An impatient far from docile crowd anticipated Esperanza Spalding and her band’s appearance at Koko in Camden last night with a bit of feverish clapping as the excitement mounted for her Radio Music Society show.
Rocket Science made their debut in London during a short whirlwind tour of Europe that also took in the Moers festival in Germany at the weekend.
Just off Brick Lane Schiralli previewed songs from her new eponymously titled Woodtiger Records album at the Rag Factory studio space on a beautifully warm Friday night.
The Hay festival has announced details of The Sound Castle, a new music venue that adds considerably to the music programme running at the internationally known literary festival this year.
Following news that Creative Scotland is to deliver swingeing cuts in funding to a range of Scottish cultural organisations it’s deeply ironic that one of these, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, is currently experiencing more recognition than ever before in its relatively short lifespan.
Pianist Lynne Arriale’s trio delivered a sparkling performance at Ronnie Scott’s club last night.
Next time you’re standing in a jazz club or sitting around perusing the club programme, looking at the menu or sipping a beverage ahead of the band coming on, spare a thought for the photographer.
After more than three decades languishing in the ECM vaults, a hitherto unheard album by the hugely influential Keith Jarrett European Quartet – the Belonging band – is to be released for the first time, the great pianist’s label ECM has confirmed.
The UK’s digital jazz radio station, Jazz FM, has seen a big increase in its listeners and total time spent listening to the station, according to the latest set of figures from RAJAR, the official radio audience research body.
This year’s London Jazz Festival, which runs from 9-18 November, has added yet more top names in addition to the host of major artists already announced, confirming it’s the biggest LJF to date and a grand way to mark its 20th anniversary.
