Jazz breaking news: RIP Tony Marsh
- Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The death has been reported of drummer Tony Marsh, a popular and regular presence on the London jazz and improv club circuit, who died yesterday, following a battle with cancer.
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Jazz breaking news: Ginger Baker, Robert Glasper, and Neil Cowley Trio for Glasgow Jazz Fest
- Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Robert Glasper Experiment, Ginger Baker’s Jazz Confusion, George Benson, Ryan Quigley Big Band Beatles, Neil Cowley Trio, Soweto Kinch Trio, Joe Stilgoe, Das Kapital plays Hanns Eisler, JTQ, and Craig Charles are some of the early eye-catching bookings for this year’s Glasgow Jazz Festival, which runs from 27 June-2 July.
Jazz breaking news: Oxford Jazz Festival gears up for busy weekend with Abram Wilson, Cecilia Stalin, and Mike Janisch
- Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Spin in Oxford is at the heart of the action tonight at the Oxford Jazz Festival, now well into its stride.
Jazz breaking news: Sarah Gillespie sings the Shami Chakrabarti Blues in powerful double bill with Get The Blessing at Ronnie Scott's
- Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Unveiling her ambitious new extended composition ‘The War on Trevor’, Sarah Gillespie and her band featuring Gilad Atzmon opened the first of two double bills at Ronnie Scott's last night, sharing the evening’s billing with mighty Bristolians, Get The Blessing.
Jazz breaking news: Trio time for Broadbent on brace of UK gigs
- Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The Alan Broadbent Trio make a rare trip to the UK this month with gigs at the Watermill Jazz Club in Dorking on 12 April, and the Bull’s Head, in the London suburb of Barnes on 14 April.
Jazz breaking news: Abram Wilson tours new composition inspired by Harlem piano prodigy
- Monday, April 2, 2012
Trumpeter and composer Abram Wilson marks 10 years in the UK this month with a major tour showcasing new composition 'Philippa', inspired by the life of Harlem born classical pianist Philippa Schuyler before going into the studio to record 'Philippa' with his quartet later this year.
Jazz breaking news: PB Underground funk it up
- Friday, March 30, 2012
Supporting Tower of Power at a sold out Koko last night and ahead of their Pizza Express Jazz Club show in Soho tomorrow, the PB Underground demonstrated that, to use the words of James Blood Ulmer, while “jazz is the teacher”, you've got to admit that “funk is the preacher.
Jazz breaking news: Van Morrison, Troyka and Ruby Turner for Derry Jazz and Big Band Fest
- Thursday, March 29, 2012
Van Morrison is to play two shows at the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival in May.
Jazz breaking news: Jim Mullen Trio, Nigel Price and Lafertin/Meier Quartet for Boisdale Guitar Greats Nights
- Thursday, March 29, 2012
As it approaches its first anniversary the Boisdale Canary Wharf restaurant and jazz club venue has announced details of a new series dedicated to jazz guitar.
Jazz breaking news: Into the mystic as Tagore Festival returns to Dartington with Zoe Rahman, Kuljit Bhamra and Arun Ghosh
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Zoe Rahman, Andy Sheppard, Kuljit Bhamra, Arun Ghosh, Idris Rahman, and Sheema Mukherjee are included in the impressive line-up for next month’s Tagore Festival just announced.