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At Pizza Express in Dean Street on 27 November, the audience will experience “a very special one-off appearance by the Pete Allen Jazz Band… whole-hearted ensemble playing, and confident, out-going solo work, a driving rhythm section, some sparky vocals, and [...]
“230 Musicians 50 Bands 1 Stroller Ticket….“ (Festival poster). “A well-balanced, diverse programme of quality music.” (Festival Director Paul Kelly.) Swanage Jazz Festival will take place from 12 to 14 July 2024. All sorts of jazz events or festive gatherings [...]
“We play it because it’s great music,” says bandleader Pete Long, who will be directing the latest of the Jazz Repertory Company’s recreations of defining moments in jazz. ‘Benny Goodman/Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939: The Battle of the Big [...]
Asked to justify the low level of grant support for jazz when compared to, say, opera, an Arts Council functionary once answered, “Jazz takes care of itself, doesn’t it?” In other words, grass-roots jazz promotion depends on unpaid enthusiasts and [...]
