READ ELSEWHERE The programme for Scarborough in September is out – read here Kind of Book: an “interwoven biography” of Miles, Coltrane, and Bill Evans by James Kaplan is on its way […]

READ ELSEWHERE What do Jacob Collier and Jamie Cullum have in common – apart from their initials? – read more Morgan Enos writes about 10 Emerging Jazz Artists to Watch for Grammy […]

READ ELSEWHERE The public voting round for the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards is open – read more We have links to several tributes to Ahmed Jamal on our news item – read […]

READ ELSEWHERE Pat Metheny’s solo album “Dream Box” was announced last Friday – read more Happy 83rd birthday today, Herbie Hancock – read more A 2002 interview with Derek Bailey by Ted […]

READ ELSEWHERE Alex Garnett calls his new project The Gatsby Twins, a duo with Fifi La Mer (sic/ vocals + accordion) “Our new musical strolling project for parties.” – Watch John Fordham […]

READ ELSEWHERE Ben Wendel (above with Susan Brecker) has been working on compositions which Michael Brecker left unfinished when he died.. incidentally he would have been 74 today – read more Ethan […]

READ ELSEWHERE Sebastian reflects on the career of pianist Brad Mehldau on The Economist Intelligence podcast – listen after 18 minutes Alyn Shipton pays tribute to British saxophonist Tony Coe in Jazzwise […]

READ ELSEWHERE “Over 1 in 4 UK Musicians Skip Meals Due to Cost of Living Crisis” [Survey] (image above from Encore Musicians) – read more Ian Maund of Sandy Brown Jazz has just […]

READ ELSEWHERE RIP Wally Fawkes, cartoonist and clarinettist – news story in the Standard – read more …. and obit in the Times (read more – £-wall) Richard Williams’s Guardian obit for […]

READ ELSEWHERE THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD 1) Live gigs Wednesday 1 March – Duncan Eagles Quartet are at the VortexWednesday 1 March – Paris-based UK jazz pianist Dave Bristow & his […]

READ ELSEWHERE Chris Searle interviewed trumpeter Charlotte Keeffe (above) in the Morning Star – read more Nick Lea interviewed Rebecca Nash (contains tone rows) – read more Dave Gelly reviewed the Don […]

READ ELSEWHERE Adam Sweeting wrote the Guardian obituary of Burt Bacharach (photo above from 2013 by Phil Guest / Creative Commons) – read more …also in the Guardian, John Lewis reviewed Peter […]

READ ELSEWHERE Last week’s concert by Gwilym Simcock and the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra (phone snap above by Sebastian) is on YouTube – view here NYC jazz publicist Matt Merewitz […]

READ ELSEWHERE Whirlwind Recordings have signed pianist Sultan Stevenson (photo above by Pat Pascal) for his debut album, ‘Faithful One’ – read more … and Sultan’s handmade bucket hats are available from […]

London Jazz News exclusive track premiere “South Shore” is the opening track from The Way To You, the heartfelt and gorgeous album from Grammy-nominated violinist Sara Caswell. The piece, to be released as […]