
Jon Turney writes: Ten years after its first edition, the revival of something like a full programme for Bristol’s jazz festival this year feels like a small miracle. In the last five […]
Jon Turney writes: Ten years after its first edition, the revival of something like a full programme for Bristol’s jazz festival this year feels like a small miracle. In the last five […]
Emma Rawicz (21…!) has signed to ACT Music. Her first album for the label is called “Chroma”, the title a reference to her synaesthesia, and all of the tracks are named after […]
As the Festival’s Head of Programming Maurin Auxéméry has just posted on his Facebook: “Bim bam boum. On s’est amusé avec l’équipe!!! 29 juin au 8 juillet. Nous ne dormirons pas.”/ (Bim […]
Tickets go on public sale tomorrow (4 April) for the Jazz Weekend at the Buxton International Festival 2023 (6-10 July). Gabriel Taylor looks forward: BAND LINE-UP FOR WYNTON MARSALISThe line-up has been […]
Yesterday’s season announcement for the season Sep 2023 – July 2024 at the Wigmore Hall has some interesting jazz names..: QUOTE FROM ANNOUNCEMENT BEGINS: “Brad Mehldau performs “14 Reveries” on Wed 20 September, […]
Italian-born saxophonist Aldevis Tibaldi got to know Tony Coe in recent years. He remembers him with gratitude, and sadness. Italian-born saxophonist Aldevis Tibaldi got to know Tony Coe in recent years. He […]
The second day of this year’s Two-Steinway Festival at PizzaExpress Dean Street, Sunday 19 March, consists of two concerts by the duo of Julian Joseph and Gwilym Simcock, at 1pm and then […]
Sebastian writes: Sad news. One of the understated greats of British jazz, saxophonist and clarinettist Tony Coe, passed away peacefully yesterday at the age of 88. The following tribute from Tim Garland’s […]
Sebastian writes: Inntoene is a boutique festival in the Innviertel in Austria which is the creation of trombonist/ impresario/ farmer Paul Zauner. Paul, a good friend of LJN, has been highly adept […]
It is announced today that PizzaExpress is to launch a record label. The first two releases on PX Records, for release on 14 April are: Full text of Press Release begins “PizzaExpress […]
“We’ve been in London only twice in 10 years, so who knows when we’ll make it back?” Norwegian jazz collective WAKO was originally formed when its members were students together in Trondheim. […]
Paul Walker (*) writes: Michael Brecker fans should head down to the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone next Tuesday 21 March to see the Northern California-based jazz trio Charged Particles, (Murray Low, […]
The Sunday 26 March edition of BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Record Requests (4pm) will be marking the death of Wayne Shorter with a special programme including interview extracts. Listeners are invited to […]
The EFG LJF Summer Series for 2023 will consist of two nights of John McLaughlin’s Shakti at the Eventim (Hammersmith) Apollo and three nights (listings below) at the Barbican. DATES Tuesday 27 […]
As he looks forward to this year’s Swanage Jazz Festival, and announces the programme, Festival Chair Paul Kelly writes: Swanage Jazz Festival has the most stunning setting with the Mowlem Theatre sited […]