Jazz breaking news: Brad Mehldau On Recording Solo
- Tuesday, February 1, 2011
In this month’s issue of Jazzwise there’s an exclusive interview with pianist Brad Mehldau as his latest solo piano album Live In Marciac is released.
Other
Jazz breaking news: Royal Academy Of Music To Host An Evening With Peter Erskine
- Monday, January 31, 2011
Celebrated jazz drummer and percussionist Peter Erskine is to appear at the Royal Academy of Music on 15 February for a rare concert which sees the jazz, timpani and percussion students of the Academy joining forces for what promises to be a unique evening.
Jazz breaking news: TrioVD Crank It Up At The Courtyard
- Friday, January 28, 2011
TrioVD celebrated five years of The Jazz Club in Birmingham with typical ferocity and verve at the Rainbow Courtyard, ably supported by trumpeter Sam Wooster’s new Husk quartet playing their first live gig.
Jazz breaking news: Brit Jazz Week Launches With Previews At Pizza Express Jazz Club
- Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Brit Jazz Week is launching its innovative European tour with an exclusive three nights of preview performances from 11-13 March at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club.
Jazz breaking news: Kenny Wheeler And John Taylor To Perform Together For Special London Club Dates Next Month
- Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Bassist Michael Janisch presents two of the UK’s most celebrated jazz artists, virtuoso pianist John Taylor and trumpet veteran Kenny Wheeler (pictured), for an intimate two-night residency at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho in February.
Jazz breaking news: Wayne Shorter Quartet Return To The UK For Barbican Concert
- Tuesday, January 25, 2011
In what is set to be one of the most exciting double bills of the year the Barbican has confirmed that the Wayne Shorter Quartet is to appear at the London concert venue on 8 October in a double bill with Phronesis, the UK-based band that scooped Jazzwise album of the year in 2010 for Alive.
Jazz breaking news: Courtney Pine Returns With New Album And Embarks On Tour
- Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Courtney Pine begins the new decade helming one of his most expansive projects to date with a new album, Europa, out in early-March and a nationwide tour with dates throughout the month.
Jazz breaking news: Empirical Give First Indication Of New Direction At Dorking Gig
- Monday, January 24, 2011
After a remarkable year which culminated in them winning Best Jazz Act at the 2010 MOBO Awards, contemporary bop quartet Empirical used their first gig of 2011 at Dorking’s Watermill jazz club to preview an extensive selection of brand new music from a forthcoming third album, slated for recording in the spring and a September release.
Jazz breaking news: Everybody Digs Piano Trios Week At Ronnie’s
- Friday, January 21, 2011
Beginning on Monday 7 February Ronnie Scott’s will be hosting a new initiative featuring some of the best piano trios around in a week of trio gigs at the famous Frith Street club.
Jazz breaking news: Trumpet Warriors Battle It Out At LSO St. Luke’s
- Thursday, January 20, 2011
A new series of concerts devoted to up-and-coming trumpeters has been announced for LSO St.