Roy Hargrove at Brecon in 2008Photo credit: Mick Destino The death of trumpeter Roy Hargrove on Friday at the age of just 49 leaves the world of jazz stunned and sad at […]

MoonglowPhoto: Moonglow Daphne Bugler writes: Moonglow, a Japanese-style kissa bar has opened in Dalston for one month only, raising money for the Steve Reid Foundation. The last date will be 15 November […]

Ivo Neame, nominated in the Jazz Composition for Small Ensemble categoryPhoto from BASCA website Peter Bacon reports:The nominees for this year’s British Composers Awards have been announced. The jazz categories look like […]

Ginger Baker at Bristol in 2013Photo credit: Ruth Butler London Borough of Culture 2019 Waltham Forest, local record label Byrd Out and headline sponsor Adnams are working together on a new venture, […]

Jazz Ensemble of the Year: ARQ (from left): Diane McLoughlin, Buster Birch, Alison Rayner, Steve Lodder and Deirdre CartwrightPublicity picture Peter Bacon reports: The winners of the 2018 Parliamentary Jazz Awards were announced […]

George CrowleyPhoto: Whirlwind Recordings Sebastian writes:  Saxophonist George Crowley, who runs Friday night jazz at the Con Cellar Bar, will be running a new gig at the Empire Bar, next to the […]

Madeleine PeyrouxPublicity Photo Sebastian writes: Festival Director Ros Russell’s introduction to this fourth Cambridge International Jazz Festival sets the tone of a festival which she and the team around her have brought […]

Alexander HawkinsPhoto credit: © Francesca Patella Peter Bacon reports: The Emulsion Festival, the celebration masterminded by Trish Clowes and Tom Harrison of all that is adventurous and open-minded in music, reaches its seventh […]

Hamiet BluiettPhoto from Roberto’s Winds website Peter Bacon reports: Baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett died yesterday morning, 4 October, after a long illness. His grand daughter Anaya had previously raised funds towards his […]

James Davison receiving the WCOM medal from Lady Tessa BrewerPhoto credit: Melody McClaren Sebastian writes: The six finalists for this year’s Musicians’ Company Young Jazz Musician Competition were saxophonist Alex Hitchcock (Helena […]

Issie Barratt (4th from right) and others from the Power Listat BBC Studios in Maida ValePhoto from ceremony posted extensively elsewhere  BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour announced its “Top 40 Music Power […]

Peter Bacon reports: Long-term commitment to jazz music from the big world outside it is not an everyday occurrence so it is worthy of hurrahs to note that EFG Private Bank has […]

Peter Bacon reports: Jazz singer and broadcaster Claire Martin and conductor, composer, trombonist/singer Scott Stroman are among 11 individuals being celebrated for their “exceptional talent in the UK music industry” with Gold […]

Peter Bacon reports on some changes at the Vortex: I’d forgotten about painting parties – when you got all your friends round, handed them each a brush, and rewarded them for revitalising […]

The 2016 WinnersPhoto credit: Hayley Madden This year’s Parliamentary Jazz Awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday 16 October at Pizza Express Live in Holborn and the nominees have just been announced: […]