Jazz breaking news: Zena James and Davide Giovanni For Jazz in the Crypt
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Since 2008, the award-winning Café in the Crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields has hosted live jazz every week during the summer months.
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Jazz breaking news: Bassist Mick Hutton in charity fundraiser
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Bassist, pianist, steel-pan player – Mick Hutton’s (pictured) known for his verve and versatility.
Jazz breaking news: Abram Wilson Tribute At Watermill Jazz with Jean Toussaint and Peter King
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Saxophone greats Peter King and Jean Toussaint (pictured) will pay tribute to bandleader and trumpeter Abram Wilson, who died on 9 June, at Surrey’s long established monthly Watermill jazz night at the Friends Life Social Club on 26 July.
Jazz breaking news: John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme re-envisioned for the Summer Solstice
- Friday, June 22, 2012
The high church came to the chapel last night when John Coltrane’s magnum opus, A Love Supreme, was re-envisioned by a large multi-cultural ensemble as a Summer Solstice celebration at London’s King’s College in The Strand.
Jazz breaking news: Andy Hamilton MBE: A Celebration Of His Life
- Thursday, June 21, 2012
Birmingham’s Symphony Hall is hosting a star-studded afternoon concert on 26 June to commemorate the life and work of saxophonist, composer and bandleader Andy Hamilton (pictured), who died earlier in the month at the age of 94.
Jazz breaking news: Tammy Weis and Gilad Atzmon For Busy Summer at the 606
- Wednesday, June 20, 2012
A busy summer at Chelsea’s 606 Club sees classy Canadian singer Tammy Weis (pictured) back (1 July) with both a fine a band, featuring charismatic young guitarist James Bryan, and performing songs from her recent album Where I Need to Be.
Jazz breaking news: Reuben Fowler wins Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize 2012
- Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Trumpeter and composer Reuben Fowler (pictured) has scooped this year’s prestigious Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, awarded by Edition Records and the Royal Academy of Music for excellence in both performance and composition.
Jazz breaking news: Julian Joseph’s knockout night at Sadler’s Wells
- Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Joe Louis (pictured), the boxing champion widely regarded as one of the America’s first black celebrities, is now the subject of pianist Julian Joseph’s Cultural Olympiad commission – a dance suite, choreographed by Sheron Wray, which premieres at Sadler’s Wells tomorrow, 20 June.
Jazz breaking news: Gilberto Gil hosts Back2Black at the Barbican
- Monday, June 18, 2012
For the first time since its inception in 2009, the three-day Back2Black festival leaves Brazil for the UK, bringing a boldly international line-up to London’s Barbican from 29 June to 1 July.
Jazz breaking news: Literary listening on Jazz FM
- Friday, June 15, 2012
Tune into Jazz FM at 9am tomorrow for the launch of Taking Notes, an hour-long book review show hosted by David Freeman.