Peter Bacon reports:Headlining this year’s Leeds Jazz Festival is saxophonist Andy Sheppard, who will be appearing with the Norwegian piano trio led by Espen Eriksen. Also on the bill is Sheppard’s ECM […]
Sebastian writes: Here are the winners in the jazz categories of the 61st Grammys 2019 with the nominees also listed. The big winner is trumpeter/composer/bandleader/educator John Daversa (BIO) who won three Grammys […]
Peter Bacon reports:The strongly mainstream Scarborough Jazz Festival might seem a long way off – in this Brexit Britain world I’m finding it hard to conceive of what life will look like […]
We reported in May 2017 that three UK Jazz Festival organizers were posting prominent warnings that there were scammers operating who were purporting to offer bookings at their festivals. Now the same […]
Peter Bacon reports:Yet again, any talk of the demise of the Swanage Jazz Festival has proved premature. Here’s the full text of a press release received last night:“Swanage Jazz Festival is back […]
We all like a playlist, and the legendary Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott’s has devised, with a lot of help from its friends, a list of 60 jazz albums in celebration of […]
Michel Legrand in St. Moritz in 2012Photo credit: © Ralf DombrowskiJames Albrecht of Fane productions, who co-produced the last UK concert by Michel Legrand in September 2018 with Ronnie Scott’s (*), writes: Very sadly, only […]
Tony Kofi, as captured by Brian HomerPhoto: © Brian HomerRemember the classic photograph, A Great Day in Harlem? Birmingham photographer and jazz enthusiast Brian Homer is hoping to emulate it in his […]
Photo credit: Porl MedlockPeter Bacon reports:Jazz North is organising a Jazz Camp for Girls on Sunday 10 February 2019 with workshops at four venues across the North to give girls aged nine […]
Jane Bunnett and MaquequePublicity PhotoSebastian writes: jazzahead! has just announced the forty successful bands who will be performing at its 2019 showcases on 25-27 April, following a multi-stage selection process by four […]
Among our favourite pieces:John L Walters’ review of Bobby McFerrin (link below)Photo credit: John Watson / jazzcamera.co.ukSebastian writes: Welcome to our 888th and last article of 2018.If I’m feeling reflective, nostalgic even, it […]
Tommy Smith and members of the BBC SSOat the recording sessions for Modern Jacobite Photo credit: Derek ClarkCongratulations to TOMMY SMITH, a hugely energetic and influential figure on our jazz scene, who has […]
Yazz Ahmed, Helena Kay and Tori Freestonewith Interchange at the Parabola, CheltenhamPhoto credit: © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.ukThe first of our three annual lists consists of nominations by LJN writers and other friends in […]
Nancy Wilson as she appeared on the cover of her 1966 album A Touch of TodayNANCY WILSON, the singer rooted in jazz who straddled styles from torchsong to soul and pop over a […]
NES (28 February)Photo credit: Nerea Coll/ACT MusicTurner Sims has announced its spring programme. It includes the only announced UK appearance by NES, the trio of Tunisian/French singer/cellist Nesrine Belmokh, French cellist Mattieu […]
