Review: Tommy Smith/ Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia plus Kit Downes Trio- Ronnie Scott’sThe BritJazz fortnight at Ronnie Scott’s has been a decided success.Ronnie Scott’s has been rewarded for putting on BritJazz with a […]
The Fleece in Suffolk, recent winner of a Parliamentary Jazz Award, has put out a plea to its audience. Read it HEREWE NEED BIGGER AUDIENCES IF WE ARE TO CONTINUE.THIS MEANS WE […]
I went down to Canada Square Gardens briefly on the Sunday afternoon. What a nice friendly vibe. “Just like South Street Seaport in Manhattan,” said my knowledgeable Stateside friendAnd here, dear LondonJazz […]
Wise Sayings…….“Don’t get it right, get it written”“Two very simple rules- 1. You don’t have to write2. You can’t do anything else The rest comes of itselfRaymond Chandler“Anything can happen. And probably […]
Review of Led Bib at Rough Trade East by new LondonJazz writer Adam Tait(August 12th 2009)I’d got soaked and more than a little disgruntled on my way to hear Led Bib at […]
Mark Holub of Barclaycard Mercury-nominated band Led Bib) is curating a free mini-Festival called Spitalfields Summer Stew. It will happen on the afternoons of Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September in Bishops […]
The past couple of days have seen the passing away of two important figures: Rashied ali and Les Paul.Free jazz drummer Rashied Ali at 76 . The link is to Lance Liddle’s […]
Thirty categories. Quite a few Brits in the running- including Evan Parker on sprano, dave Holland, Jamie Cullum, Joe Temperley. Vote early (before Monday August 24th) vote …..once. Vote HERE
European Jazz Festivals come in so many shapes and sizes…There seem to be an awful lot of bicycles in car-free(?) Groningen (above)….This event on Friday August 28th and Saturday 29th sounds completely […]
Peter Hum of Ottawa has a good piece with Youtube clips about the Montreux jazz piano competition .1st Prize (Shared) – Beka Gochiashvili (13 year old from Georgia)1st Prize (Shared) – Isfar […]
Review. Vic Ash / Simon Spillett Quintet.(Concorde Club , Eastleigh. August 12th 2009.)Last night at the Concorde Club in Eastleigh they seemed very relaxed. The club has just got national recognition a […]
Many happy returns to Battersea-born joy-bringing George,here playing his most famous composition.“When people ask me how is it I was a musician, I facetiously say that I’m a firm believer in reincarnation […]
PR Week carries the following piece:[PR Agency] Unity is handling the Pizza Express ‘Neverendingsong’ – a campaign that will centre on a jazz band performing a single piece of music for 24 […]
In the chair at tonight’s “I’ve got Jazz for you” quiz and asking the questions was James Pearson. Keeping the score was Lizzie Ball. They played as a duo some unknown Brahms […]
Xuefei Yang (above). Classical CD promotion for EMI, Westfield Shopping CentreAugust 10th 2009I hadn’t intended to write about this…. it’s not jazz….but I don’t think that musical experiences can come much more […]
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