Video of the Day: bass legend Charnett Moffett shares ‘Love for the People’
- Friday, May 14, 2021
The renowned bassist shares the uplifting first single from his forthcoming album, New Love, which is released on Motéma on 11 June
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Binker Golding, Mali Hayes and Camilla George help Manchester Jazz Festival make the Freight Escape
- Thursday, May 13, 2021
The vibrant showcase of new talent moves to a funky new locale for its 2021 edition
The Verdict Jazz Club continues Lockdown Sessions with Paul Booth Trio, Idris Rahman Quartet and Ashley Slater’s Big Bone Bash
- Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Brighton jazz venue hosts a wide range of leading UK jazz talent for its ongoing live stream sessions
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“Jazz, blues, I love you. Mexico, oh how I love you” – Tino Contreras brings the beats back to Casa Azul
The legendary 97-year-old drummer plays an uplifting latin jazz set as part of La Linea online
Cheltenham Jazz Festival Jazzstream 2021
The leading UK jazz fest jumps online for a dynamic livestreamed carnival of vibrant UK and...
Bergcrantz-Ostrowski Unit and Krystyna Stańko step-up for Poland’s Szczecin Jazz Fest
Our intrepid reporter Martin Longley made it (safely) to Poland and back to see how one of the first...
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