Peter Bacon reports: Say the words “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” and most of us recall the classic Bert Stern film documenting the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival on Rhode Island. But the […]
Trinity Buoy Wharf offers jazz on a summer’s day (23 June)
Miles Davis’ Rubberband album to be released in September
We don’t often post straight press releases, but Peter Bacon thought you might like this one from Rhino/Warner Records: “Miles Davis shocked the music world in 1985 when he left Columbia Records […]
Dartington Summer School and Festival (27 Jul – 24 Aug 2019)
Peter Bacon looks at what Dartington has to offer this summer: Dartington’s annual cultural festival kicks off in late July and offers a rich mix of summer school stuff and concert performances […]
Welcome to the new LondonJazz News site
Sebastian writes: You will notice a change. LondonJazz News has the same address and, we hope, the same ethos, but has moved template. The change has been implemented with valuable help from Richard […]
Clark Tracey, Jacqui Dankworth in 2019 Birthday Honours
Jacqui Dankworth Publicity Photo Sebastian writes. People who make a strong contribution to the jazz community/industry are included in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours. So, congratulations to : OBE: David Jones (of […]
Soft Machine Announced as Headliners for four-day 2019 Lowestoft Jazz Weekend
Soft Machine Publicity Photo Bob Blizzard writes: Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, The Lowestoft Jazz Weekend returns for 2019, extended to four days, from 12 Sep – 15 Sep […]
Ronnie’s 60th concert line-up announced (30 Oct, tickets on sale Friday)
Peter Bacon reports: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club turns 60 on 30 October 2019 and the line-up planned for its big birthday bash would be hard-pressed to squeeze into the Frith Street club. […]
Veronika Morscher wins inaugural Jazzfest-Bonn-Förderpreis 2019
Veronika Morscher (centre) receiving the award from Bonn Mayor Ashok Sridharan (right) with Festival Director Peter Materna Photo credit: Heike Fischer/ JazzFest Bonn Sebastian writes: The 2019 Bonn Jazz Festival, in its […]
And the third ever winner of an Ivors Jazz Award is…
Django Bates. Luleå, Sweden, 2013 Photo credit John Kelman. All Rights Reserved Stan Tracey won an Ivor Award for Jazz in 2012… John Surman was awarded one in 2017… and today at […]
Programme for AmserJazzTime Festival (6-9 June, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama)
Huw Warren Publicity photo Peter Bacon reports: Mix the current resident artists of Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama with its students and alumni and you get the AmserJazzTime Festival guest […]
Herts Jazz Festival 2019 line-up announced (27-29 Sept, early bird tickets now on sale)
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 […]
Swanage Jazz Festival 2019 (13/14 July) programme launched
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 […]
Tribute: Clive Fenner (1949 – 2019) by Simon Purcell
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 […]
Tribute: Chris Legee (1941-2019)
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 […]
Applications open for Brussels Jazz Orchestra’s International Composition Contest 2020
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 […]
