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Guitarists Libor Smoldas from Prague and Nigel Price from Surrey have six UK dates between 17 and 22 June 2019, in Swansea, Swindon, Bristol and the Isle of Wight, bookended by London. Sebastian […]
INNtöne Jazz Festival 2019 (Froschau, Diersbach, Austria. 7-9 June 2019. Round-Up by Sebastian Scotney; all pictures courtesy of a good friend of LJN) INNtöne is a tiny annual festival which justifibly now […]
Sebastian writes: You will notice a change. LondonJazz News has the same address and, we hope, the same ethos, but has moved template. The change has been implemented with valuable help from Richard […]
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IX – Pannonica: Tribute to the Jazz Baroness (ACT 9889-2 – CD review by Mark McKergow) The latest release in ACT’s “Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic” series offers a […]
L-R: Dave Bitelli, Mick Hutton, Sarah Moule, Paul Robinson Photo courtesy of Lauderdale House Sarah Moule and the Simon Wallace Quartet (Lauderdale House, Highgate. 6 June 2019. Review by Lauren Bush) Vocalist […]
Jacqui Dankworth Publicity Photo Sebastian writes. People who make a strong contribution to the jazz community/industry are included in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours. So, congratulations to : OBE: David Jones (of […]
Joe McPhee on pocket trumpet at Cafe Oto, 2019 Drawing by Geoff Winston. © 2019. All Rights Reserved Joe McPhee with Black Top and Paal Nilssen-Love (Cafe Oto, 8 May 2019. Words […]
Soft Machine Publicity Photo Bob Blizzard writes: Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, The Lowestoft Jazz Weekend returns for 2019, extended to four days, from 12 Sep – 15 Sep […]
Joel Ross Publicity photo by Lauren Desberg/Blue Note Joel Ross – Kingmaker album launch Jazz Standard, NY. 6 June 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel The Jazz Standard announcer has announced, and we […]
Cécile McLorin Salvant at Jazz Sous les Pommiers Photo: Mathieu Dutot Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival (Coutances, France, 24 May – 1 June 2019. Review by Richard […]
Jim Blomfield Trio – Strange Beauty (Every Way OK) (Pig Records PIG009 CD Review by Jon Turney) Bristol-based pianist Jim Blomfield, widely admired in his home city, isn’t as well-known elsewhere as he […]
Jazz on the streets at Coutances Phone snap: Richard Lee Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival (Coutances, France, 24 May – 1 June 2019. Review by Richard Lee) […]
London Vocal Project Photo: Karen Hatch The Many Voices of Eve is a much-welcomed collaboration between The London Vocal Project and The Printmakers, and will comprise a concert at Kings Place on […]
Peter Bacon reports: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club turns 60 on 30 October 2019 and the line-up planned for its big birthday bash would be hard-pressed to squeeze into the Frith Street club. […]
Certaldo Alto Publicity photo from certaldo-info.com GMF Tuscany 2019 with the Scott Hamilton / Champian Fulton Quartet will be an intimate jazz festival and course in a magical and historic location. It will […]
