The Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music will take place at various local venues from 22 September to 8 October. Concerts include performances by Ubunye, the Zoe Rahman Band and Japanese […]
Georgia Mancio says: “I’m happy to announce a short UK tour for Alan Broadbent and me, in celebration of a decade of partnership.” The final gigs of the tour will be a […]
Guitarist Carl Orr is about to head back to his native Australia after almost three decades based in London. The 606 Club will hosting a Farewell Gig on 22 August, where Orr […]
The 606 Club has just announced its EFG London Jazz Festival 606 dates, noting that 16 November is still TBC, following on from the announcements by the festival organisers, Pizza Express, Ronnie […]
A new lunchtime concert series brings improvised music to Norwich courtesy of the Hard Edges trio, plus special guests Brigitte Beraha, Matthew Bourne and Neil Metcalfe. Hard Edges member Ben Higham spoke […]
This really is one of London’s best-kept summer secrets. Cadogan Hall (in its Culford Room aka foyer) offers twelve two-hour programmes on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes. £5 for a seat but it […]
The closing event of the Grand Union Orchestra’s week-long series of Windrush 75 events is the premiere of “Unforgotten Voyages” on Sunday 25 June at Hackney Empire. Interview with Grand Union Orchestra’s […]
Sebastian writes: two stories about the Montreal Festival (*) as a preview. A few quick comments on the vast programme… and an interview I did with the programme director OUTDOOR PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED […]
Just over a year ago, London-based saxophonist/composer Trish Clowes released her album A View with a Room through Greenleaf Records. She recently took to Twitter to announce that Greenleaf founder Dave Douglas, […]
Bettina Chakerov writes: The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project has just released its fifth album, ‘Mercurial Indigo’ (MGPCD026) and is currently on a national tour performing music from the album. As is normal for […]
Mark McKergow and Patrick Hadfield pick their top tips from the summer’s jazz festivals in Scotland’s central belt. Glasgow Jazz Festival – 14-18 June 2023. Link below for details and tickets for […]
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra will celebrate International Jazz Day on Sunday 30 April by playing the final date of its upcoming “Release” tour with pianist-composer Gwilym Simcock at Aberdeen Music Hall, […]
Saxophonist Martin Speake and pianist Alcyona Mick have both played in the London Jazz Orchestra for a decade. And yet, despite the fact that both musicians are accomplished, creative composers and performers, […]
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 […]
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 […]
