“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 […]
“London’s oldest bebop jam under threat”
(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 BarbicanMelody Gardot and Jan Garbarek Group – both on […]
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, […]
“We have already seen several clubs close their doors permanently.” Letter from Nigel Price and 78 other signatories to Nadine Dorries MP
“ “We have already seen several clubs close their doors permanently and the future of dozens of others is now hanging by a thread. We cannot allow this vital part of our […]
Louise Balkwill wins Riga Jazz Stage 2022
The results of the Vocal Jazz Competition at the 2022 Riga Jazz Stage are announced today 1st Prize Louise Balkwill (UK) 2nd Prize Valentina Fin (Italy) 3rd Prize Paula Saija (Latvia) The […]
Jazz Winners at the 2022 Grammys
The winners in the four jazz categories were: Chick Corea’s Akoustic Band, Esperanza Spalding, Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Eliane Elias/Chick Corea/Chucho Valdés and the Christian McBride Big Band. Full nominee list in […]
Seven French jazz musicians receive national honours
The French culture minister Roselyne Bachelot (in the centre of the photo above) awarded seven French female jazz musicians with national honours on Wednesday 30 March 2022: Saxophonist Géraldine Laurent received the […]
Tina May. A Tribute by Paul Jolly.
Record producer Paul Jolly released almost two dozen albums by Tina May. Here he writes in tribute to the vocalist who has passed away far too early, on Saturday 26 March 2022. […]
RIP Tina May (1961-2022)
With his express permission – and also with our sincerest thanks and deepest sympathies – we publish this statement from Ben Tracey: It is in deep bereavement that I must release news […]
Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau Trio, Marisa Monte, SFJAZZ Collective to perform in ‘EFG London Jazz Festival 30th Anniversary Summer Series’ (Barbican, 22-25 June 2022)
Herbie Hancock, the Brad Mehldau Trio, Marisa Monte, and the SFJAZZ Collective with Gretchen Parlato and Chris Potter will all perform at the Barbican this June, in the EFG London Jazz Festival’s […]
