Jazz breaking news: The Song Goes On – Anoushka Shankar Tour Continues Tonight In Edinburgh
- Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar began her latest tour of the UK at the weekend and continues tonight in Edinburgh at the Usher Hall.
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Jazz breaking news: Ornette Coleman Closes This Year’s London Jazz Festival With ‘Lonely Woman’
- Monday, November 21, 2011
Jude Kelly, artistic director of the Southbank Centre, introduced the Ornette Coleman Quartet to the stage of the Royal Festival Hall on the closing night of the London Jazz Festival yesterday, speaking of Ornette's “graciousness” during the ten days of Meltdown, which the composer and saxophonist curated in 2009.
Jazz breaking news: Henry Threadgill, Gannets, And The New French Avant Garde Make Waves At The LJF
- Sunday, November 20, 2011
Covering the A-Z of the Chicago and New York jazz avant garde, Henry Threadgill’s band Zooid began a busy closing weekend at the London Jazz Festival in the QEH, ahead of tonight’s first appearance in the UK since Meltdown of Ornette Coleman.
Jazz breaking news: Neil Cowley Trio Play Secret Midnight Gig
- Friday, November 18, 2011
Previewing songs from their as yet unreleased album The Face of Mount Molehill the Neil Cowley Trio plus the Mount Molehill Strings played a ‘secret’ midnight gig last night at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho.
Jazz breaking news: X Hits The Spot For The Marcin Wasilewski Trio And Robert Glasper’s Experiment At The London Jazz Festival
- Thursday, November 17, 2011
Playing music from their latest album Faithful, the Marcin Wasilewski trio opened for Stefano Bollani and Martial Solal last night at the Barbican in the London Jazz Festival, now well into its second half.
Jazz breaking news: Good Day On Lots Road As Gwilym Simcock And The Trio Are Joined By Iain Ballamy At The LJF
- Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The jazz club element, which runs parallel to the big concert hall and major space programme of the London Jazz Festival, is a vital part of the continuing success and energy of the fest.
Jazz breaking news: Michel Portal Plays Very Rare UK Gig At The London Jazz Festival
- Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Five Live’s Dotun Adebayo introduced the MY Duo of Andrew McCormack and Jason Yarde at the London Jazz Festival last night in the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Jazz breaking news: Influential pianist and composer Michael Garrick dies aged 78
- Monday, November 14, 2011
The composer, pianist and educator Michael Garrick MBE died at Harefield Hospital, aged 78 on Friday 11 November.
Jazz breaking news: Three Is A Magic Number On Brad In A Box
- Friday, November 11, 2011
Previously unreleased tracks by the piano trio of Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier and Jorge Rossy are to be released as part of a major box set, Mehldau’s label Nonesuch records has confirmed.
Jazz breaking news: Win Tickets To See Ornette Coleman at This Year’s London Jazz Festival
- Thursday, November 10, 2011
With the London Jazz Festival looming large the organisers Serious and the Southbank Centre are presenting one of the major concerts in recent years with Ornette Coleman on the closing night, 20 November, at the Royal Festival Hall.