New jazz night starting in Leyton, East London, June 8th 2012.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Kirstie McAra has advised us of the launch of Catalog a new jazz night starting at The Birkbeck Tavern in Leyton, East London on June 8th 2012. Details attached.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Kirstie McAra has advised us of the launch of Catalog a new jazz night starting at The Birkbeck Tavern in Leyton, East London on June 8th 2012. Details attached.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Dutch jive and swing band Jazz Connection will be undertaking a short British tour from April 18th 2012. Details attached.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Ian Mann pays tribute to two respected senior figures of British jazz.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
On April 24th, 2012, Smithsonian Folkways will release ?Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours,? a recording of one of jazz legend Louis Armstrong?s last concerts.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Rachel Shimell has contacted us with the result of this competition to select a British blues act to perform at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada in September.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Kairos 4tet have been forced to cancel their UK spring tour due to an injury sustained by their leader,saxophonist and composer Adam Waldmann. Adam's statement regarding the cancellation is attached.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
US resident Tom Rabone is trying to contact his former school teacher Eddie Matthews who taught Tom in Birmingham in the 1960's.Tom believes that Eddie may still be playing jazz in the West Midlands.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Live jazz at The Queens Head in Monmouth is under threat. We have received the attached email which I feel also epitomises the economic problems facing the British jazz scene as a whole.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A fund raising event featuring Groove Armada held at Ronnie Scott's in London raised ?22k thereby staving off the closure of the acclaimed Doncaster Youth Jazz Association.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Improvising saxophonist John Butcher is seeking photographs of him together with Mark Sanders from their duo set at the 2010 Freedom of the City Festival to be used on the cover of a planned album.
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The past year has seen alto saxophonist Martin Speake release three very different duo recording with pianists Alcyona Mick and Will Butterworth and drummer Jeff Williams (pictured).
A highly successful conclusion to the ReVibe Festival and an excellent advertisement for Black Mountain Jazz and its activities. Photograph of Reuben Carter by Debs Hancock
Ian Mann enjoys this collaboration between Brecon Jazz Club and a collective of singers and musicians associated with the Cardiff based Tân Cerdd Community Interest Company.