There is a strong strand of top jazz talent from the UK at Jazz Fest Berlin, one of Europe’s most historic jazz festivals, which has recently released its programme.
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There was a suitably warm atmosphere at a packed Ronnie Scott’s last night as the great and the good, including club owners Sally Greene and Michael Watt, club members and the cream of UK jazz talent, paid tribute to the dearly departed house drummer Chris Dagley, who tragically died on 28 July.
A new free e-book download has just been published that offers advice and tips for jazz musicians to get gigs.
From Kai and JJ, the first artists on Impulse records, nearly half a century ago, to another JJ, and Jef, the latest signings to the label still awaiting a rebirth, the album For All We Know, by singer José James and pianist Jef Neve, was launched in the UK at two full houses in Ronnie Scott’s during the middle of last week.
Ronnie Scott’s musical director James Pearson hosts a special memorial concert to Chris Dagley on Monday at Ronnie Scott’s.
Held in association with BBC Radio 3 the London Jazz Festival launched this year’s programme last night at the Brick House on Brick Lane.
There are very few film directors who also compose the music scores for their films.
The Hideaway has gone to impressive lengths to create a sophisticated supper-club atmosphere in the wilds of Streatham.
Acoustic Ladyland is to disband, the group’s saxophonist and leader Pete Wareham has announced.