Friday, June 20, 2014
Edition Records and The Royal Academy of Music have announced that the winner of the 2014 Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize is bassist and composer Misha Mullov-Abbado. Press release attached.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Drummer and bandleader Virgil Donati will lead his quartet on an extensive American tour during July 2014 in support of his latest album "In This Life". Schedule attached.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Saxophonist and composer Phil Meadows has won Newcomer of the Year at the 2014 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Press release attached.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
After 29 years at the helm, Chris Hodgkins has taken the decision to retire and step down as Director of Jazz Services Ltd. Press release attached.
Thursday, May 08, 2014
The 2014 Cheltenham Jazz Festival held between 30th April and 5th May was a great success breaking all previous box office records. Press release attached.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
USA's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble will be touring in the UK and Ireland. Press release attached.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
The musician Courtney Pine and the poet Benjamin Zephaniah have been appointed official patrons of The Drum Arts Centre in Aston, Birmingham. Press release attached.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Vocalist Zoe Schwarz and guitarist Rob Koral have launched a Pledge Music campaign to help fund the forthcoming album by their band Blue Commotion. Details attached.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Ian Mann pays tribute to the South Wales based blues vocalist and harmonica player who died suddenly on April 10th 2014. Words, too, from Mike's musical partner, guitarist Nick Jones.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
A new three year project aimed at helping young women aged 16-25 pursue careers in jazz is to be launched in Birmingham with the help of Jazzlines and the Esm?e Fairbairn Foundation. News release att
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A Yuletide celebration championing the work of Back Mountain Jazz's youth jazz ensemble the BMJazz Katz and their tutors, the BMJ Collective.
Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by the Royal Academy Jazz Orchestra, Billy Marrows / Max Kahn Duo, Terje Isungset's Ice Quartet and Seb Rochford's Finding Ways.
Ian Mann on the avant rock of Tortoise at the Barbican followed by three very different big band performances forming part of the Guildhall Jazz Festival at Milton Court.