Esperanza Spalding wins the 2016 MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act.
Friday, October 28, 2016
The American bassist, composer and vocalist Esperanza Spalding has won the 2016 MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act. Press release attached.
Friday, October 28, 2016
The American bassist, composer and vocalist Esperanza Spalding has won the 2016 MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act. Press release attached.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
After over 13 years, the Munich jazz label Pirouet Records is taking a pause. Press release attached.
Saturday, October 08, 2016
Jazz vocalist and songwriter Ben Cox and his Band will release their new album "Round and Round" on October 14th 2016. They will also be playing a short series of UK live dates in October & November.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Bassist, composer, bandleader and record label owner Michael Janisch has been nominated in the category 'Best Jazz Act' at the 2016 MOBO Awards. Press release attached.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The 2016 winner of the “Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize” is the young guitarist and composer Rob Luft. Press release attached.
Friday, July 08, 2016
Edition Records have signed the Danish pianist and composer Morten Schantz. His debut album for the label will be "Godspeed", a trio recording featuring saxophonist Marius Neset and drummer Anton Eger
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
JazzLondonLive is a new digital resource devised to fill the void left by the recent demise of the Jazz in London promotional booklet. Funds are still needed to make the new site/app a reality.
Monday, June 20, 2016
The saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa has been appointed as Director of Jazz at Princeton University in the USA. Press release attached.
Friday, June 17, 2016
British born bassist, composer and educator Dave Holland has received America's National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award for 2017. Press release attached.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Jazz FM Awards took place at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London on April 26th 2016. A press release including full details of the winners is attached.
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Ian Mann enjoys 5 varied performances from Dee Byrne's Outlines, Kevin Figes' 'You Are Here' Sextet, Secret Path Trio, Nani Vazana & the new trio Molecatcher (Iain Ballamy, Rob Luft & Conor Chaplin)
Ian Mann enjoys the first night of the 5th Bath Jazz Weekend and live performances by quartets led by pianist Ky Osborne & trumpeter Laura Jurd plus a screening of the 1959 film "Odds Against Tomorrow
Ian Mann enjoys this 'Festival within a Festival' and a wide ranging series of musical performances from jazz students and alumni of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.