Peter Bacon reports: Laura Jurd and Alison Rayner were among the award winners in this year’s Ivors Composers Awards, (formerly the British Composer Awards) announced last night at a ceremony at the […]
Peter Bacon reports: Two UK jazz composer/improvisers are among the ten recipients announced this evening by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation in their 2019 Awards of Artists scheme. Mark Lockheart and Laura Jurd, […]
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival (Various venues, Islay, 13-15 September 2019. Review and photos by Patrick Hadfield) The Islay Jazz Festival, sponsored by Lagavulin and produced by Islay Arts and Jazz Scotland, is […]
Under the leadership of drummer Clark Tracey, Herts Jazz has become one of the strongest in the British, volunteer-run jazz club circuit. Tracey spoke to John Fordham about how the club developed […]
Laura Jurd – Stepping Back, Jumping In (Edition. EDN1131. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Laura Jurd‘s new CD is a rich, eclectic mix of styles. Working with collaborators new and old – Jurd’s […]
Alex Hitchcock Quintet (Pizza Expresss Jazz Club, 3 July 2019. Review by Lauren Bush) Tenor saxophonist Alex Hitchcock and his quintet have just finished off a 10-stop tour at Pizza Express Jazz Club. Wednesday […]
