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 […]
Buxton Festival Jazz Weekend (6-10 July)
Wigmore Hall – Jazz in the 2023/24 season
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, […]
Tony Coe. A tribute by Aldevis Tibaldi
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 […]
Julian Joseph and Gwilym Simcock at the PizzaExpress 2-Steinway Festival (Interview)
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 […]
RIP Tony Coe (1934-2023)
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 […]
Programme Announced for Inntoene Festival 2023 (Austria, 21- 23 Jul.)
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 […]
PizzaExpress to Launch new Record Label, PX Records
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 […]
Norwegian band WAKO (Jazz Café POSK, Saturday 25 March)
“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. […]
Charged Particles + Tod Dickow play Michael Brecker (East Side Jazz, 21 March + touring until 29 March)
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, […]
Jazz Record Requests special edition: ‘Tribute to Wayne Shorter’ (26 March)
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 […]
EFG LJF Summer Series announced (27-28 June, 11, 12 and 15 Jul)
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 […]
Swanage Jazz Festival 2023 Programme Announced (7-9 July)
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 […]
SNJO: ‘Peter and the Wolf’ in Doric (Aberdeen Jazz Festival, 18 March)
The premiere of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s version of Peter and the Wolf, translated specially into the language particular to the area, is included in the programme for Aberdeen Jazz Festival. […]
TRIBUTE: Wayne Shorter (1933-2023) by Richie Beirach
“It was probably the high point of my musical life”, says American pianist and composer Richie Beirach of his experience performing in Japan with Wayne Shorter in 1987. Beirach writes a personal […]
RIP Wayne Shorter (1933-2023)
Sebastian writes: A tribute to Wayne Shorter, who has died today at the age of 89, will follow. Meanwhile there are some great posts appearing to mark the passing of a true […]
