Big names booked for Edinburgh
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Wallace Roney, Peter Cincotti, Martin Taylor and Dee Dee Bridgewater are among the artists booked for this year's Edinburgh Jazz And Blues Festival sponsored by coffee giant Starbucks.
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Manchester Jazz Festival
- Friday, February 28, 2003
The Manchester Jazz Festival , which runs from 22-30 July has arranged a special series of commissions including A Suite For Manchester written and performed by the locally based Andy Schofield Ensemble featuring John Taylor.
Jamie Cullum tour dates announced
- Friday, February 28, 2003
We're going to be seeing a lot of Jamie Cullum this autumn as the marketing operation gears up to support his new album Catching Tales.
PRS Foundation Promoter Award winners
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Recipients of the annual PRS Foundation Jazz promoter Awards have just been announced.
Academic honours for Django and Dave
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Two of the UK's most celebrated jazz musicians are to receive recognition from the academic world.
Issue #121 Django Bates
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Sample Features From This Month's Issue-----------------------------------------Django Bates - The Loneliness Of Being Right - There’s no one quite like Django Bates. Once the enfant terrible of the 1980s jazz scene, the focal point of Loose Tubes, the ramshackle and influential big band that became a launching pad for a host of significant jazz musicians, Django’s solo career as a keyboardist and composer has developed in fits and starts since. He has gained devotion, bafflement and...
Bob Dorough records for Candid
- Friday, February 28, 2003
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.
Tomorrow's Warriors plans new big band
- Friday, February 28, 2003
One of the most active and vibrant jazz education organisations on the London scene has just announced some new projects to bolster its existing work.
Nordic nights
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Pianist Christian Wallumrod leads a crack band for its first UK tour next month visiting The Sage Gateshead on 26 September, the Norwegian Church, Cardiff on 27 September, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham on 28 September and The Spitz, London on 29 September.
Poetry Olympics
- Friday, February 28, 2003
Forty years ago the Royal Albert Hall was the venue for the Poetry Olympics (filmed as Wholly Communion) which celebrated the renaissance of performance poetry.