Jazzwise Voted Jazz Publication of the Year - Twice!

Arriving as something as a belated 10th Birthday present, Jazzwise magazine has won two significant awards. Jazzwise magazine scooped Jazz Publication of the Year at the 2007 Parliamentary Jazz Awards that were held in the House of Commons in April, while Jazzwise writer Stuart Nicholson won the journalist of the year award.

Organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) and sponsored by PPL the awards, now in its third year, was hosted by Paul Gambaccini and attended by a star studded audience of MPs, Peers, musicians, promoters, record companies, club owners, press and jazz industry folk.

Jazzwise was also voted Jazz Publication of the Year at the inaugural Ronnie Scott's Awards in May. The awards were hosted by club artistic director Leo Green, and the winners included Van Morrison, Courtney Pine, Jamie Cullum, Jeff Beck, Guy Barker, Mica Paris and Manu Dibango. Fraud and [em] aka the Michael Wollny Trio were voted best UK and international newcomers by Jazzwise readers. Among the performers were Jane Monheit, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Scott Hamilton, Manu Dibango, Peter Grant, Mica Paris and Guy Barker all accompanied by the Ronnie Scott's All Stars featuring James Pearson and Gerard Presencer.

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Jazzwise Voted Jazz Publication of the Year - Twice!

Indo-Jazzwise - Celebrating the New Wave of Indo-Jazz

At Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London - May 30-31 2008

Jazzwise magazine and Serious present Indo-Jazzwise, a special two night season at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club that celebrates the new wave of Indo-jazz emerging on the UK scene. Inspired by past and present connections between Indian music and jazz, Indo-Jazzwise coincides with Ravi Shankar's farewell concerts at the Barbican that will see Indian music enjoy a high profile in the UK.

London Jazz Festival 2007

Sonny Rollins, Jan Garbarek and Chick Corea top 2007 London Jazz Festival

With the welcome news that BBC Radio 3 has renewed its sponsorship of the London Jazz Festival until 2012 still ringing in the organiser’s ears they’ve now announced the final line-up of this year’s event, which kicks off on Friday 16 November and runs until Sunday 25 November.

In what is easily its most extensive programme yet the festival, now in its 15th year and also sponsored by Jazzwise, presents a mind boggling 192 events in 41 venues across the capitol, from concert halls, theatres and museums to clubs, pubs and restaurants, as well as a vibrant free-of-charge gig programme at the RFH Ballroom, QEH Front Room, Royal Albert Hall Café Consort, Barbican Freestage and Ray’s Jazz at Foyles and an After Hours Jam at Charlie Wright’s International Bar every night.

TheJazz, Yamaha and Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group Scholarships for new Jazz talent!

The words 'Jazz' and 'Scholars' may seem unusual bedfellows but the exciting new scheme announced by Yamaha and theJazz promise not only a great financial boost for Jazz students but more importantly a unique way to get new talent noticed by the great and the good of the Jazz industry at a gala event at the Palace of Westminster in July.

A new scholarship scheme for outstanding jazz students has been announced by theJazz, the UK’s new jazz radio station and Yamaha. Initially, the awards will endow £9000 over three years to Nine students.