Jazz breaking news: Sun Ra Arkestra, Courtney Pine and JTQ For Birmingham
- Thursday, May 6, 2010
Birmingham hosts an ambitious new festival, the Mostly Jazz festival, on 3 and 4 July set to be held in the city’s Mosely Park.
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Jazz breaking news: TrioVD, Andy Sheppard and Colin Towns for North Sea
- Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Probably the biggest jazz festival in Europe the North Sea Jazz Festival annually pulls in most of the major jazz talent in the world, crammed in over three days.
Jazz Breaking News: Dave Holland, Troyka And Jamie Cullum Pull In The Crowds At The Cheltenham Jazz Festival
- Monday, May 3, 2010
The 2010 Cheltenham Jazz Festival saw considerable changes this year with a new outdoors tented square and jazz arena, the end of the Jerwood Rising Stars programme and a guest director in Jamie Cullum.
Jazz breaking news: TrioVD Gear Up For Cheltenham and London shows
- Friday, April 30, 2010
When the nominations for this year’s Mercury Prize come around later in the summer you can be sure that one of the most serious contenders is the incendiary post-jazz group trioVD.
Jazz Breaking News: Cheltenham Jazz Festival Kicks Off
- Thursday, April 29, 2010
The Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s packed weekend of jazz gigs is now underway with the likes of TrioVD, Dave Holland, John Surman, Polar Bear and John Scofield all among the highlights to come.
Jazz breaking news: Arun Ghosh Brings Indo-Jazz Fusion To Pizza Express
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010
London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club presented clarinet maestro Arun Ghosh’s sextet on Monday, the first of two nights of Indo-Jazz fusion featured at the venue.
Jazz breaking news: Dave Holland, Roberto Fonseca and Zakir Hussein head for the Barbican
- Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Following June's Wynton Marsalis residency at the Barbican the London concert hall, which in recent years has become the most active and creative of the large London concert halls in terms of jazz promotion, has announced details of further jazz programming throughout the summer.
Jazz breaking news: All Star Turn Out for Humphrey Lyttelton Royal Academy of Music Jazz Award At Hammersmith Apollo
- Monday, April 26, 2010
Two years to the day since his father died, Stephen Lyttelton convened this triumphant celebration last night, encompassing just about every facet of Humph’s glittering career.
Jazz breaking news: Partager festival confirms Fly Trio, Baptiste Trotignon and Sophia Domancich
- Thursday, April 22, 2010
London’s Kings Place will host a special festival supported by the French Music Export Office from 5-8 May featuring a host of prominent international artists.
Jazz breaking news: Julian Arguelles opens Camden Town’s Con Fest on Friday
- Wednesday, April 21, 2010
This Friday evening will see the explosive opening of Con Fest 2010, a jazz festival in the heart of London’s Camden Town.