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, […]
Follow this link to a nice piece on his blog interviewing himself about touring with himself.He’ll be at the Barbican for the London Jazz Festival in November.
BRITJAZZ FESTIVAL FULL PROGRAMME*The festival opened last night with Julian Joseph. Here are the remaining dates. It’s a great initiative!!Sun 2nd August: Funk Affair with Noel McKoy(£26 / 20 / 15)Mon 3rd […]
Mancunian Alex Stewart is certainly going places. He’s progressed in confidence since I first heard him in March. Last night was his very first full London gig, and it was announced that […]
Go to this video link to view saxophonist and all-round nice guy Andy Williamson from the Brass Volcanoes….pouring himself a drink….playing a gentle warm-up tune…. talking about kidney transplants (he’s a beneficiary)…playing […]
Abram WilsonThe Tomorrow’s Warriors day at the QEH on July 24th was while I was away, but I’ve been picking up quite some belated buzz about what a brilliant event it was.People […]
LIVE: Ealing Jazz Festival: (Continues till Sunday August 1st)Continental Europeans would get the idea of the Ealing Jazz Festival straight away, because they are far more accustomed to local councils doing enlightened […]
People tell me they don’t “get” jazz. They should have been where I was sitting last night, watching the interplay, the communication, the smiles, of Tony Kinsey and Pat Bettison.Kinsey was at […]
Regular readers will know this: I’m looking forward to the gig at Ronnie’s next Monday 3rd August, when Gareth Lockrane will direct his big band for which he will have composed the […]
The South Bank and Barbican gigs listed on my post HERE are now on sale from the venues. There are no Stalls or Balcony seats available for Sonny Rollins on Saturday 14th […]
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