Sebastian writes: two stories about the Montreal Festival (*) as a preview. A few quick comments on the vast programme… and an interview I did with the programme director OUTDOOR PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED […]
Here is today’s short statement from Blue Note Records: ” Saxophonist Joshua Redman, one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the past 30 years, has signed to Blue […]
Just over a year ago, London-based saxophonist/composer Trish Clowes released her album A View with a Room through Greenleaf Records. She recently took to Twitter to announce that Greenleaf founder Dave Douglas, […]
Bettina Chakerov writes: The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project has just released its fifth album, ‘Mercurial Indigo’ (MGPCD026) and is currently on a national tour performing music from the album. As is normal for […]
Mark McKergow and Patrick Hadfield pick their top tips from the summer’s jazz festivals in Scotland’s central belt. Glasgow Jazz Festival – 14-18 June 2023. Link below for details and tickets for […]
Sebastian writes: The German Jazz Prize ceremony 2023 was held at the Metropol Theater in Bremen. A full list of the winners in all 31 actegories is below together with the “Laudatio” […]
Congratulations to trumpeter Alex Ridout who has won a prize in the Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards 2023, held at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam (quoting**) “The winners of the international final […]
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra will celebrate International Jazz Day on Sunday 30 April by playing the final date of its upcoming “Release” tour with pianist-composer Gwilym Simcock at Aberdeen Music Hall, […]
Sebastian writes: “Jazz” in the BBC Proms press pack, released today, gives a total of eight wordsearch results… but they refer to only two events. One of them a late night double […]
I have this print (*) on my wall at home, quite near the piano. I’ve been reminded, today of all days, to look at it again. On the back is the title: […]
Saxophonist Martin Speake and pianist Alcyona Mick have both played in the London Jazz Orchestra for a decade. And yet, despite the fact that both musicians are accomplished, creative composers and performers, […]
It is announced that piano great Ahmad Jamal died earlier today 16 April 2023 at the age of 92. The first tribute we have seen is from France-Musique’s Alex Dutilh: “An immeasurable […]
Sebastian writes: The EFG London Jazz Festival takes a drip-feed approach to announcing its programme, and a first wave of shows has been announced. The release (reproduced below) has also confirmed the […]
Jon Turney writes: Ten years after its first edition, the revival of something like a full programme for Bristol’s jazz festival this year feels like a small miracle. In the last five […]
Emma Rawicz (21…!) has signed to ACT Music. Her first album for the label is called “Chroma”, the title a reference to her synaesthesia, and all of the tracks are named after […]
