From Detroit to the World: Celebrating the Jazz Legacy of Detroit and Honoring Marcus Belgrave (Winter JazzFest) (Le Poisson Rouge, NYC. 12 January 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) “From Detroit to the […]
“I certainly had a great kick at the can.” Canadian guitarist Lorne Lofsky first met Oscar Peterson in the early 1980s, and it was not long before Peterson and Norman Granz offered […]
Ife Ogunjobi (Jazz re:freshed: The Sounds of 2020, Jazz Cafe.11 January 2020. Review by AJ Dehany) An energetic mover in the acclaimed Brit Jazz explosion, the Jazz re:freshed organisation hosts a busy […]
“The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert”, presented by Richard Pite’s Jazz Repertory Company, is a successful show: the booking link below at the time of writing already says “Limited […]
“Relive the undercurrents of early 80s London music scene,” says the publicity material. Leah Williams found out more about an evening of film and music entitled Walls Come Tumbling Down at Rich […]
Manhattan Marathon night, Winter JazzFest (Mercury Lounge, NYC, 11 January 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) The Winter JazzFest in New York runs over 11 days in January, but the Manhattan marathon nights […]
Sebastian writes: Yesterday, 12 January 2020, Callum Au became the eighth winner of the the BJO ICC (Brussels Jazz Orchestra International Composition Contest) Award at Flagey Studios in Brussels, during the Brussels […]
Saxophonist Tim Garland has a range of very different projects for this year, and is looking forward in particular to a one-off trio appearance with Joe Locke and Gwilym Simcock. Interview by […]
Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble (Wigmore Hall. 10 January 2020. Review by Sam Norris) The atmosphere at Wigmore Hall prior to the UK debut of Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble was one of excitement, […]
PRS Foundation and BBC Music Introducing at Winter JazzFest (Le Poisson Rouge, NYC. 9 January 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) A London accent isn’t particularly remarkable in New York, but it’s more […]
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