Herbie Hancock will head this year’s London Jazz Festival, his first London dates in two years. Held in association with BBC Radio 3, the London Jazz Festival is to run from Friday 14 November to Sunday 23 November across most major London concert halls, including the Royal Festival Hall, the ...25.06.08

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There's not much jazz and even less free improvised music to hear in Cumbria for much of the year so the annual Appleby Jazz Festival is a must for fans of the music in the area. The jazz weekend begins on 27 July with Stan Tracey, Peter King and Don Weller as well as Henry Lowther and Paul Clarvis...10.07.07

Since the demise of the Caber record label and the dispersal of musicians involved with that innovative label, the Scottish jazz scene to the outsider at least has remained a closed book. The iconic figures of jazz in Scotland such as Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock are as high profile as ever but bey...26.06.07

My vain expectations of a manly explosive vocal brew left me with a
half-empty stomach last Wednesday at the Spice of Life. Tastefully
accompanied by double bassist Steve Watts and drummer David Wickins
under the dedicated eye of Paul Pace, the backstage venue’s heartbeat,
the Vocal Jazz S...16.01.08

Stacey Kent, Jazz Jamaica and Courtney Pine are all on the bill for next month’s Hull Jazz Festival which begins on 28 July and runs until 3 August. Nu Troop, also on, present a tribute to Miles Davis, with a performance of music from the classic album Kind of Blue. ...19.06.08

The Cinderella of the big city jazz festivals, the Birmingham Jazz Festival, is back next month from 1-10 July this time sponsored by Starbucks.21.06.05

The Cinderella of the big city jazz festivals, the Birmingham Jazz Festival, is back next month from 1-10 July this time sponsored by Starbucks.21.06.05

The Coventry Jazz Festival has just announced its programme for this year's event, set to take place in the midlands city's Cathedral Quarter from 25-29 May....22.02.06

The Gateshead International Jazz Festival returns for its third year tomorrow running throughout the weekend until Sunday. As with previous years the event features some of the cream of the UK and international scene. Based at the prestigious Sage venue on the banks of the Tyne near the new Baltic a...15.03.07

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One of the UK's leading jazz colleges, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, mounts its annual jazz festival next month from 27-30 March. This year highlights include veteran pianist/composer Michael Garrick, the Guildhall jazz singers with Pete Churchill, the Guildhall Jazz Band direct...23.02.07

Today is the first day of the London Jazz Festival, the UK's biggest jazz festival with a 10-day programme stretching to 20 November.11.11.05

Today is the first day of the London Jazz Festival, the UK's biggest
jazz festival with a 10-day programme stretching to 20 November.11.11.05

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With this year's London Jazz Festival just around the corner the
organisers have confirmed several surprise big names in addition to the
line-up announced in Jazzwise last month....20.09.05

It's high season for Europe's jazz festivals and the latest off the blocks is the long established Malta Jazz Festival that takes place from 15-17 July.11.07.05

The Manchester Jazz Festival , which runs from 22-30 July has arranged a special series of commissions including A Suite For Manchester written and performed by the locally based Andy Schofield Ensemble featuring John Taylor....08.07.05

The Manchester Jazz Festival , which runs from 22-30 July has arranged a special series of commissions including A Suite For Manchester written and performed by the locally based Andy Schofield Ensemble featuring John Taylor....08.07.05

The first London Polish Jazz Festival takes this place from 20-24 July at the Polish Social and Cultural Association building (POSK) in west London.27.05.05