Reading the runes
- Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Soothsayers are on tour at the moment, ahead of a keenly anticipated new album expected later in the year.
Soothsayers are on tour at the moment, ahead of a keenly anticipated new album expected later in the year.
Cult singer Bob Dorough, the writer of 'Three Is A Magic Number' and 'Comin' Home Baby', has recorded a new album for UK jazz label Candid.
New trustees have been appointed at Jazzdev, the Jazz Development Trust, to join the board of record company owner Oliver Weindling, jazz musician Digby Fairweather, solicitor Mike Shelton and former advertising agency director Leonard Weinreich.
Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith has put together an ambitious project to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra next month.
Jazzwise runs a successful intern programme throughout the year for those interested in gaining experience in jazz journalism, publishing and the jazz industry.
Pianist Katia Labeque tours with her band (Dave Maric, keyboards and Marque Gilmore, drums) and special guests guitarist Fred Frith and violinist Viktoria Mullova this week.
The Dune label is organising a special fundraiser for the victims of the hurricanes that affected New Orleans and the Southern states earlier this year.
More nominations for the BBC Jazz Awards to be presented in July have just been announced.
The first London Polish Jazz Festival takes this place from 20-24 July at the Polish Social and Cultural Association building (POSK) in west London.
It's been a great year for jazz on TV, with the widely acclaimed Jazz Britannia series airing earlier in the year