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“I think the jazz community seriously underrates Makoto [Ozone],” wrote Gary Burton in his 2013 autobiography ‘Learning to Listen’, “probably because he is from Japan, and even though he comes to the US and Europe regularly for concerts.” In the [...]
One of my obvious takeaways from taking on the role of running the UK’s presence at the jazzahead! trade fair last month is the constant demand for independently-minded UK and UK-connected acts and artists all across Northern Europe. Evidence to [...]
The programme for the 38th Glasgow Jazz Festival is announced, and tickets are now on sale. There is a host of Scottish stars, a long-awaited return of Bobby Watson, who was artist in residence in 1994, and appealing mix of [...]
The rise and rise of Samara Joy i the past three years has been spectacular, and has been well chronicled on this site: I remember that Adam Sieff noticed cameo appearances by her on the album “Introducing Ruben Fox” in [...]
A first look through the BBC Proms Press Release reveals a few jazz and jazz-related events (with extracts from the press release in inverted commas). Booking opens on 16 May. Link to Proms homepage below. 24 July Nick Drake: An [...]
In today’s first of four monthly announcements, the EFG London Jazz Festival announces 24 shows for the first time today. Jamie Cullum’s show at the RFH has already been announced and is sold out. LISTING Friday, 15 Nov Opening Gala: [...]
What a great little club: fabulous sound and a wonderfully attentive listening audience. Zig Zag is in Friedenau, a residential area about 5km south-west of Berlin’s other top club, the A-Trane which is just by the Ku-Damm and much more [...]
(Extract from fundraiser text, set up by Daniela Clynes) “We are setting up this crowd funding appeal to show our love and support for our dear friend, Anita Wardell; widely known and much loved in the UK & Australia (her [...]
Here is the full statement of the announcement of the “sudden closure” of The Jazz Bar, which has been central to the Edinburgh jazz community for decades (statement begins) “To our loyal patrons, musicians and friends. It is with a [...]
Evan Parker, one of the formative and transformative figures in the music of our time, celebrates his 80th birthday today, 5 April 2024. We (*) asked friends and colleagues to send birthday greetings: Joshua Abrams: psi science spiritintersection within breathwry [...]
