a look back at 25 years of praiseworthy music. The program will also honor Rev. M. William Howard, Jr., who co-founded Jazz Vespers with Newark’s First Lady of Jazz, NEA Jazz Master Dorthaan Kirk (WGBO Radio). Ms. Kirk described Dr. Howard as “a No. 1 jazz fan” to The New York Times, saying: “That’s why he started” the now-famous series. Tix: $69. Co-sponsored with Bethany Baptist Church Jazz Vespers

 

FRI 11.22 @ 7:30 p.m. John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: BILLIE & BLUE EYES NJPAC duo debut
Catherine Russell – vocals
John Pizzarelli Trio:
John Pizzarelli – guitar + vocals
Mike Karn – bass
Isaiah J. Thompson - piano
Celebrating their NJPAC debut as a duo, GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist Catherine Russell teams up with world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli in a stunning tribute to Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. BILLIE & BLUE EYES is musical journey featuring popular songs of Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. Dubbed “the essential duo,” they transport audiences to the glory days of jazz with masterful ease, capturing Holiday’s effortless grace and Sinatra’s cool swagger. Audiences will hear the music of Lady Day and Ol’ Blue Eyes like never before, with familiar favorites and surprising hidden gems. Pizzarelli is one of our most celebrated interpreters of the Great American Songbook. He has been hailed by The Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing Jazz.”  Russell has “a voice that wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the garden of Eden” (NPR).


FRI 11.22 @ 8:00 p.m. Stanley Clarke Boys n the Hood world premiere
Stanley Clarke – bass
TBA – band + strings
Making his NJPAC debut is bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke. In addition to being an NEA Jazz Master, multi-GRAMMY Award winner and veteran of 40+ albums, he’s also an accomplished composer of 65+ film and TV projects, including the Tina Turner biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It and Romeo Must Die. His score for John Singleton’s 1991 Oscar-nominated Boyz n the Hood is one of his best, including the original song “Black on Black Crime.” This iconic soundtrack is brought to life on the NJPAC stage in a special screening accompanied by live music performed at the helm of Clarke. Tix: $49-$79.


SAT 11.23 @ 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars
Dorado Schmitt – violin
Amati Schmitt – guitar
Samson Schmitt – guitar
Ludovic Beier – accordion and accordina
Francko Mehrstein – rhythm guitar
Gino Roman – double bass
The Django Festival Allstars honor legendary Romani-French guitarist Django Reinhardt and his unique style of 1930s gypsy jazz, also known as “hot jazz.” The Django Festival Allstars have grown into a brilliantly cohesive group of star musicians who’ve taken America by storm, performing at top concert halls and festivals to standing ovations. Guitar, violin, double bass and accordion will get audience members’ hearts pumping with swinging rhythms, fiery solos and awe-inspiring technical prowess. It’s a family legacy for group leader Dorado Schmitt, who plays alongside talented sons Samson and Amati and cousins Francko Mehrstein and Gino Roman. “Sensational… Standout performance… Hardest swinging band at the Newport Jazz Festival” (Downbeat Magazine) Tix: $49.

 

SAT 11.23 @ 8:00 p.m. Philip Bailey, Lisa Fischer, Dianne Reeves and Christian McBride Big Band
Christian McBride – bass + bandleader
Philip Bailey – vocals
Lisa Fischer – vocals
Dianne Reeves – vocals
NJPAC Jazz Advisor Christian McBride (16x GRAMMY nominee and 8x winner) and his Big Band welcome a fierce lineup of vocalists: Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), Lisa Fischer (background singer for Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan and Tina Turner, whose journey was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom) and NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves. It’s a star-studded prelude to McBride’s forthcoming album (TBR Spring 2025), which combines big voices with big band. Tix: $49-$89.

 

 

SUN 11.24 @ 11:00 a.m. + 1:00 p.m. Dorthaan’s Place: Brandee Younger Trio
Brandee Younger – harp
Rashaan Carter – bass
Allan Mednard – drums
NJPAC continues Dorthaan’s Place, its popular Sunday jazz brunch series at NICO Kitchen + Bar curated by Newark’s First Lady of Jazz, Dorthaan Kirk. The series made its debut during NJPAC’s 2012-13 season and has grown ever since. “The finest in jazz is on the menu… anticipation runs high at Dorthaan’s Place, whether you’re there for the music, the food, the scene, Dorthaan, or all of the above.” (All About Jazz)
This edition presents contemporary harpist Brandee Younger. A leading voice of the harp, Younger recently made history at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards as the first Black female solo artist nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category for her song “Beautiful Is Black.” The mesmerizing track is from her 2021 critically well-received major label debut album, Somewhere Different, that also received a 2022 NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental. Over her career Younger has performed and recorded across countless genres with artists including John Legend, The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Common, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Ron Carter, and Charlie Haden. There are two brunch seatings: 11:00 a.m. (music begins at 11:30 a.m.) and 1:00 p.m. (music begins at 1:30 p.m.). Tickets: $29-$49 (does not include food/drink).

 

Sun 11.24 @ 3:00 p.m. 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
Sheila Anderson – host
Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso – vocals
Christian McBride – judge
Madeleine Peyroux – judge
Bill Charlap – judge
Lisa Fischer – judge
Terri Lyne Carrington - judge
The divine Sarah Vaughan—Newark’s greatest musical gift to the world—got her start as the winner of a talent contest. NJPAC honors her legacy every year with the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, the only global jazz vocal contest of its kind, open to all genders and nationalities. This event offers outstanding jazz singers a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business—and offers audience members a chance to discover the jazz stars of tomorrow. For this 13th annual “The SASSY Awards” event, WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson will host and 2022 SVVC winner Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso will perform. A panel of all-star judges—Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Madeleine Peyroux, Bill Charlap, Lisa Fischer, and Terri Lyne Carrington—will select the winner. Gifted young contestants from around the world are evaluated on vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance, individuality, artistic interpretation, and ability to swing. The winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. Past winners include Samara Joy, Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn, Quiana Lynell, Laurin Talese, and more. For more information or to enter the competition, visit SarahVaughanCompetition.com. Tix: $39-$49.


SAT 3.08 @ 7:30 p.m. Regina Carter: Gone in a Phrase of Air New Jersey premiere
Regina Carter – violin
TBA – spoken word artists
TBA - band
Jazz violin virtuoso Regina Carter’s Gone in a Phrase of Air is a journey through America’s vibrant Black neighborhoods that were demolished in the name of urban renewal. This NJPAC performance marks the New Jersey premiere of this groundbreaking work that began in 2006 as a Jazz at Lincoln Center commissioned work. With original music, historical music, spoken word poetry and visuals, this moving performance revisits vanished communities such as Black Bottom and Paradise Valley in Carter’s hometown of Detroit; Mill Creek Valley in St. Louis; the Hayti district in Durham, North Carolina; and Chicago’s Bronzeville. Feel the vibrancy and spirit of these lost places under the masterful musical direction of Regina Carter: NEA Jazz Master, MacArthur “Genius” and Artistic Director of Geri Allen Jazz Camp, NJPAC’s jazz residency for young women. Tix: $59.

 

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About NJPAC
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Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 26/04/2024.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 26/04/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Playlist from April 26th 2024

 

Par Peemai+Gayam 16
Gundul in Wonderland
Gaga Gundul
Colectif Koa


Laughing Bastards
Red Lemon
Fetish
BMC


Ottla
Wake up and Burn
Vogel
Unday Records


Raw Fish
Stroganina
Crudo
Loumi Records


Reinier Baas
Wild Bill
Relief Party
Dox Records


TGB
Pedro Virtuoso Poeta Errante
Room 4
Clean Feed


Guido Spannocci
Moving Fast and Breaking Things
Live
self


John Crawford
Club del Campesino
Room for Dancing
Elsden Music


Håvard N Funderuds
8
The Birds Sing a Pretty Song
Nice Things Records


Gary Brunton
Gwawr
Gwawr
Juste Une Trace


Karl-Martin Almqvist Ababhemu Quartet
Reconciliation
The Travelers
Ropeadope


Otis Sandsjö
Loomy
Y-Otis Tre
We Jazz Records


Thierry Eliez
Tarkus-Eruption & Stone of Years
Emerson Enigma
Dood Music

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Last week in the Mixcloud charts: 3rd in avant-garde jazz 1st in post-bop

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

 

Fundraiser campaign started to help Anita Wardell.

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Daniela Clynes has set up a fundraising appeal for vocalist Anita Wardell, who is recovering from a major stroke. Details attached.

We have received the following information;


Anita Wardell - Recovering from a recent major stroke

 


Daniela Clynes has set up a fundraising appeal for vocalist Anita Wardell. Click HERE to read more and donate. Sending all our love to Anita and hoping for a speedy and full recovery.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/anita-wardell-recovering-slowly-from-a-recent-major-stroke

 

“On Friday March 22nd 2024, during the interval of a gig where she was performing near London, Anita felt dizzy and collapsed. She was rushed to hospital by fellow band mates, whose quick actions thankfully saved her life.
She had suffered a devastating stroke which paralysed the right-hand side of her body, arm and leg; and left her with some speech difficulties.
Even while initially in an acute stroke ward, the hospital began physiotherapy and speech therapy just a few days after the stroke hit, to start the work on Anita’s gradual recovery.
Over the following days and weeks Anita has regained a significantly improved speech, particularly when she is rested. Now she has moved hospitals for more intensive physiotherapy to help her gain further physical ability.
Recovery is challenging and very slow, expected to take many months.”

Different Planet presents Jazz Notes - Jazz Jam: every Sunday afternoon at The Spice of Life, Soho, London.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Now in its third year the weekly Jazz Notes Jazz Jam presented by the Different Planet organisation takes place every Sunday afternoon at the Spice of Life, Soho, London. Details attached.

Ri of the Different Planet organisation writes;


We are now into our third year of organising it on a weekly basis at the same venue.

 

A video highlight of the band in action can be seen on youtube here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUIheRxVa64

 

DIFFERENT PLANET PRESENTS: JAZZ NOTES – JAZZ JAM


Enjoy hot, hip and happening jazz at ‘Jazz Notes’ jazz jam with the Jazz, Soul, Funk Collective (JSFC).

 


Instrumentalists and singers who wish to jam are welcome.

 


Jazz Notes, for an authentic jazz club experience.

 

Weekly (every Sunday) @ The Spice of Life, 6 Moor St. Soho, London W1D 5NA - 2pm to 5pm - Entry: £7.50

 

http://www.diffplanet.net


https://www.spiceoflifesoho.com/events/

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 14/04/2024.

Monday, April 15, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 14/04/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;

Radio Playlist from April 14th 2024


Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz


Andrew Woodhead
I Learned About Love From Her
Swing you Sinners
Leker


Cassie Kinoshi’s Seed
i
Gratitude
International Anthem


Flak
Give it Back to Earth
Break it Down
Phonogram Unit


Tomasz Dąbrowski & The Individual Beings
Upright
Better
April Records


The Core
Chains
Roots
Moserobie


Casimir Connection
A difficult Conversation
Reflection
Caliban Sounds


Daoud
Chloé
Good Boy
self


Sofia Jernberg & Alexander Hawkins
Muziqawi Silt
Musho
Intakt


Paul Dunmall Quintet
Soultime
Soultime Again
Stoney Lane Records


Toine Thys’ Orlando
Happy Five
Betterlands
Hypnote


Louise van den Heuvel
Hold Me
Sonic Hub
W.E.R.F


Jonny Mansfield
REM song
Quartet! Live at Pizza Express
Resonant Postcards

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Currently 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ). I don’t play singles!

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 31/03/2024.

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 31/03/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from March 31st 2024

 

Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley
Echoes of the Desert
Butterfly Effect
ACT


Mark Lockheart
I’ve seen the light
Smiling
Edition


Midi4
How to be an adult Parts 1 & 2
Cats, Dogs and Dwarfs
Alpaka Records


Aki Takase/Daniel Erdmann
Perdido +In a Mellow Tone
Ellington
Enja


Moritz Stahl
Traumsequenz I Lenticular Labyrinth
Traumsequenz
Membran


Kjetil Mulelid
Song for Eliah
Agoja
Odin


András Dés Quartet
Much More Obsessed
Unimportant Things
BMC


Flat Earth Society
The Last One
The One
Zonk


Remote Viewers
Track 8
Trivia
self


Nout
Gadget City
Live Album
Trost


Hasse Poulsen
Natives
Unknown Winter
BMC


De Beren Gieren
The Houses
What Eludes Us
SDBan Ultra


Mikael Máni
She’ll Arrive Between 10 & 11
Guitar Poetry
ACT

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz
Currently 3rd in the Mixcloud avant-garde jazz chart


Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).
I don’t play singles!

YolanDa Brown breaks a Guinness World Records title for grassroots venue.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Saxophonist YolanDa Brown has raised a record-breaking £248,148 for her music venue and restaurant ‘Soul Mama’ which is the largest amount raised by a restaurant on Kickstarter globally.

We have received the following press release;


YOLANDA BROWN BREAKS A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE

THE MOST MONEY RAISED BY A RESTAURANT ON KICKSTARTER WORLDWIDE

 

 

YOLANDA BROWN OBE DL PUSHES BOUNDARIES AND RAISES QUARTER OF A MILLION POUNDS FOR MUSIC VENUE AND RESTAURANT ‘SOUL MAMA’


YOLANDA BROWN - CHANGING THE FACE OF VENUE OWNERSHIP

 

Today, musician, broadcaster, composer and philanthropist, YolanDa Brown OBE DL, alongside music manager, creative entrepreneur Adetokunbo “T” Oyelola have been honored with a Guinness World Records title for the most money pledged worldwide for a Kickstarter restaurant project. YolanDa raised a record-breaking £248,148 for her music venue and restaurant ‘Soul Mama’ which is the largest amount raised by a restaurant on Kickstarter globally.


In an annual report from Music Venue Trust, the charity found that 125 spaces permanently closed to live music in 2023. Aiming to bring new opportunities for independent artists whilst changing the narrative of venue ownership and creating more diversity in this underfunded space, YolanDa is breaking boundaries with a Guinness World Records title for the most successful restaurant Kickstarter ever.


Speaking about the Kickstarter and Soul Mama, YolanDa says:
“In setting a Guinness World Records title, Soul Mama didn’t just secure funds; we wove a tapestry of dreams shared by thousands. A testament to what we can achieve when we unite and believe. This record is not just a number—it’s a promise to fill every visit with laughter, comfort, and a sense of belonging. At Soul Mama, we’re more than a music venue and restaurant; we’re a home for dreamers and believers who see the world not just as it is, but as it could be, full of joy, connection, and shared moments that linger in the heart long after the night ends. A big thank you to everyone who supported us so far and the new people who will discover us along our journey and jump on the Soul Mama Train.”


Amy Lamé, Night Czar, said:
“We’re really excited to see Soul Mama open later this year, adding another fantastic music venue and restaurant to the streets of London. YolanDa’s work to source funding through Kickstarter is an amazing achievement and we look forward to further supporting her and the team as we build a better London for all.”


Craig Glenday, Editor in Chief of Guinness World Records said
“This is an astonishing achievement, and a testament to the passion, drive and determination it takes to make a game-changing project like Soul Mama come to fruition. And how exciting that this is just the start for this ambitious fusion of food, music and culture - I can’t wait to see what happens next!”


Kickstarter CEO, Everette Taylor says:
“What we’ve seen YolanDa Brown and T Oyelola achieve with their Kickstarter project is a perfect example of what we want for every creator that comes to our platform: to be brave enough to pursue a dream and in return, get the community, support and funds they need to bring that dream to life.
The Soul Mama project is now the highest funded restaurant project ever on Kickstarter, which is an incredible feat. We want to see more creators of colour thrive on the platform and I’m hoping the success of these two incredible entrepreneurs will inspire creators of colour and creators in the food/restaurant space to chase their dreams.”


Soul Mama, YolanDa’s brand-new London-based grassroots music venue and restaurant was listed in the “top restaurants to look forward to in 2024 list” by the Evening Standard. With an eclectic programming planned, Soul Mama will bring Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Reggae, Comedy, Fireside chats, concerts for children and family audiences, plus much more to London, alongside the most delicious cuisine fusing authentic tastes of Africa, the Caribbean and South America. With some of music’s most exciting names taking to the stage, Soul Mama is first and foremost grounded in community and will be providing a much-needed platform for underrepresented musicians and chefs from across the globe, filling a gap in the UK’s live music and restaurant space.


From a menu inspired by mamas from around the world to sourcing ingredients ethically, the venue will not only be a space for food and music lovers to enjoy, but it will also bring opportunities to undiscovered and emerging artists to touch our souls. Soul Mam is set to open this Spring, more information will be revealed soon.

 


ABOUT YOLANDA BROWN:
YolanDa is a double MOBO Award winning artist, her music is a delicious fusion of reggae, jazz and soul. She has toured with The Temptations, Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Billy Ocean, Dave Stewart from Eurythmics, Kelly Jones from Stereophonics and Rick Astley.
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in January 2024 appointed YolanDa Brown as a Member of the Arts and Media Honours Committee and in 2022 was appointed Chair of BPI - the representative voice for record labels in the UK (organise The BRIT Awards and Mercury). YolanDa was awarded an OBE for services to music, music education and broadcasting in the 2023 New Year Honours List by his Majesty the King. She was Chair of Youth Music for six years, sits on the Arts Council National Council, is a trustee of the PRS Foundation, an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust and London Music Fund and on the advisory board of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 17/03/2024.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 17/03/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist from March 17th 2024.

 

Timo Lassy & Jukka Eskola
King Cake
Nordic Stew
Dox Records


Ingi Bjarni
Introduction
Fragile Magic
self


Roby Glod
Un conscious Superglitzer
No Toxic
Nemu Records


AVA Trio
Timanfay
The Great Green
Tora Records


Florian Arbenz
Freedom Jazz Dance
Conversations #11 & #12
Hammer recordings


Ill Considered
Katabatic
Precipice
New Soil


Shiver
Cactus & Roulette
Shiver meets Matthew Bourne Volume 2
Discus


Srdjan Ivanović
While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Modular
Rue Des Balkans


Teo Olter Quintet
GOO
In Pursuit of Happiness
Alpaka Records


Wandinger, Karja, Renard
First Last Dance
Caught in My Own Trap
BMC


Trio HLK
Flanagan’s Lament
Anthropometricks
Ubuntu


Philipp Rüttgers
Craigs Dance
Etude of Shapes and Forms
Zennes

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then https://www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/


Later as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 


Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).
I don’t play singles!

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 03/03/2024.

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 03/03/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;

Radio Playlist from March 3rd 2024.

 

Available now on mixcloud


Atom String Quartet
Peacock Butterfly
Universum
Warner


Emile Parisien Quartet
Wine Time Part 1
Let Them Cook
ACT


Big Fish
Perdida
Big Fish
Self


Eyot
Whale Song
Quindecennial
NeuKlang


Kevin Figes
Dot Dash
Wallpaper Music II
Pig Records


Armaroli-Gemmo-Maier
#15
Figure(s) a Tre
Dodicilune


Max Nagl Ensemble
Fingerhut
Live at Porgy & Bess Vol 5
Rude Noises


La Viu-Viu
Flexus
Flexus
Microscopi


Fire!
Work song for a scattered past
Testament
Rune Grammofon


Prospectus
Blues from Saturn
Météorie
self


Mark Wingfield
Apparition in the vaults
The Gathering
Moonjune / Bandcamp


Matt Anderson Quartet
The Conversation
Live at Leeds Jazz Festival
Hidden Threads Records

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 18/02/2024.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 18/02/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Petr Slavid writes;

Radio Playlist from Feb 18th 2024

 

Available now at http://www.mixcloud.comukjazz


Bévort 3
Tiny Hesitation
Northbound
Gateway Music


Emmeluth’s Amoeba
I hear nonsense
Nonsense
Bandcamp/Moserobie


Jonas Cambien
Blue Eyed Pleco
Macu Cona
Clean Feed


PS5
Talea Nera
Echologia
Hyperjazz


Matteo Paggi
la gente in discoteca nel futuro
Words
AUT records


Ludovico Carmenati Ensemble
Wind Tale
Songs & Tunes
Notami


NAOM
Grovigli
Radici
AUT Records


Looty Trio
Bouncer
Boxer Rebellion
AUT Records


Simon Spiess Quiet Tree
Bleu Foncé
Euphorbia
Intakt


Skyjack
Zaubergarten
Lightcycle
As-Shams/The Sun


Pat Thomas ISM
Niloo’s dream
Maua
577 records


John Surman
Pebble Dance
Words Unspoken
ECM


Joe Webb
CCTV
Collblanc (EP)
Edition

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

Jazz North announces its tenth roster of Northern Line - a live talent development programme for jazz.

Friday, February 16, 2024

Jazz North has announced the five acts selected to join the the live touring programme. They are ; Dirty Freud, Tom Harris, Bryony Jarman-Pinto, Vipertime and Ceitidh Mac. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;


Five northern jazz artists you really need to know about

 

Jazz North announces its tenth roster of Northern Line - a live talent development programme for jazz

 

Dirty Freud, Tom Harris, Bryony Jarman-Pinto, Vipertime and Ceitidh Mac join the celebrated cohort of northern artists


Northern Line is the live touring programme providing transformative support for northern jazz artists. Today, Jazz North announces the five outstanding bands selected to join the cohort.

 

Chris Bye, Jazz North CEO, says:
“Jazz North is proud to present the artists of Northern Line Round 10. Everyone on this year’s panel was blown away by the standard of applicants across the board and this final roster is evidence of just how high the level of talent is coming through here in the North.
This Northern Line roster is reflective of the diversity we have across the breadth of the region, a diversity of geography, community and musical styles. What we share though, is a sense of genuine community through sound.”

 

The tenth roster features a range of styles from ‘dirty cinematic electronica’ through to songs exploring themes of masculinity and motherhood, post-punk meets dub and afrobeat and folk-infused cello basslines.

 

Bryony Jarman-Pinto, Dirty Freud, Vipertime, Tom Harris and Ceitidh Mac will perform live at the Northern Line Showcase on Sunday 19th May at manchester jazz festival (mjf).

 

 

Each of the five bands will receive a £3000 live touring bursary and tailored 1:1 support across an 18-month period.


On joining the roster, Dirty Freud’s Danni Skerrit says: 
“This is such a crucial time in our development as a band and to be recognised as a northern act is huge for us…[This] is a massive part of our identity and means we have support to make the music we love! Jazz North does some incredible things well and this is one of them, the chance to learn and grow as artists as well as bouncing ideas off others on the roster will be invaluable.”

 

The artists were chosen with the support of an esteemed advisory panel of promoters, artists, agents and festival directors - Nishla Smith, Agnese Daverio, Paul Duhaney, Grace Pitkin, Charlotte Bowen. 

 


Northern Line provides essential support for artists to move from point A to point B. Welsh-born, Tyneside-dwelling singer-songwriter & cellist, Ceitidh Mac says:
“Taking away some of the financial barriers of touring will allow us to push our live set to new places. We’ll be bringing our music to new cities, and have lots of plans in the making!”

 

 

 

The Northern Line roster will perform at the Northern Line Showcase at manchester jazz festival (mjf) on Sunday 19th May 2024 in front of a public audience and invited music industry guests.
mjf is the North’s most celebrated jazz festival, with a reputation for fostering rising jazz talent through their own bespoke development schemes and innovative events programme.


Visit http://www.jazznorth.org/northern-line for more information.

 


Northern Line Artist Bios:

 

Bryony Jarman Pinto
Lancaster-based singer, songwriter, musician Bryony Jarman-Pinto seamlessly blends enchanting vocals and spellbinding jazz-infused melodies with intricately crafted and personal lyrics. Bryony grew up surrounded by music, attending singing workshops with her mum and BlueJam Arts from a young age. Bryony’s sophomore album ‘Below Dawn’ (out 10th May) explores sentimental themes of societal change, untapped emotions, and the profound journey of pregnancy and motherhood.
https://www.facebook.com/BryonyJarmanPinto
https://twitter.com/BryonyJP
https://www.instagram.com/bryonyjarmanpinto/
https://www.bryonyjarmanpinto.com/

 

Ceitidh Mac
With a progressive twist to her music, Ceitidh Mac is an alternative singing/cellist, tipped by Jude Rogers as a ‘Fascinating Welsh-born, Tyneside-dwelling singer-songwriter & cellist, with an unusual, stunning voice.’ Absorbing in its originality, Ceitidh Mac creates songs that soar with contemporary arrangements & unusual instrumentation. A mesmerising live show, expect to be drawn in by bold songs & cello basslines. In Adam Walton’s words on BBC Radio Wales ‘Sublime & absolutely outstanding’.
https://www.facebook.com/ceitidhmac 
https://www.instagram.com/ceitidh_mac/ 
https://twitter.com/Ceitidh_Mac 

 

Dirty Freud
Hotter than Hendos!
Dirty Freud are an electronic live &, they found success since both moving back to the North of England. The music contains elements of dubstep and Jazz. It is simply Dirty Cinematic Electronica.
Over the years, they have played headline slots at UK festivals including Glastonbury, All Points East, Citadel, Boomtown, Beatherder, as well as at gigs across Europe.
“Wonderfully wonky that, isn’t it?” - NEMONE (BBC 6 NEMONE)
https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/
https://twitter.com/DirtyFreud
https://www.facebook.com/DirtyFreud/
https://www.dirtyfreud.com

 


Tom Harris
Tom Harris is a northern pianist who tries his best to make interesting music with kind people. His heartfelt compositions explore mental health, masculinity, acceptance, and joy, all filtered through the musical influence of his favourite artists (Nina Simone, Snowpoet, Cécile McLorin Salvant).
Tom’s latest offering takes inspiration from Buddleia - the vibrant purple shrub which thrives in ‘ugly’ places. It’s tough, beautiful, and a reminder that some version of life will always persevere…
https://www.instagram.com/tomharrisisacommonname/
https://www.youtube.com/@tomharrisisacommonname/videos
https://www.facebook.com/tomharrisisacommonname
http://www.tomharrismusic.com

 

Vipertime
Vipertime explore the borders of jazz, post-punk, dub and afrobeat to create a sound that is simultaneously unique to the band and a microcosm of the thriving UK scene. Since their birth in Leeds basement parties, they have released a number of albums and singles including 2023’s critically acclaimed Arise. The group has also made a name with a series of incendiary appearances at UK venues and festivals, pushing their line up of saxophone, bass guitar and twin drum sets to its sonic limits.
https://www.instagram.com/viper.time/
https://www.facebook.com/vipertimemusic
https://twitter.com/Vipertimemusic
https://vipertime.bandcamp.com/

 

About Northern Line
Northern Line is Jazz North’s answer to live touring support for Northern artists. The programme champions the most pioneering, bold and innovative artists across the scene. It’s a roster of the best new talent, recognised by promoters, festivals, funders and management.
The programme supports northern artists to reach the next stage of their live performance career and meet their ambitions through targeted 1:1 support and network development. 
5 bands from jazz and jazz-related genres are selected each year through an open application and rigorous selection process using a panel of independent industry experts from across the UK.

 

About Jazz North
Jazz North is the Strategic Development Agency for jazz in the North of England.
Supported since its inception in 2012 by Arts Council England, Jazz North has a national and international reputation in Artist Development, Sector Support and Learning & Participation.
A registered charity that has developed and supported hundreds of artists, managers, venues, festivals and promoters over the years - Jazz North has a proud record of working with and on behalf of the northern jazz scene.

 

About manchester jazz festival (mjf) 
mjf is the city’s longest-running music festival, championing regional artists, new commissions, European collaborations and musical innovation. mjf 24 takes place from 17-26 May at indoor and outdoor city centre venues.
mjf is the only UK winner of the Europe Jazz Network Award for Adventurous Programming, the UK’s first festival Keychange signatory, supporting gender balance across stages, and was the first Founder Member of the Black Lives in Music charter. An Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner, mjf also receives support through GMCA’s Culture Fund and Manchester City Council’s Culture Partnerships Grants programme.

 

 

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 04/02/2024.

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 04/02/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio playlist from 4th Feb 2024

 

Available at any time on http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

John Rae & Ben Wilcock
Archie’s Rumble
Splendid Isolation
Thick Records


Jamil Sheriff
belle’s blues
Red Kite
Lamplight Social


Michael Wollny & Joachim Kühn
Aktiv
Duo
ACT


Friends & Neighbours
Ghost March
Circles
Clean Feed


Old Mountain
Goodnight Irene
Another State of Rhythm
Clean Feed


Pokaz Trio
Night Pursuit
Voices
Bandcamp


Michael Bates-Samuel Blaser Quintet
Wings
Book Nine
Bandcamp


Matthieu Bordenave
Distance
The Blue Land
ECM


QOW Trio
Bastard Gentlemen
The Hold Up
Ubuntu


The Keith Tippett Celebration Orchestra
Mra
A Celebration of Keith Tippett
Pig Records-Discus/Bandcamp


Karl Ivar Refseth
Sunrise
Unfolding
Traumton

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz


Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also now available as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and Apple podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

 

John Rae & Ben Wilcock - new album release, January 2024.

Monday, January 29, 2024

New Zealand-based Scottish drummer John Rae & his partner in music and business, pianist Ben Wilcock have released a new album, Splendid Isolation on their Thick Records (NZ) label. Press release att

We have received the following press release;

 

New album reflects home thought from abroad


New Zealand-based Scottish drummer John Rae and his partner in music and business, pianist Ben Wilcock have released a new album, Splendid Isolation on their Thick Records (NZ) label.


Featuring fifteen tracks that reflect their respective histories in melodic jazz, free expression and the blues, the album includes contributions from Scotland and Ireland. 


Dundee-based guitarist Kevin Murray plays on three tracks. Former Black Seeds saxophonist Jabin Ward added his parts from his new home in Cork, with bassist Patrick Bleakley, from Rae’s NZ band The Troubles, and saxophonist Daniel Yeabsley joining Rae and Wilcock in New Zealand.


“The best jazz is made when all the players are in the same room,” says Rae. “That’s been the case since the music emerged from New Orleans, of course. At the same time, though, if the technology is there, you might as well use it. We knew Kevin would instinctively know what was required and he worked very fast to complete the tracks. He also mastered the album for us, so it’s been a real Transworld collaboration.”


Other Scottish links are celebrated in the tune Apple Road, a tribute to Rae’s father, bassist Ronnie Rae whose extensive CV includes working with the Alex Welsh Band and gigs with Red Norvo and Tal Farlow. Rae’s Tak a Minute sounds like a Scots expression but actually refers to the Indian konnakol rhythmic language that the tune is based on.


Rae moved to New Zealand in 2008, having won admirers for his John Rae Collective (a band of bandleaders that featured saxophonist Phil Bancroft, trumpeter Colin Steele, pianist Brian Kellock and guitarist Kevin Mackenzie) and his award-winning Celtic Feet, which combined Scottish traditional-style tunes with hard-swinging jazz. Celtic Feet expanded on occasion to include a traditional pipe band and a big band horn section. Rae also played with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and in pianist Brian Kellock’s trio.


Wilcock lived and worked in the UK for a few years after visiting the Edinburgh Fringe with a New Zealand theatre company. As well as listening avidly to, and learning from, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, George Shearing and Benny Green, he has worked with drummer Bob Moses and multi-reeds specialist Bennie Maupin and appeared extensively with blues, soul and R&B musicians.


Splendid Isolation was recorded over two years and Rae and Wilcock are pleased with the results.


“There are elements of both chaos and beauty and again, that’s true of a lot of jazz,” says Rae. “We set out to make an album that reflects both Ben and my musical experiences and at the same time looks forward. It’s jazz for the twenty-first century and ahead of its release we’ve had positive feedback from as far afield as Atlanta, Newcastle and Melbourne. So I think we might have achieved our aims.”


Splendid Isolation is available now from Thick Records https://www.thickrecords.co.nz/latest-releases

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 21/01/2024.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 21/01/2024, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio playlist from Jan 21st 2024

 


Abbie Finn Trio
Pirates Not Princesses
Stotties for Three
self


Nye Banfield
Four years later
Trails & Traces
self


Theo May’s Odd Unit
Kopanitsa
Alive in the Forest of Odd
Discus


Rob Cope
Voices + Up
Gemini
Ubuntu


Roberto Ottaviano Eternal Love
Hariprasad
People
Dodicilune


Annie Kiviniemi Trio
Mengi
Eir
We Jazz


Meinrad Kneer Quintet
Three and Four
Der zweite Streich
Jazzwerkstatt


Delbecq/Renard/Flouzet
Triple Fever
Triple Fever EP
dStream


Hans P. Kjorstad & Ernst Reijseger
Elena Shining Light
Gap of Ginn
Motvind Records


Samo Salamon
Conga
Dances of Freedom
Bandcamp


Eran Har Evan Trio
Nefertiti
Shorter Days
World Citizen


Bram de Looze
I Throw The Kitchen Sink At You
Spotting Gateways
Dox Records

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud

 

Also as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 


Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

2024 jazz events at Bridgwater Arts Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset.

Friday, January 19, 2024

Promoter Roger Collett will present four jazz evenings at Bridgwater Arts Centre throughout 2024. Details attached.

Roger Collett has provided the following information regarding these events;


BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE
CASTLE STREET TA6 3DD
SAT APRIL 13 8.00pm (doors 7.00pm)
JONNY HEPBIR TRIO
JONNY (GUITAR) IS JOINED BY FELLOW GUITARIST JASON HENSON AND ACCORDIONIST PETE WATSON TO OFFER AN ECLECTIC FUSION OF FRENCH WALTZ, LATIN, TANGO AND DJANGO, PLUS THE SUPER RHYTHMS AND SOUNDS OF EASTERN EUROPE
RESERVED SEATS £15.00 from the BOX OFFICE ( open WEEK DAYS from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm ) or online
http://www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Telephone 01278 422700

 

BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE
CASTLE STREET TA6 3DD
SAT JULY 13th 8.00 pm ( doors 7.00 pm)
MEMORIES OF MARDI GRAS
ACE REED PLAYER CHRIS WALKER LEADS A FINE QUINTET OF MUSICIANS TO PLAY GREAT WORKS FROM THE GOLDEN YEARS OF JAZZ. NUMBERS SUCH AS BOURBON STREET PARADE, OLD SHANTY TOWN, SWEET GEORGIA BROWN, YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE INTERSPERSED WITH AMUSING ANECDOTES WILL STIR UP HAPPY MEMORIES OF THAT ERA. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL !!!!
RESERVED SEATS £ 15.00 from the BOX OFFICE open WEEKDAYS 10.00am – 3.00 pm
01278 422700 or online
http://www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Supporting the Hospital League of Friends

 

BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE
CASTLE STREET TA6 3DD
SAT. OCTOBER 12th 8.00pm ( doors 7.00pm)
4 HANDS – 1 PIANO
THE MASTER OF RAGTIME MIKE DENHAM MEETS THE PROFESSOR OF BOOGIE WOOGIE JULIAN PHILLIPS, TO PLAY AN EVENING OF BRILLIANT MUSICIANSHIP. RAGTIME A SYNCOPATED PROPULSIVE MUSICAL STYLE OF THE EARLY 20th CENTURY BLENDS PERFECTLY WITH BOOGIE- WOOGIE A GENRE OF BLUES MUSIC FROM THE 1920’s AND 30’s TO OFFER A SCINTILLATING ARRANGEMENT
OF MUSIC FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.
RESERVED SEATS £15.00 FROM THE BOX OFFICE OPEN WEEKDAYS 10.00 am-3.00pm
01278 422700 OR ONLINE
http://www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Supporting the Hospital League of Friends

 

BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE
CASTLE STREET TA6 3DD
SAT. DECEMBER 7th 8.00pm (doors 7.00 pm)
LA VIE EN ROSE
GYPSY JAZZ PAR EXCELLENCE
CONJURING UP THE MOOD OF 1930’s PARIS AND FUSED WITH FLAVOURS OF EASTERN EUROPE, THE QUARTET BRING YOU IRRESISTIBLE RHYTHMS AND EVOCATIVE MELODIES IN ORDER TO CREATE A HEART WARMING HIP SWINGING SOUND JOIN THEM ON A VOYAGE OF DELIGHT. A FOOT-TAPPING WHIRL OF EXPRESSIVE ENERGY
RESERVED SEATS £15.00 from the BOX OFFICE OPEN WEEKDAYS 10.00 am – 3.00pm
TEL 01278 422700 OR ONLINE
http://www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Supporting the Hospital League of Friends

Kenilworth Jazz Club, Programme for February to December 2024.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Kenilworth Jazz Club have announced their full programme for 2024. Events take place at Kenilworth Rugby Club, Schedule attached.

We have received the following information;


We now have a full programme confirmed for the rest of this year (with a break in August for Summer holidays).

 

05/02/2024 Swing From Paris
04/03/2024 Gaz Hughes Trio
08/04/2024 Ian Ballamy Quartet
06/05/2024 Clark Tracey Quintet
03/06/2024 Wayne Matthews Trio featuring Benet McLean
01/07/2024 Eddie Gripper Trio
02/09/2024 Kim Cypher Quartet
07/10/2024 Dean Stockdale Quartet
04/11/2024 Greg Abate Quartet
02/12/2024 Mingus Sings! Celebrating the Legacy of Jazz Icon Charles Mingus


More information at;
https://www.kenilworthjazzclub.co.uk/

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 14/01/2024.

Monday, January 15, 2024

This week's show is mainly to catch up with albums that came out at the end of last year (2023) - too late for inclusion in December shows.

Peter Slavid writes;

 

 

This week’s show is mainly to catch up with albums that came out at the end of last year - too late for inclusion in December shows.
Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Claudio Angeleri
Il Triangolo Di Tartaglia
Concerto feat.  Gianluigi Trovesi
Dodicilune


Cykada
3301
Metamorphosis
Astigmatic Records


Bliss Quintet
Ida
Glasshouse
Bandcamp


Marthe Lea Band
Låvebængar
Herlighetens Vei
Motvind Records


Rosato/Bartolo
Eggplants
Another Point of View
Improvvisatore Involuntario


Muralim
Delta
Muralim (EP)
Bandcamp/self


Potsa Lotsa XL
The Fink Panther
Chamber Works
Trouble in the East


Armando Luongo
New Moon
New Lands
Hypnote


Yannick Peeters
GBG7
GingerBlackGinger
W.E.R.F


The Ambush Party
Caribbean Fire Dance
Ik wil nog niet dood
Bandcamp/Doek


ARFI
Tout est mon jour
Chant General
ARFI


Fergus McCreadie
F Major
Sketches (EP)
Edition

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;


http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also now available as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and Apple podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio - Radio Playlist, 2023 favourites.

Monday, December 18, 2023

Peter's next 2 weekly shows feature his personal favourite albums of the year, with the music played in artist alphabetical order. Shows are available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


My next two weekly shows feature my personal favourite albums of the year. I don’t attempt to do “best of”, I play them in alphabetical order, and they simply reflect my personal taste rather than any sort of objective measure.  People who enjoy my show will probably enjoy the selection - but most of the albums probably won’t feature on anyone else’s list.

 

I’ve put the full list here - Part one is available now on http://www.mixcloud.com, at Camp radio and as a podcast - Part two will be broadcast next Sunday and then available elsewhere next week:

 

I’ll be back with new releases in January - meanwhile do have a great Christmas and lets look forward to a happy and musical new year

 

Regards,
Peter.

 

AKA Moon-Quality of Joy/Outnote


Anti Rubber Brain Factory-Musiques de Rêves et de Démences/LFDS


Antti Lötjönen-Circus/Citadel/We Jazz Records


Bram de Looze-Vice Versa/Dox records


Echos of Zoo -Speech of Species/W.E.R.F


Enemy-The Betrayal/We Jazz Records


Gard Nilssen Supersonic Orchestra-Family/WeJazz Records


Hubert Dupont-Trio Aurore /Ultrabolic


Innanen | Pasborg | Piromalli-Can You Hear It/Clean Feed


Jeppe Zeeberg-Occasionally Good Things Do Happen/self


Joachim Kuhn-Komeda/ACT


Monika Roscher Bigband-Witchy Activities And The Maple Death/Zenna records


Naissam Jalal-Healing Rituals/Les Couleurs du Son


Paul Dunmall Ensemble-It’s A Matter Of Fact/Discus


Rui Hallvares Andrade Paes-Ramtre/Havtorn Records


Sam Eastmond-The Bagatelles Vol.16/Tzadik Records


Too Many Fish-10 Years Too Noisy Fish/Mighty Quinn Records

 

 


European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud

 

Also now available as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and other podcasts

 


Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 10/12/2023.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 10/12/2023, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio playlist from December 10th 2023

 

This is my final “new releases” show of the year - and there are already a pile of December releases stacking up to play in January.  Meanwhile next week will see two shows featuring my favourite albums of the year
Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 


Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic
Huckster
Telling The Tale
Pokey Records


Grzegorz Tarwid Trio
Baiao B
Flowers
Clean Feed


Moonmot
Tombola
350 million Herring
ENJA records


Filip Bukrshliev Trio
AHWJAHW Redux
All the Sad Words in the Beggar’s Dictionary
Bandcamp


Gilles Coronado
114
La Main
Onze Heures Onze


Immerweiter
Is It Too Dull
In Its Own Pace
Boomslang Records


Twospeak
For Henry Moore (Reclining Figure 1984)
Fictions
None More Records


Matt Calvert
Ostinato reprise
Million Seller
Whirlwind


Abstract Inc
Dancing Terminator
Goodbye Big Idea
Zennez Records


Laviano, Martino, Scrignoli
Mysterioso
Escape
Notami


Derek Plays Eric
A lame excuse
A Suite of Soaps
Jazzwerkstatt


Radhika de Saram
Adalar
From the Crows Nest
Rainy Day Records

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also now available as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and Apple podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

 

JustGiving crowdfunding page launched to pay for Bryan Corbett’s surgical fees.

Friday, December 01, 2023

Trumpeter Bryan Corbett requires a life and career saving operation. His musical colleague Richard Beesley has started a JustGiving page to cover the £50,000 cost. Details attached.

From;
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Bryan-Corbett?utm_id=2&utm_term=pgBDm9jpb

 

Bryan Corbett is an internationally acclaimed trumpet and flugelhorn player, who’s CV includes many years with acid jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies and British jazz rap group Us3, as well as being an artist in his own right on the jazz circuit both internationally and in the UK. He has performed and recorded for the likes of Ben E King, Tony Christie, Ella Eyre & Sigala to name just a few.


12 years ago Bryan was diagnosed with a rare type of condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia. Over the next 2 years he underwent a series of life saving operations to remove a number tumours that this disease brings, but incredibly and against the odds he pulled through and with no small feat of indomitability he managed to pick up his musical career where he left off.

In the summer of 2023, during a routine scan, it was found that one of the masses that they were unable to remove (but have monitored over the years) had grown considerably and to a substantial size. Due to its location and complex nature affecting the ribs, liver and the diaphragm Bryan was told that this should to be removed at the earliest opportunity.


When Bryan was diagnosed in 2011 he was fortunate to find a world leading specialist in this type of disease, Professor Triponez who is based in Geneva. Professor Triponez was a rock for Bryan during this time of turmoil and provided constant support and recommendations from overseas which ultimately led Bryan to a team on the NHS under the care of the now retired renowned Endocrine and M.E.N surgeon and specialist Mr. Barney Harrison. His team skilfully managed to remove most of the tumours in a way that would allow Bryan to continue his career as a trumpeter.


With this new diagnosis and the complexity and rarity of this tumour that has developed, understandably when told this summer that he needed yet more life and career saving surgery (or possibly career ending surgery due to the type of procedures needed) and after meetings and consultations the only person Bryan wanted to perform the procedure was Professor Triponez in Geneva. A world leading figure and someone who understands Bryan’s history and the importance of the large but delicate type of surgery which is needed and indeed someone who had guided Bryan a decade earlier.


The procedure, due to the location and size of the tumour, requires not just one but possibly 3 surgeons this time. Including thoracic and liver. The total cost of the operation is approx £50,000.


Bryan has been in regular correspondence with Professor Triponez, who is confident that he and his team can remove the tumour and allow Bryan not just to survive but also to resume his career, all being well, quickly.


We’re trying to raise the money to help pay for this life and career saving operation, please give what you can.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 26/11/2023.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 26/11/2023, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;

 

Radio Playlist from 26th November 2023

 

Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Leïla Martial/ Valentin Ceccaldi
Au bois de Saint Amand
Le Jardin des delices
BMC


Espen Berg
Hydrophobic
Water Fabric
Grappa


André Roligheten
Twin Bliss
Marbles
Odin


Cosmic Express Quintet
Disco på tåget
Våren är Vår
Loumi Records


Innanen | Pasborg | Piromalli
Folkman
Can You Hear It
Clean Feed


Calcanhar
Circle
Jump
Clean Feed


Tomasz Chyła Quintet
You’re not a good person
Music We Like to Dance To
Alpaca Records


Azmari
Khamsin
Maelström
SDBAN Ultra


Materical
Menshiki’s Blues
Materical
Aut Records


Jasper Høiby 3_Elements
Earthness
Earthness
Edition


Paul Dunmall
Many Sparrows (part)
Bright Light A Joyous Celebration
Discus

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time;
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud


Also now available as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and Apple podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

Tyreek McDole Wins the 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

As part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced Tyreek McDole as the winner of the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

We have received the following press release;


Haitian-American Tyreek McDole wins 12th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.


Tyreek McDole Wins the 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition as part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival and Year-Round Centennial Celebrations Honoring Sarah Vaughan

 

As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced Tyreek McDole as the winner of the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. This marks the second time a male vocalist won in the contest’s 12-year history. Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Pat Prescott, yesterday’s “The SASSY Awards” presented the Top Five Finalists on the iconic NJPAC stage in front of a live audience.


Pulled from a record 280+ submissions representing 37 countries, they competed in front of a distinguished panel of judges: acclaimed female vocalists Patti Austin, Jane Monheit, and Lizz Wright; NJPAC’s Jazz Advisor and multi-Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride; and three-time Grammy Award-winning producer and A&R consultant Al Pryor. Ultimately, it was 23-year-old Haitian-American Tyreek McDole who wowed them with his renditions of “September in the Rain” and two blues songs: “Lush Life” and “Every Day I Have the Blues.” The recipient of a $5,000 cash award, Tyreek is originally from St. Cloud, Florida, and currently calls New York home.


Tyreek represents the next generation of great jazz singers. He joins an esteemed group of SASSY alumni: Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn, Ashleigh Smith, Arianna Neikrug, Deelee Dubé, Quiana Lynell, Laurin Talese, Samara Joy, Gabrielle Cavassa and Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, G. Thomas Allen, and Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso. Audiences can catch him, along with past winners, performing at the Sarah Vaughan Centennial Concert hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater on April 19-20, 2024, at Jazz at Lincoln Center.


The Second Place honor and $1,500 prize went to Darynn Dean, a native of Los Angeles who earned a master’s degree in music from the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA. Third Place and a prize of $500 was awarded to New Yorker Ekep Nkwelle, a singer and songwriter who studied both Classical Voice and Jazz Performance at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts High School in Washington, D.C., and later attended Howard University, where she performed with the school’s prestigious vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue. Rounding out the Top Five was Bianca Love of New Orleans and Emma Smith of London.

 

About The SASSY Awards
The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, also known as “The SASSY Awards”, is open to singers over the age of 18, of all genders and nationalities, from anywhere in the world, and not signed by a major label. Entrants are judged on vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance, individuality, artistic interpretation, and ability to swing. What has become one of the top annual vocal competitions in jazz, The SASSY Awards offers outstanding jazz singers a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business—and offers audience members a chance to discover the jazz stars of tomorrow.
The competition recalls the humble beginnings of legendary jazz singer/NEA Jazz Master Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) who, back in 1942, was a Newark teenager and winner of an amateur singing contest at the Apollo Theater. That memorable night helped launch the lifework of one of the most successful, influential jazz vocalists in the history of American music. NJPAC has a long history of preserving and celebrating Sarah Vaughan’s music and impact. In 1999, NJPAC officially proclaimed the street in front of it as “Sarah Vaughan Way.” In addition to The SASSY Awards, NJPAC hosts several celebrations in the 2023-24 season honoring the centennial of Vaughan’s birth. Earlier this year, NJPAC paid tribute to “The Divine One” at its Women@NJPAC Spotlight Gala. In 2024, NJPAC partners with Jazz at Lincoln Center for Centennial Concert series (April 19-20), and more events to be announced soon. http://www.sarahvaughancompetition.com

 

About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®       
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, is one of the largest banks in the U.S., providing over 10 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit http://www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TDBank_US and www.twitter.com/TDNews_US. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol “TD”. To learn more, visit http://www.td.com/us.

 

About NJPAC
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has served more than 11 million visitors (including more than two million students and families) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. http://www.njpac.org
 

 

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 12/11/2023.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 12/11/2023, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Peter Slavid writes;


Radio Playlist First broadcast Nov 12th 2023

 

Available now at http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

No Sax No Clar
Daouzek Eizh
No Dåhïss
Yolk


Pasquale Calò
Supreme Being Part 1
Where I come from
Gleam DO


Shake Stew
Shasta Fey
Lila
Traumton


Get The Blessing
H40
Pallett
All Is Yes


Verneri Pohjola
Avance!
Monkey Mind
Edition


Andreas Røysum Ensemble
Paoainsnorr
Mysterier
Motvind Records


Antonio Borghini
The Flop
Banquet of Consequence
We Insist


Galumphing Duo
Woza Waltz
Contrast of Opposites
AMP


Uroboro
Straight Up Ahead (bonus track)
A story Like Fire
Discus


Koma Saxo
Sista Dansen+ Så Rinner Tiden Bort
Post Koma
We Jazz Records


Alex Hitchcock
Grace (Part 2)
Dream Band: Live In London
Whirlwind

 

 

European Modern Jazz on the radio;


At any time
http://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz

 

Weekly:


http://www.hayesfm.org.uk 91.8 FM – West London Community Radio Sundays 12.00


http://www.purebeatradio.co.uk Sundays 7pm


http://www.listen.camp/ Sundays 3pm onward then mixcloud

 

Also now available as “Peter’s Eurojazz Podcast” on Amazon and Apple podcasts

 

Please send downloads to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (or physical CDs to me at 27 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip, HA4 8NQ).

1977 Louis Stewart album to be re-released on vinyl.

Monday, November 06, 2023

"Out On His Own", the 1977 solo album by the late, internationally acclaimed Irish guitarist Louis Stewart, is to be re-released on vinyl on 24th November 2023. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

 

Guitarist Louis Stewart’s masterpiece re-released on vinyl


Out On His Own, the 1977 solo album by the late, internationally acclaimed Irish guitarist Louis Stewart, is re-released on vinyl on 24th November.


The first vinyl pressing since the 1980s of the album regarded as Stewart’s masterpiece, the remastered 180-gram vinyl edition follows the successful reissue on CD of the title by the newly reactivated Livia Records in February this year.


Originally recorded in late 1976 and released on LP and cassette in 1977, and on CD in 1995, this new edition includes extensive sleeve notes by Irish Times jazz critic Cormac Larkin and a trove of previously unseen photographs.


Stewart, who remains the only Irish jazz musician to attain front-rank status, recorded the album in Bray, just outside Dublin, while at the peak of his powers. At the time he was a member of saxophonist Ronnie Scott’s band and was playing nightly with top line visiting musicians at Scott’s club.


Having made his award-winning debut at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968, Stewart was soon playing with major names. Over the course of a long career, he appeared on over seventy albums and toured and recorded with Benny Goodman, JJ Johnson, George Shearing and Tubby Hayes, as well as Ronnie Scott. He also formed mutual admiration societies with fellow guitarists Joe Pass, Jim Hall and Martin Taylor.


Livia Records was founded by Dublin artist Gerald Davis to release Out On His Own, after Davis produced Stewart’s debut album, Louis the First, in 1975. More releases followed before Livia ceased operations on Davis’ death in 2005. Stewart died in 2016. Dublin radio presenter Dermot Rogers began a reactivation project in 2021 and with Davis’ family’s blessing is overseeing a programme of reissues on the re-launched Livia Records. A duo album by Stewart and pianist Noel Kelehan, Some Other Blues was released in May this year and further releases are due in 2024.


Out On His Own features Stewart playing a repertoire of jazz and Great American Songbook standards, tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chick Corea and Steve Swallow plus an interpretation of an Irish traditional tune, She Moved Through the Fair, and a self-composed blues.


Reviews of the reissue have been glowing, as was the response to the original, with Jazzwise recognising Out On His Own as “a master class in modern jazz guitar” and All About Jazz describing Stewart’s dexterity as “jaw-dropping.”

 

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City, Programme for December 2023.

Friday, November 03, 2023

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for December 2023. Performers include Brad Mehladau, Bill Charlap, David Hazeltine, Billy Hart and Marquis Hill, plus the annual Coltrane Festival.

We have received the following press release;


SMOKE Jazz Club Announces December Schedule feat. annual Coltrane Festival, New Year’s Eve Celebration, Brad Mehldau and More

 


World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Ends the Year with the 11th Annual Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024”, New Year’s Eve Celebration with Carla Cook, and More


Brad Mehldau Trio and Solo Piano (Nov 29-Dec 2)


David Hazeltine Trio featuring Louis Hayes & Rufus Reid (Dec 6)


Billy Hart Quartet (Dec 7-10)


Marquis Hill (Dec 13-17)


Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024” George Coleman Quintet featuring Emmet Cohen & Peter Bernstein (Dec 20-24)


Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024” featuring Eric Reed, Vincent Herring, Eddie Henderson, Steve Davis, Buster Williams, Al Foster, Jeremy Pelt, and Wayne Escoffery (Dec 26-30)


New Year’s Eve Celebration with Carla Cook + Eric Reed / Vincent Herring Quintet (Dec 31)

 


Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), SMOKE Jazz Club ends 2023 with an exciting line-up in December. The month begins with a rare solo piano doubleheader by Brad Mehldau (Dec 1-2) preceded by his Trio (Nov 29-30). For 11 nights, SMOKE presents its 11th annual Coltrane Festival: “Countdown 2024.” Some of today’s top musicians join forces to celebrate the life and musical legacy of the great saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Tenor giant George Coleman (Dec 20-24) leads his Quintet along with Emmet Cohen and Peter Bernstein followed by saxophonist Vincent Herring and pianist Eric Reed (Dec 26-31) with varying sextets comprising Al Foster, Buster Williams, and more. SMOKE’s popular New Year’s Eve celebration returns with a festive concert, dinner and midnight toast with the inimitable vocalist Carla Cook. For audiences worldwide, most concerts are live streamed!

 


December 2023 Concert Schedule (subject to change):

 

Wed-Thu Nov 29-30 Brad Mehldau Trio
Brad Mehldau – piano
Larry Grenadier – bass
Marcus Gilmore – drums
Brad Mehldau is “universally admired as one of the most adventurous pianists to arrive on the jazz scene in years,” writes The Los Angeles Times. A transformative artist since the early 1990s, Mehldau has had a powerful influence on a generation of musicians and has attracted a large and devoted audience. Some of his best-loved performances have been in the company of his trio and as a solo pianist, and he will appear in both settings at SMOKE. On Wednesday and Thursday, he will be joined by bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Marcus Gilmore.

 

Fri-Sat Dec 1-2 Brad Mehldau Solo Piano
Brad Mehldau – piano
“Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” – The New York Times
SMOKE welcomes a Steinway Concert D piano onto its stage especially for Brad Mehldau. In a rare solo piano performance, Mehldau returns for two nights (live streamed too!). These special performances should not be missed!


Sun Dec 3 Bill Charlap
Bill Charlap – piano
“No matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, he invariably zeroes in on its essence.” – Time
For one night only, Grammy award-winning pianist Bill Charlap will perform two special solo sets on SMOKE’s visiting Steinway Concert D. Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time, from Wynton Marsalis and Tony Bennett to Phil Woods and Ron Carter, and is acclaimed for his interpretations of the American popular songbook.


Wed Dec 6 David Hazeltine Trio featuring Louis Hayes & Rufus Reid
David Hazeltine – piano
Rufus Reid – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
“Some of the best piano jazz to be heard.” – All About Jazz
Pianist David Hazeltine leads a very special edition of his Classic Trio featuring bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Louis Hayes. Hazeltine was called “for sure, the brightest star on the jazz piano horizon” by none other than Cedar Walton, while Jazz Times adds, “[he] always sounds as if he is digging what he’s playing, and his approach makes well-known tunes sound fresh.” Of his trio mates, NPR reports, “When Rufus Reid plays his bass, there’s no mistaking him for anyone else…[He] has cultivated that most precious commodity of instrumental music–a personal identity and sonic imprint. It’s hefty but buoyant, wooden yet pliable,” and of the incomparable Louis Hayes, “[He] has spent over 70 years keeping time with some of the most soulful artists in the music’s history.”

Thu-Sun Dec 7-10 Billy Hart Quartet
Mark Turner – tenor saxophone
Ethan Iverson – piano
Ben Street – bass
Billy Hart – drums
“His quartet has often been hailed as one of the leading bands in jazz.” - The New York Times
NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart leads his acclaimed quartet in its SMOKE debut, an acclaimed group that includes saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Ben Street. A legendary drummer, Hart collaborated with some of the essential artists in music history, including Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Shirley Horn, Jimmy Smith, and Wes Montgomery. Detroit Free Press explains, “Freedom, discipline, daring, passion, swing, broken rhythm, orchestral textures, interactive sparring, shocking dynamics, astounding creativity and authority. Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.”


Wed-Sun Dec 13-17 Marquis Hill
Marquis Hill – trumpet
Joel Ross – vibraphone & piano
Michael King – piano
Junius Paul – bass
Kendrick Scott – drums
“An established force in contemporary jazz.” – Financial Times
Trumpeter Marquis Hill, one of the leading trumpeters of our time, leads an adventurous group featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist Michael King, bassist Junius Paul, and drummer Kendrick Scott. His promise was recognized by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), which helped launch a career that continues to impress. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Hill credits many of that city’s great artists for helping foster his development. Players like Von Freeman, Bobby Broom, and Willie Pickens, just to name a few. The New Yorker says, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Downbeat adds, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.”

 

Wed-Sun Dec 20-24 Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024”: Quintet I “The Cats”with special guest George Coleman featuring Emmet Cohen & Peter Bernstein
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Peter Bernstein – guitar
Emmet Cohen – bass
John Webber– bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
SMOKE’s 11th annual Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024” begins with the first of 11 nights led by a longtime friend of the club: living legend and renowned performer George Coleman. The one and only Coleman celebrates the music of John Coltrane with an exceptional quintet featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein, pianist Emmet Cohen, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Coleman is still making some of the most inspired music of his celebrated career, including work with B.B. King, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock, among many others. Downbeat reports, “When you hear the tenor sax of George Coleman, you know it’s him within a few notes. That deep park of a tone evokes a time and place—be it his historic work with Max Roach, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis, or as a leader in his own right.” (No 10:30pm set on Christmas Eve 12/24.)

 

Tue-Thu Dec 26-28 Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024”: “Blue Train” Sextet II with special guests Eddie Henderson & Steve Davis featuring Eric Reed and Vincent Herring
Eddie Henderson – trumpet
Vincent Herring – alto & tenor saxophone
Steve Davis – trombone
Eric Reed – piano
Dezron Douglas – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
The Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024” at SMOKE continues with an all-star sextet with two special guests: trumpeter Eddie Henderson and trombonist Steve Davis. This outstanding group is co-led by pianist Eric Reed and alto saxophonist Vincent Herring with the unbeatable rhythm team of bassist Dezron Douglas and drummer Joe Farnsworth. Downbeat writes, “Henderson’s muscular chops and round sound are astonishing for an 83-year-old and lovely to behold.” Steve Davis, who spent some of his formative years honing his craft and earning his reputation with a trio of giants: Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, and Chick Corea, “has established himself as one of the most accomplished and lyrical improvisers on his instrument, as well as a prolific composer,” reports Jazz Times.


Fri-Sat Dec 29-30 Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024”: “Milestones” Sextet III with special guests Buster Williams & Al Foster featuring Jeremy Pelt and Wayne Escoffery
Jeremy Pelt – trumpet
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone
Eric Reed – piano
Buster Williams – bass
Al Foster – drums
The two nights before New Year’s Eve are dedicated to the Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024” Sextet III, which includes two more special guests who also happen to be two of the all-time greats: bassist Buster Williams and drummer Al Foster. These two masters join esteemed co-musical directors Eric Reed and Vincent Herring with the powerful featured duo of trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and saxophonist Wayne Escoffery. It is a stunning group to close out the year, to say the least. The Guardian calls Williams “one of the great acoustic bassists,” and Jazz Times adds, “Williams’ résumé ranks with that of any bassist in the modern era.” Jazz Times also says that Al Foster — well-known for his work with Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, and many more — “is a not-so-secret special groove ingredient enlivening performances and sessions by a long list of heavy hitters.”



Sun Dec 31 Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024”: New Year’s Eve Celebration with special guest vocalist Carla Cook Featuring Eric Reed / Vincent Herring Quintet with Jeremy Pelt and Joe Farnsworth
Carla Cook – vocals
Jeremy Pelt – trumpet
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
Eric Reed – piano
tba – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
New Year’s Eve at SMOKE is one of the highlights of the year, and a jazz party like no other with great food and drink, a festive atmosphere, and the perfect band with special guest jazz vocalist Carla Cook joining the Eric Reed / Vincent Herring Quintet with Jeremy Pelt. There are two seatings available:
7:00 p.m. seating
$250 plus tax & tip (includes 3-course holiday dinner and one show)
9:30 p.m. seating
$350 plus tax & tip (includes 3-course holiday dinner, two shows, midnight celebration, hats & noise makers)
When Carla Cook sings, she swings. The Washington Post says, “She has sass that enlivens her impeccable diction, and tremendous soul that lets her swagger with gutbucket finesse, but it’s all buttressed with sparkling optimism and innocence.” Her improvisational style is steeped in the swing tradition yet eclectic and brimming with fresh interpretations. Cook will be joined by SMOKE’s Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2024” band: the Eric Reed/Vincent Herring Quintet featuring Jeremy Pelt. Jazz Times reports, “Pelt is a technical marvel. He executes intricate solos with ease, plays gorgeous ballads in a tasteful manner, and never lacks flair or sensitivity.” Audiophile Audition adds he has “the power and range of Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard in their seminal years.” The group is co-led by the perpetually swinging Eric Reed, who All About Jazz says “has fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists,” and the fiery Herring who “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters,” adds The New York City Jazz Record. It also includes one of the elite musicians working today, drummer Joe Farnsworth.

 

About SMOKE
Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the junction of Broadway and 106th Street (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard), Smoke Jazz Club is one of New York City’s premier live music venues. Renowned for offering top-notch programming of accessible, timeless jazz featuring legendary performers, modern masters and rising stars, Smoke stands apart with its candlelit dining room, stellar acoustics, and classic American cuisine. Founded in 1999, SMOKE also boasts a GRAMMY-nominated label, Smoke Sessions Records, and a celebrated streaming concert series, Smoke Screens. For everything else, visit http://www.smokejazz.com.

 


Ticketing + Information:                                                                       
When: Wednesday-Sunday @ 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and additional 10:30 p.m. (Fri & Sat only). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
Where: Smoke Jazz Club, 2751 Broadway (between 105/106th Streets), New York, NY, Train: 1 to 103rd Street.
Tickets: In-Person $25-$60. Livestream $15. For more information and to make reservations, please visit http://www.smokejazz.com

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