Laura Jurd’s Dinosaur Photo: Dave Stapleton Peter Bacon reports: The line-up of this year’s Herts Jazz Festival (the ninth) at the Rhodes Arts Complex in Bishop’s Stortford on the weekend of 27-29 […]
Sara Dowling Photo: Steven Tagg Randall Peter Bacon reports: In the words of The Dude, from The Big Lebowski: Swanage Jazz Festival abides! Swanage was at risk again after last year’s festival […]
Clive Fenner Photo courtesy of East Side Jazz Club Clive Fenner, who made a massive contribution to London’s jazz scene, passed away at the end of April. In this tribute his close […]
Chris Legee in September 2018 Photo courtesy of Michael S Klein Michael S Klein remembers his friend Chris Legee who passed away last week. Boston (US)-born Chris was an indefatigable activist on […]
Supplied publicity photo Peter Bacon reports: News of money for jazz is always welcome. We’ve just received this press release from the Brussels Jazz Orchestra: In January 2020, Brussels Jazz Orchestra will […]
On Frith Street Photo supplied by Eric Woollard-White Sebastian writes: NEW DOCUMENTARY A new documentary feature film is being made to mark the 60th anniversary of Ronnie Scott’s, and will explain and […]
Pee Wee EllisPublicity photo Peter Bacon reports: The headliners for the 2019 Margate Jazz Festival are Pee Wee Ellis, Liane Carroll and Theon Cross, it has been announced. There will also be a new “social partnership” […]
Upstairs at the Parrot in Canterbury L-R: Jonathan Ward, Dave Whitford, Dulcie May Moreno Frances Knight, Paul Booth Photo supplied by Dulcie May Moreno Peter Jones reports: The inaugural gig of the […]
Some of the successful Round 7 participants: Front Row – Jemma Freese (freesetrio), Nishla Smith, Bela Horvath (SogoRock), Eleanor Begley (Rafe’s Dilemma) Back Row – Chris Sellers and Theo Goss (both freesetrio), […]
A Press Release issued this morning by Chris Hodgkins states: “Voting is now open for the 2019 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, which will take place at PizzaExpress Live, Holborn, London on Tuesday 3 […]
