Happy 90th Birthday BRIAN BLAIN. On this happy day, which will end with a birthday gig by Liane Carroll at Lauderdale House, we present accolades and anecdotes from friends and colleagues, to […]
Brian Blain at 90 – Accolades and Anecdotes
2019 Parliamentary Jazz Award winners
Peter Bacon reports: The recipients of the 2019 Parliamentary Jazz Awards were announced last night. The Awards, organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), were presented at the PizzaExpress […]
Jakub Paulski Trio wins Jazz Juniors Competition, Kraków 2019
Jazz Juniors Festival and Competition (Piec Art Acoustic Jazz Club and other venues, 27-30 November 2019. Report by Mary James) The 43rd Jazz Juniors Competition 2019 Kraków was won by Jakub Paulski […]
First names announced for 2020 Love Supreme (3-5 July)
Peter Bacon reports: The first names to be announced for the 2020 Love Supreme Jazz Festival, as usual at Glynde in East Sussex and next year over the weekend of Friday 3 […]
RIP Roy Willox (1929-2019)
Sebastian writes: We are sad to hear of the death yesterday of alto saxophonist Roy Willox at the age of 90. Roy was involved in countless studio and big band sessions. Colleagues […]
Gateshead Jazz line-up announced (20-22 Mar 2020, booking opens 27 Nov)
Peter Bacon reports: Should you be suffering from jazz festival withdrawal, help is at hand… from Wednesday you can book for next March’s Gateshead Jazz weekend at Sage Gateshead. The press release […]
First artists for Cheltenham 2020 announced (on sale to members from 26 Nov)
Peter Bacon reports: The first big names are announced this morning for next year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival. As usual these are mainly artists with wider appeal and looser links to jazz. Here […]
Lockheart and Jurd among Paul Hamlyn Foundation award-winners
Peter Bacon reports: Two UK jazz composer/improvisers are among the ten recipients announced this evening by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation in their 2019 Awards of Artists scheme. Mark Lockheart and Laura Jurd, […]
Shannon Barnett among recipients of 2020 WDR Jazz Prize
Sebastian writes: The winners of the WDR Jazzpreis 2020 have been announced by the Cologne-based broadcaster. The annual awards concert will take place at Theater Gütersloh on 1 February 2020. The five […]
Blue Plaque unveiled at Ronnie Scott’s “Old Place” in Gerrard Street / Salute to Ronnie Scott’s at 60
Sebastian writes: At a ceremony today an English Heritage blue plaque in honour of Ronnie Scott was unveiled. The plaque marks the site of the first Ronnie Scott’s club, ahead of the 60th […]
Chris Mapp’s Stillefelt residency at Artefact, Stirchley, West Midlands (23-26 Oct)
Peter Bacon reports: Birmingam bassist Chris Mapp’s Stillefelt, his Norwegian-influenced trio project with trumpeter Percy Pursglove and guitarist Thomas Seminar Ford, is playing a four-day residency at the Artefact centre in Stirchley, […]
Winners Announced at 2019 Victoires du Jazz Ceremony including Anne Pacéo, Naïssam Jalal and Henri Texier
Annie Yanbékian of France TV writes (*): Drummer Anne Pacéo (Artist of the Year), singer David Linx (Vocal Artist), trombonist Fidel Fourneyron (Emerging Artist), Fred Pallem’s Sacre du Tympan (Group of the […]
Gallus Festival in Edinburgh marks 10-year anniversary of RCS jazz course (17-20 October)
Rob Adams writes: 10 Years of the RCS Course Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith plays a hometown concert at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh this Thursday as the jazz course he runs at the Royal […]
Terri Lyne Carrington residency at Kings Place – programme and guests announced (2019 EFG LJF)
Sebastian writes: Kings Place is hosting an artistic residency by Terri Lyne Carrington during the EFG London Jazz Festival, and the full list of guests for the three events has now been […]
Soloists announced for Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas (Royal Albert Hall, 19 Dec)
Peter Bacon reports: This, annnounced this morning, from the Royal Albert Hall: “A host of special guests have been announced for Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas, as the bandleader’s festive showcase returns […]
