Menu
When I last heard Sweet Honey in the Rock weaving their vocal magic their guiding light Bernice Johnson Reagon was still a powerful force on stage. Reagon’s death in July this year has added a sober note to the group’s [...]
Festival Pavilion, Museum Green, Swansea. 14 June 2024. For the 2024 Swansea International Jazz Festival – which coincides with Sir Karl Jenkins’ 80th birthday year – Festival Director Dave Cottle and Sir Karl got together with Laurence Cottle and hatched [...]
The early jazz music of legendary composer Sir Karl Jenkins will feature at this year’s Swansea International Jazz Festival as part of his 80th birthday year celebrations. Sir Karl, who is also Patron of the Festival, has, together with bassist [...]
On a sunny evening, Wednesday 8 May, Immy Churchill, Louise Balkwill and Becky Alice performed a gig at Oliver’s to celebrate the music of Anita Wardell, and to raise money to help with her recovery. Link to GoFundMe below. Becky [...]
In a press release today, Edinburgh-born Andrew Bain is announced as the New Head of Jazz at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, as the successor to bassist Paula Gardiner, who has been in the role since 2001. [...]
