Jazz breaking news: Kit Downes reaches for the stars on new album and tour
- Friday, April 12, 2013
Mercury Prize nominated pianist Kit Downes is back with a new solo album, entitled Light From Old Stars, released on 22 April on Basho Records.
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Jazz breaking news: John Russell and Evan Parker celebrate 21 years of Mopomoso With UK Tour
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Mopomoso, the London-based free improv music promoter, celebrates its 21st anniversary with a UK tour in April that will see some of the UK’s top improvisers travelling all over the country.
Jazz breaking news: Jesse Bannister with Rochford and Rahman and Trio AAB with Ganesh and Kumaresh for Alchemy Fest at QEH
- Tuesday, April 9, 2013
London’s Southbank Centre hosts its annual Alchemy Festival throughout April, kicking off with widely acclaimed Anglo-Asian singer songwriter Susheela Rahman performing tomorrow (10 April) as part of a hugely diverse celebration of music, dance, literature, design and debate from India, the UK and South Asia.
Jazz breaking news: Cleveland Watkiss and Jazz Warriors evoke the spirit of Martin Luther King
- Friday, April 5, 2013
The last beat of the night fades to black and the shrill sound of a police siren sweeps the pews in this grand Hawksmoor church.
Jazz breaking news: Kairos 4tet and James Morrison for Southport Jazz Festival
- Thursday, April 4, 2013
Jazz returns to Merseyside in May when the Southport Jazz Festival opens its doors at The Atkinson multi-artform venue from 10-12 May with a programme that combines cutting edge with established names, including rising stars Kairos 4tet (pictured left) and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist James Morrison.
Jazz breaking news: Kenny Wheeler exhibition opens at RAM
- Tuesday, April 2, 2013
A treasure-trove of music memorabilia from revered trumpeter/composer Kenny Wheeler (pictured left) is on display at the Royal Academy Of Music, London, in a special year-long exhibition entitled ‘Kenny Wheeler: Master of Melancholy Chaos’ running from April 2013-April 2014.
Jazz breaking news: Esperanza Spalding, Melody Gardot, Brand New Heavies and London’s female jazz stars added for Love Supreme festival
- Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Grammy Award winning singer/bassist Esperanza Spalding, jazz-blues chanteuse Melody Gardot, Brit-funk icons the Brand New Heavies and hard-grooving New Orleans brass troupe Soul Rebels are the latest big name additions to be confirmed for this summer’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival, presented by Jazz FM.
Jazz breaking news: Erik Truffaz walks the walk at Ronnie’s
- Wednesday, March 27, 2013
So powerfully yet effortlessly did Erik Truffaz connect with a well-dressed audience at Scott's on this late March evening that it was surprising to learn that he had played the club only once before, and fairly anonymously too, as part of some all-star European festival package.
Jazz breaking news: Dobells uncovered at London exhibition
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Dobells, the legendary London jazz record store that ran from 1946 to 1989 at 77 Charing Cross Road WC2 and was world famous as one of the all time great jazz emporiums, is the subject of an exhibition at London’s Chelsea Space gallery during April and May.
Jazz breaking news: Oli Rockberger gets in the habit at Pizza
- Monday, March 25, 2013
British-born, New York-based singer songwriter and jazz keyboardist Oli Rockberger returns to London for the launch of his new solo album, Old Habits, at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho on Wednesday 27 March.