Clive Fenner Photo courtesy of East Side Jazz Club Clive Fenner, who made a massive contribution to London’s jazz scene, passed away at the end of April. In this tribute his close […]

Chris Legee in September 2018 Photo courtesy of Michael S Klein Michael S Klein remembers his friend Chris Legee who passed away last week. Boston (US)-born Chris was an indefatigable activist on […]

Supplied publicity photo Peter Bacon reports: News of money for jazz is always welcome. We’ve just received this press release from the Brussels Jazz Orchestra: In January 2020, Brussels Jazz Orchestra will […]

On Frith Street Photo supplied by Eric Woollard-White Sebastian writes: NEW DOCUMENTARY A new documentary feature film is being made to mark the 60th anniversary of Ronnie Scott’s, and will explain and […]

Pee Wee EllisPublicity photo Peter Bacon reports:  The headliners for the 2019 Margate Jazz Festival are Pee Wee Ellis, Liane Carroll and Theon Cross, it has been announced. There will also be a new “social partnership” […]

Upstairs at the Parrot in Canterbury L-R: Jonathan Ward, Dave Whitford, Dulcie May Moreno Frances Knight, Paul Booth Photo supplied by Dulcie May Moreno Peter Jones reports: The inaugural gig of the […]

Some of the successful Round 7 participants: Front Row – Jemma Freese (freesetrio), Nishla Smith, Bela Horvath (SogoRock), Eleanor Begley (Rafe’s Dilemma) Back Row – Chris Sellers and Theo Goss (both freesetrio), […]

A Press Release issued this morning by Chris Hodgkins states: “Voting is now open for the 2019 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, which will take place at PizzaExpress Live, Holborn, London on Tuesday 3 […]

Rob Luft (right) with Marcus Miller at the Montreux Jazz Acadamy 2017 Photo credit: Marc Ducrest / FFJM Sebastian writes:  The next set of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists for 2019-21 […]

Live Experience of the Year Winner:Kamasi Washington at Steamdown (with Nubya Garcia, right)Photo by AJ Dehany Sebastian writes: The Winners at the 2019 Jazz FM Awards have just been announced: The full […]

Nominated in Best Album Category: Jim MullenPhoto credit: Melody McLaren Sebastian writes: Glasgow Jazz Festival has just announced the nominations for the 7th Scottish Jazz Awards and opened up the public vote […]

At the Launch: Pentti Puhakka (helsinki Jazz), Bogdan Benigar( Druga Godba),Kenneth Killeen (Improvised Music Company), Pierre Dugelay(Périscope),Karolina Jules (Wytwornia Foundation), Oliver Weindling (Vortex) Sebastian writes: Jazz Connective, a new and interesting project […]

The outdoor crowd in MontrealPhoto credit: Victor Diaz Lamich/ FIJM  Sebastian writes: The main programme for the concert halls at the 40th Montreal Jazz Festival, by most measures the world’s largest, is […]

BBC Proms Launch imageImage credit: BBC/Tim Burt Sebastian writes: The programme for the 2019 BBC Proms season has been announced, so I’ve picked out some of the jazz and jazz-related-ish concerts. Prom […]

A hothouse of a different kindFree-to-use image Peter Bacon reports: Manchester Jazz Festival – or mjf as it is trendily, lower-casedly known – has opened the doors of its hothouse project, an […]