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Jazz breaking news: Peter Brötzmann, Michiyo Yagi and Fred Van Hove shine at Berlin's three-day celebration of the avant-garde

• Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Staring out from glaring pink posters, the wired eyes of a deranged toy monkey – cover image for Berlin's A L'Arme! Festival – gave further indication (if the name was not yet enough) as to the event's artistic agenda: strap in for three nights of uncompromising avant-garde music! The second edition of this Spree-side improv spree duly delivered on arresting moments.

Jazz breaking news: Brecon Jazz Festival back with a bounce

• Tuesday, August 20, 2013

They say music has been made in Brecon Cathedral for 1,000 years.

Jazz breaking news: Cedar Walton 1934 – 2013

• Monday, August 19, 2013

The renowned American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Cedar Walton died earlier today, aged 79 at his Brooklyn home, according to several reports.

Paloma Faith and the Guy Barker Orchestra play Symphonic Grace dates

• Friday, August 16, 2013

Trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Guy Barker, sets out with his 42-piece jazz orchestra for the Symphonic Grace tour this October featuring the vocal talents of theatrical jazz-soul crossover singer Paloma Faith and her backing vocalists.

Julian Joseph re-imagines ‘Tristan and Isolde’ at London’s Royal Opera House.

• Thursday, August 15, 2013

Pianist, composer and broadcaster Julian Joseph performs a new work, 'Windows into Tristan & Isolde', with his All Star Big Band at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden on 22 September as part of Stephen Fry’s Deloitte Ignite series.

Hugh Masekela and Larry Willis tour the UK in November

• Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Revered South African trumpeter and flugelhorn player Hugh Masekela sets out on the road in the UK with pianist Larry Willis this November, climaxing with an appearance at the EFG London Jazz Festival.

Jazz breaking news: Sons of Kemet launch debut album at The Vortex Jazz Club in September

• Friday, August 9, 2013

Sons of Kemet will release their highly anticipated debut album Burn on 9 September, with a launch party at London’s Vortex Jazz Club on Tuesday 3 September.

Jazz breaking news: David Brent and Monty Python get WorldService Project spinning at the Vortex

• Friday, August 9, 2013

‘Prog’, when attached to a musical style, usually suggests something complex, meandering and a bit left field.

Fantastic free 17 track Motéma Records Covermount CD with Jazzwise September Issue

• Friday, August 9, 2013

Don’t miss the special September edition of Jazzwise, out on 15 August, that comes with a fantastic free 17-track covermount CD, celebrating 10 years of Motéma, the innovative New York based record label.

Jazz breaking news: Brecon lights up with Courtney Pine, Phronesis and the Impossible Gentlemen

• Wednesday, August 7, 2013

This year’s Brecon Jazz Festival kicks off from Friday 9-Sunday 11 August with an exciting and diverse range of names, including Courtney Pine’s House of Legends band (pictured), Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, ECM’s jazz-folk trio Quercus, striking piano trio Phronesis, Mercury Prize nominees Roller Trio, The Impossible Gentlemen, and jazztronica duo of trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer and laptopist Biosphere.