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A bit of a review of Mishka Adams

By ljazzn on 20 February 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

Mishka Adams Friday 20th February, Front Room, South Bank Centre, Mishka Adams Band. Free I only caught the second half tonight, so call this a snapshot or an apology rather than a […]

Allons Enfants: Kings Place June 10-13

By ljazzn on 20 February 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

I like the look of the French jazz week at the new Kings Place concert hall by Kings Cross station, which is just announced for June. I like it a LOT. Much […]

Two unqualified recommendations for next week

By ljazzn on 19 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Simon Purcell (left) Gwilym Simcock (right) 1) Those who teach also can.(Tuesday 24th Lord Rookwood, Leytonstone) An exciting band of players who know each other very well is out next Tuesday 24th […]

Will Gresford hands over Vortex on a high

By ljazzn on 19 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Will Gresford, who has been manager of the new Vortex ever since it first opened its doors properly September 2005, will officially leave this role and complete the handover on March 2nd. […]

Brecon 2009: A three-day event

By ljazzn on 18 February 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

BBC Wales has been reporting the twists and turns of the story of the Brecon 2009 Festival. Their latest update is HERE Rather than abandoning completely, whereby the town would lose all […]

The 22nd British Jazz Awards

By ljazzn on 18 February 2009 • ( 3 Comments )

Jim Hart (photo: Jeff Hardcastle) The winners of the 2008 British Jazz Awards, organized by Big Bear Music in Birmingham were announced in early December, but I haven’t seen much coverage. The […]

Friday 13th and moustachen identity

By ljazzn on 18 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

This Bob Martin?….. Or This Bob Martin? I wrote with enthusiasm about ex-Buddy Rich altoist Bob Martin HERE. Bob was playing earlier in the month in Frank Griffith’s nonet. He has an […]

Cross-Channel Multi-Channel Loop Coverage

By ljazzn on 17 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Alex Bonney and Dave Kane (Photo: Russ Escritt) Congratulations to organizing dynamo Stephanie Knibbe, her French compatriot tall tenor Robin Fincker, and the many others whose can-do energy made the packed-out Loop […]

The sound at expensive gigs

By ljazzn on 17 February 2009 • ( 2 Comments )

I wrote about last week’s Michel Legrand/Alison Moyet show , but for me it was a no-no on grounds of cost. Clive Davis of The Times went, he saw, and he WROTE….. […]

The Bull is still there

By ljazzn on 17 February 2009 • ( 2 Comments )

The Bull’s Head The Yamaha Jazz Room at the Bull’s Head pub in Barnes is one of the fixtures of the London jazz scene. Other things change, other clubs move, but after […]

Anyone out there more versatile than Daryl Runswick?

By ljazzn on 16 February 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

Candles at St. Cyprian’s The series of Tuesday early evening concerts which innovative promoter Christine Allen puts on at St Cyprian’s Church is one of the joys of the London scene. It […]

UK music industry success in Brussels

By ljazzn on 16 February 2009 • ( 2 Comments )

Congratulations to Dominic McGonigall of PPL who is a very effective campaigner on behalf of the music industry on a victory in Brussels last week, getting the EU to back copyright extension […]

Rescuing a jazz club (2)

By ljazzn on 16 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

This extraordinary-looking gentleman, equipped with his megaphone, his pen and astonishing uplift, may be about to rescue the festival and the De Werf venue in Bruges, according to optimistic noises coming from […]

Giant Kind of Blue Steps at 50

By ljazzn on 15 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Kind of Blue: Recorded March 2nd and April 6th, 1959Giant Steps: Recorded May 4th and 5th, 1959. It does seem like a very weird idea indeed, as Ben Ratliff of the New […]

Soul in a VERY good cause, and quite a story

By ljazzn on 15 February 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Pizza on the Park* Promoter Anthony Steinberg tells me he has booked Pizza on The Park for a charity soul gig raising money for the British Kidney Patient Association and other charities […]

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