Medal winners
- Friday, February 28, 2003
The Worshipful Company of Musicians has awarded its silver medal to saxophonist Tommy Whittle presented by John Dankworth at a ceremony in London.
Other
Peter Whittingham Award
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Four thousand pounds is up for grabs for jazz musicians under the age of 26 lucky enough to attain this year's Peter Whittingham Award.
Bojan Z wins European jazz prize
- Friday, February 28, 2003
This year's European Jazz Prize has been awarded to Bojan Z, the Bosnian pianist and composer. Organised by the Austrian Music Office the winner receives 14,500 Euros.
Devon delights
- Friday, February 28, 2003
One of the last jazz festivals of the year takes place next month in deepest Devon.
Funk and broken beats at London Jazz Festival
- Friday, February 28, 2003
A late addition to next month's London Jazz Festival is just one more indication of the event's range.
Issue #105 Keith Jarrett
- Friday, February 28, 2003
FeaturesIn This Month's Issue-----------------------------------------Keith Jarrett - Hear EverythingFraud - Art of DeceptionGraham Collier - Big It UpReviews - Jazz and BeyondFrom the UK's biggest review section-----------------------------------------
Cheltenham Jazz Festival is underway
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Innkeepers are busy rubbing their hands as the jazz community converges on the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham this bank holiday weekend for one of the main events on the UK jazz festival calendar.
Win Peter Cincotti tickets
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Jazzwise has five pairs of tickets to give away to some lucky readers for the concert by US singer peter Cincotti who is appearing at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on 28 June.
Jazz at the Fleece
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Jazz in pubs has been a mainstay of the UK jazz scene for decades and whereas in some towns and cities jazz in the back room of your local is not as easy to find as in years gone by the scene is thriving in places like Boxford's Fleece in rural Suffolk.
Early bookings for Cheltenham
- Friday, February 28, 2003
The eleventh Cheltenham Jazz Festival will take place from 27 April-1 May 2006 and follows on from a very successful tenth birthday edition which headlined with Herbie Hancock and Ornette Coleman.