Mark Dresser Seven – Ain’t Nothing But A Cyber Coup & You (Clean Feed Records. CD review by Dan Bergsagel) Sounding more like a group of outlaws than a jazz ensemble, the […]
Mark Dresser Seven – Ain’t Nothing But A Cyber Coup & You
Georgia Mancio / Kate Williams – Finding Home album launch at the 606 Club
Four plus Three plus John Williams Photo credit: Tatiana Gorilovsky Sebastian writes: The newest piece, maybe even the centrepiece at last Wednesday’s album launch of Georgia Mancio and Kate Willliams’ new album Finding […]
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 […]
Leïla Martial: Baa Box – Warm Canto (plus mjf 26 May performance)
Leïla Martial: Baa Box – Warm Canto (Laborie Jazz CD.LJ48. CD review by Sebastian Maniura) Vocalist, clown and improvisor Leïla Martial releases her third album, Warm Canto, on 24 May. It features […]
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 […]
New Documentary, Ronnie’s – and info request
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 […]
Terkel Nørgaard – With Ralph Alessi
Terkel Nørgaard – With Ralph Alessi (We Jazz. CD Review by Dick Hovenga(*)) Danish drummer Terkel Nørgaard has been a very popular figure in Scandinavian jazz for some years now, and has […]
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