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Tom Step reports from Jazz in the Park. 30 August- 1 September 2024, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Artists: DAOUD, Qinta Spartă and Norzeatic, Oreglo, Jazzbois, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Isfar Sarabski, Cymande, Orchestra Baobab, Tigran Hamasyan Trio, Avishai Cohen Trio, Roni Kaspi [...]
“Marv’s total commitment to everything he did musically was truly humbling and I feel incredibly lucky that he graced so much of my music (and others) with his wonderful playing.” Saxophonist Mark Lockheart writes in tribute to his “dear collaborator [...]
The Soho Jazz Festival is growing and incorporates venues such as Crazy Coqs and Pizza Express Dean Street. This year’s eighth festival from Wednesday 11 September to Saturday 14 September involves fifteen stages, 35+ shows and 100 artists… PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY [...]
The very sad news of the death of drummer and drum teacher Martin France is announced. Nick Smart has posted this tribute on the Royal Academy of Music Website: “It is with great sadness that we learned today our dear [...]
At this point in his career, Oxford-born pianist, organist and composer Alexander Hawkins really needs little introduction. A virtuosic improviser who can draw on seemingly infinite musical frame of reference, each of his half dozen or so recordings for the [...]
Gaume Jazz Festival celebrated its 40th edition from 9 to 11 August. As with so many other festivals, this festival has been run from the beginning by one person, Jean-Pierre Bissot, who has carefully nurtured and adapted the programme. It [...]
