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Dave Panichi is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz trombonists Australia has produced. Born and raised in Sydney, he moved to New York in 1981, where he lived for two decades. He performed with a multitude of notable artists [...]
Arts Council England announces today that it will be supporting a UK stand at the world’s largest jazz showcase, trade fair and industry gathering, jazzahead!, which is held in Bremen, 24-26 April, 2025. FULL TEXT OF ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND MEDIA [...]
Preceded by a concert in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, saxophonist Phil Bancroft’s new trio, The Beautiful Storm marks the launch of its debut album, Finding Hope (When All Seems Lost) with appearances at Aberdeen Jazz Festival and the Novus weekend in Edinburgh as [...]
Roy. He was a hero to me, and the fact that I could call him a dear friend is something I never took lightly. My band would often follow Roy’s into Ronnie Scott’s after his two-week residency. I’d always try [...]
Several artists with strong UK connections are listed in the nominees for this year’s German Jazz Prize, announced today… Best of luck to Kit Downes (Piano /Keyboards)… Bex Burch (Drums Percussion)… Ingrid Laubrock (Woodwind)… Ruth Goller (Album of the Year) [...]
As a young trombonist growing up in Blackpool, one of the first jazz albums I owned was The Very Best of NYJO, which was given to me as a Christmas present by my Mum and Dad. A sprawling four disc [...]
The nominees for the 2025 Jazz FM Awards are announced. *The awards ceremony is 24 April. * UK Jazz Act of the year and Album of the Year are open to public vote. *The winners of three more awards, the [...]
Serious is putting a series of summer concerts on sale this week, including a three-night Herbie Hancock residency at the Barbican (*). 16 June – Tigran Hamasyan (The Bird of a Thousand Voices) + Alice Zawadzki, Barbican24 June – Brad [...]
The wonderfully atmospheric (and posh) Drawing Room in the five-star Brown’s Hotel in Albemarle Street had a pilot season of musician-led gigs last autumn, and is about to re-start on 11 March, with pianists Liam Dunachie and Matyas Gayer as [...]
“First and foremost let me thank my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Secondly, this moment right here. I’ll bang this drum a bunch of times and I’ll continue to do so until the entire country gets it. This moment right [...]
