Monday, October 19, 2015
The National Jazz Archive, based in Loughton, Essex, has been awarded £83,300 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project, which will begin in January 2016.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Bass icon Jeff Berlin has launched a Pledge Music Campaign to fund a new tribute album to legendary Jack Bruce titled ?Jeff Berlin Plays Jack Bruce: Songs For A Wailer?! Details attached.
Monday, July 13, 2015
The musical instrument amnesty that took place at Ronnie Scott's on July 11th 2015 resulted in over 150 instruments being donated. These will be given new life by young people in the UK and abroad.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Berklee Presents Umbria Jazz Founder Carlo Pagnotta with George Wein Impresario Award and Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees to Paolo Fresu and Charles Lloyd at Umbria Jazz Festival. Press release att.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
The proprietors of the Green Note in Camden Town are justifiably delighted at the winning of this award at the recent London Music Awards ceremony.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Saxophonist and composer Phil Meadows won the Award for Rising Jazz Star at the annual London Music Awards ceremony held on 11th June 2015. Press release attached.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
The New England Conservatory in Boston, MA has issued an In Memoriam press release in honour of their former President Gunther Schuller who died on 21st June 2015. Transcript attached.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer has been voted Jazz Artist of the Year in the DownBeat Crtic's Poll with his trio winning the award for Best Group. Press release attached.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Edition Records have announced the signing of pianist Jason Rebello, trumpeter Gerard Presencer and the Ango-Danish trio Malija (Mark Lockheart, Liam Noble & Jasper Hoiby). Album releases will follow.
Friday, June 19, 2015
Jazz North have announced the appointment of Lesley Jackson to the new position of Executive Director. She will commence her duties in September 2015. Press release 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.