Curated by saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, and featuring vocalist China Moses, the 'FUNK: A Music Revolution' tour salutes the icons of the music by performing classic tunes from the funk-canon. Jazzwise got down with the former James Brown MD
The full programme has now been finalised for this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, which runs from 5 to 10 May, with a strong mix of leading UK, US and European jazz artists.
Pat Metheny collaborator Lyle Mays dies aged 66
Ezra Collective, Archie Shepp, Underground Resistance, Steam Down, Floating Points, Kenny Dope, Greentea Peng, Mr Scruff and more assemble in August 2020 for Giles Peterson’s Cambridge festival
New streaming service to offer in-depth curated playlists and exclusive performances
There's a feast for piano jazz lovers as a record number of top pianists to participate in this year's festival
The musical legacy of highly-respected, but little-known, US pianist/composer Elmo Hope is celebrated by a top-notch European/UK quintet during a coming series of shows
Further US, UK and European jazz names have been added to the big summer jazz bash
Keyboard wizard and Snarky Puppy co-founder Bill Laurance has a new trio album out later this month (14 February), recorded live at Ronnie Scott’s in 2018
Singer Kandace Springs has announced her newest project, The Women Who Raised Me, which will be released on 27 March on Blue Note Records. Produced by Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), it's a tribute album to the female vocalists who have most impacted Springs’ own music
