London Jazz News

Like more than a thousand others I was strolling round Tate Britain’s free 6pm to 10pm Late Night Radio evening last night. Various musical performances and experiences had been arranged, in and […]

Dune’s monthly newsletter has some interesting dates in August and early September.Plus the promoter is flagging up the start of a South Bank residency, which will kick off with a Jazzploration event […]

I cannot vouch for the proud claim of the Lower Ground Bar in West End Lane, NW6, to be “West Hampstead’s Premier Nightspot.”But what does look rather more unambiguously appealing is the […]

This post might be just an excuse to put up a picture of beautiful scenery. But people interested in the Scottish scene should follow these..-Jennifer’s Euphbass blog (she’s just posted a piece […]

Congratulations to Richard Wheatly (above) and to the team at the re-born JazzFM, who include a few regular LondonJazz readers…..confirmed as the UK’s fastest-growing radio station

I decided I’d take a leap into the unknown last night. I knew virtually nothing about French pianists/entertainers Fabrice Eulry (above) and Pierre-Yves Plat. But for once, I thought, I’d just put […]

There’s always interesting stuff going on in the Lots Road basement. Among many others… eg Jim Mullen’s organ trio on 19th, Matt Wates on Saturday 22nd…here are two interesting gigs there later […]

29 years after the album above….try THIS

The LondonJazz weekly newsletter, sent free to subscribers – is now re-named Wednesday Headlines, will be appearing wekly on the blog.(If you don’t yet subscribe, there is a button so you can […]

It is very heartening to see one trade union taking a well-argued and strong public stance on the issue of an exemption for small-scale live performances, one which affects jazz musicians and […]

Details just in of the programme for the Freestage in Front of Tate Modern on September 12/13.It’s massive. It’s free. It’s jazz. It’s programmed by London’s F-IRE Collective. The remarks below in […]

Gareth Lockrane Big BandRonnie Scott’s, 3rd AugustA great night at a packed Ronnie’s last night, part of the BritJazz Festival, a superb initiative by Ronnie Scott’s and Jazzwise.Gareth Lockrane has harnessed the […]

Brecon Jazz Festival’s initiative to elect a venue with a (Kind of) Blue plaque is one stage further today, with the announcement of a SHORT LIST OF VENUES: •The Four Bars Inn […]

A mate of mine who met him there has just told me that Quincy Jones (above) was in Cardiff on 3rd July, where he received an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Welsh […]

E17 Jazz are announcing an all-day festival on Sunday 20th September.The day will culminate in a world premiere, a major new commission for large jazz ensemble by Liam Noble, featuring, among others, […]