Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Legendary jazz bassist and Grammy Award-winner Eddie G?mez was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree by Berklee College of Music in Valencia. Press release attached.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Congratulations to Shabaka Hutchings and his group Sons Of Kemet on winning the award for "Best Jazz Act" at the 2013 MOBO Awards.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Award-winning saxophonist and composer Mark Lockheart has been chosen as the 2014 Jazz Electives composer by Town Hall & Symphony Hall (THSH) and Birmingham Music Service.
Friday, October 04, 2013
Bristol?s new free music networking event ? Bristol Music Mixer- is starting up on Monday 7th October 2013. Details attached.
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Ian was honoured to be asked to contribute "The Guest Spot" in the August / September 2013 edition of Jazz UK magazine.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Jazz singer and composer Christine Tobin has won a Herald Angel Award for her performance of her programme of Leonard Cohen songs, A Thousand Kisses Deep, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Ian Mann on the passing of pianist and composer Cedar Walton who died on August 19th 2013.
Monday, August 05, 2013
Michael Mansfield QC joins Wolverhampton-born jazz legend Dave Holland and British/Bengali musician Zoe Rahman as patrons of the city?s Arena Theatre and its jazz programme.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Seven young British musicians are to benefit from this innovative scheme supported by Yamaha and a consortium of other institutions. Further details attached.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Ian Mann on the passing of pianist Mulgrew Miller who died on May 29th 2013.
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The past year has seen alto saxophonist Martin Speake release three very different duo recording with pianists Alcyona Mick and Will Butterworth and drummer Jeff Williams (pictured).
A highly successful conclusion to the ReVibe Festival and an excellent advertisement for Black Mountain Jazz and its activities. Photograph of Reuben Carter by Debs Hancock
Ian Mann enjoys this collaboration between Brecon Jazz Club and a collective of singers and musicians associated with the Cardiff based Tân Cerdd Community Interest Company.