Jazz needs strong and persuasive advocates in the right places who can make a difference, and former MP Bob Blizzard, who died from cancer on 5 May 2022 at the age of […]
Jazz Tributes to Bob Blizzard
Fergus McCreadie to become 8th BBC Radio 3 New Generation (jazz) artist
BBC Radio 3 have announced today the next cohort of participants in their New Generation Artists scheme. Pianist Fergus McCreadie becomes the eighth jazz musician to join the scheme (full list of […]
New Northern Line Artists Announced: Hannabiell & the Midnight Blue Collective, Marco Woolf, Yaatri, MC Nelson, Ni Maxine, TC & The Groove Family
Jazz North has announced the new roster of artists for its touring support scheme, Northern Line, as chosen by a jury consisting of John Doran (The Quietus), Claire Umney (Jazz FM), Dennis […]
Petter Eldh wins SWR Jazz Prize 2022
The double bassist, bandleader and composer Petter Eldh, originally from Gothenburg in Sweden and based in Berlin since 2009 is to receive Germany’s oldest jazz prize, the SWR Jazz Prize, originally instigated […]
Ronnie Scott’s June-Nov shows announced – including Mingus Dynasty…
Ronnie Scott’s has just put on sale a number of shows from June to November. They include a three-night residency for the seven-piece Mingus Dynasty, whose members, as listed on the Ronnie […]
“We have already seen several clubs close their doors permanently” (3). Letter from Johnn Spellar MP/APPJAG to Julia Lopez MP/DCMS
LJN continues to log and to publish the correspondence instigated when Nigel Price and 68 other signatories wrote to the DCMS, and here we publish a letter from John Spellar MP, on […]
Serious announce eight artists for seventeenth ‘Take Five’
Serious has announced the next cohort of participants in its Take Five Talent Development programme. They are Charlotte Keeffe – Trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, voiceDominic Canning – Piano/ SynthMarcus Joseph – Alto SaxophoneMidori Jaeger – Cello / Voice […]
“London’s oldest bebop jam under threat”
“The Jazz”, which takes place downstairs at the King’s Head in Crouch End on Sunday afternoons, is going through a tricky transition. There are contact details (a Facebook group and an email […]
(All the) Winners at the 2022 German Jazz Prize.. and a commentary
Sebastian attended the awards ceremony for the Deutscher Jazzpreis 2022 at the Metropol-Theater in Bremen, on the eve of jazzahead! 2022. We list the winners in all categories ( the full list […]
Jazz at the 2022 Proms (Marcus Wyatt… Marius Neset)
A quick inspection of the 2022 Proms schedule just released reveals (so far*) just two jazz-related events: 28 August. The South African Jazz Songbook (LINK) “Celebrated South African trumpeter, conductor and SAMA […]
Canada has a new National Jazz Orchestra (premiere performance 28 April 2022 in Calgary)
The country that has arguably given the world the best big band / jazz orchestra arrangers… now has a National Jazz Orchestra. The inaugural concert will be in Calgary on 28 April. […]
Roscoe Mitchell ‘+ special guests to be announced’ at Wigmore Hall (28 June)
Sebastian writes: A sudden addition to the Wigmore Hall calendar today is Roscoe Mitchell on 28 June. (Quoting release) “Tuesday 28 June 2022 7:30PM Roscoe Mitchell saxophone; Plus special guests to be […]
“We have already seen several clubs close their doors permanently” (2). Responses to Nigel Price’s letter
We published the letter from Nigel Price to the DCMS on 13 April. Now, a week later, responses following on from that letter have also been made public. We publish them here: […]
‘EFG London Jazz Festival announces first wave of acts’
Serious/ EFG London Jazz Festival is announcing today the first wave of artists for its 30th festival. These include: Abdullah Ibrahim at the Barbican Melody Gardot and Jan Garbarek Group – both […]
Marking the Mingus Centenary on BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 has kindly sent out a press release amalgamating the station’s three programmes to mark the Mingus centenary over the Easter weekend, a few days ahead of the day itself, […]
