Latest Jazz News from London and beyond
Steven Bensusan, President of Blue Note Entertainment Group states in this morning’s press release, confirming our news story from Friday: “We’re excited to be coming to London and grateful to Westminster Council for recognising what Blue Note can bring to [...]
The new premises licence application for a Blue Note Jazz Club in London at 42-49 St Martin’s Lane – and for the hours requested – was approved by the Westminster’s Licensing Sub-Committee at a meeting on 1 May. Petitioner David [...]
The Glasgow Jazz Festival is back from Wednesday 18 June – Sunday 22 June 2025. As always, the festival packs a lot of international and local punch into its modest timeline, from Santana to the Glasgow Composers Orchestra. Patrick Hadfield [...]
Tonight, 24 April 2025, at Koko in Camden Town, the winners of the 2025 Jazz FM Awards were announced – we also list the nominees. UKJN will have a report on the night later… UK Jazz Act of the Year Sponsored [...]
A very quick early-morning perusal of the 2025 BBC Proms programme and I find…. Sat 19 Jul 2025 – 19:00 – Royal Albert Hall – Samara JoyThe Great American Songbook and Beyond with Samara Joy with the BBC Concert Orchestra [...]
Dick Esmond became an early and enthusiastic jazz fan and especially of big band jazz, and having started to play the drums he began to follow various bands, including the Ted Heath Orchestra in particular, when he also got to [...]
Ahead of the Jazz FM Awards ceremony next Thursday 24 April at Koko in Camden, the organisers have announced all three of the special or non-competitive awards, recognising “individuals who have not only shaped jazz history but continue to inspire [...]
Peggy Harvey (widow of Eddie Harvey) and Alec Dankworth (son of Sir John Dankworth) presented the winners of the Dankworth Prizes for Jazz Composition and the Eddie Harvey Jazz Arranger of the Year Award with their prizes at a ceremony [...]
Today’s news from Hamburg is something special for British jazz: “British bandleader, pianist and composer Nikki Iles will be the new Principal Conductor of the NDR Bigband from the 2025/26 season. She succeeds Geir Lysne and will lead the renowned [...]
Congratulations to Jamie Cullum and producer Folded Wing. Jamie’s BBC Radio 2 show is 15 years old this week, and tonight (1 April 2025) there is a 15th anniversary edition. Jamie, who has been supportive of UKJN since we started, [...]
