Wollny Steals The Night As Moran Breaks Bach At Hamburg's Elbjazz
- Wednesday, June 5, 2019
The first thing to notice were the queues, over 200 yards long and four abreast, at both ticket outlets.
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Steam Down, Emma-Jean Thackray and Leafcutter John kick it in the Cotswolds at Jazz Stroud Festival
- Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Stroud’s reputation as the alternative hippy hub of the Cotswolds is just fine with many of the locals, and naturally when they have a jazz festival it’s on their own terms.
Andrew McCormack returns with Graviton: The Calling album and video
- Thursday, May 23, 2019
Award-winning pianist Andrew McCormack storms back with the second volume of music from his Graviton project, with new album The Calling, released on 7 June on the Ubuntu Music imprint.
Jazz Cafe sax summit kicks off second London Saxophone Festival
- Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Following its successful inaugural run last year, the London Saxophone Festival returns with an expanded line-up from 23 May to 16 June at venues across the capital.
Ishmael Ensemble, Steam Down Collective and Emma-Jean Thackray heat up Jazz Stroud Festival
- Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The fourth edition of the Jazz Stroud Festival takes place from 23 to 26 May at various venues around the picturesque Cotswold town.
McFerrin Moves Estonian Voices To Jubilant Heights At Jazzkaar
- Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The second half of Tallinn’s 10-day Jazzkaar festival was particularly loaded with starry Americans, including the Joshua Redman Trio, Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music and John Scofield’s Combo 66, but the most anticipated gig of this 30th edition was that of vocalist Bobby McFerrin’s Gimme 5, the only show presented at the voluminous Alexela concert hall.
Herbie Hancock, Terri Lyne Carrington and Art Ensemble of Chicago lead new names for EFG London Jazz Fest
- Monday, May 20, 2019
The line-up for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival is hotting up with the news that revered US pianist Herbie Hancock (pictured centre) is now confirmed as part of the citywide programme that runs from 15 to 24 November.
Williams And Mancio Find Home With Sublime Song Cycle At Dorking's Watermill
- Monday, May 20, 2019
Kate Williams and her distinctive Four Plus Three, that’s her strings and jazz trio line-up, with added guest vocalist Georgia Mancio, had appeared for Watermill Jazz in 2017; now they were back but with a new story to tell.
McBride, Porter, Reeves and Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra for swinging St. Lucia Jazz Fest
- Friday, May 17, 2019
Although it is a respected cultural event throughout the Caribbean and the Americas in general, the St.
Major unreleased Tubby Hayes Fontana album to be issued on Universal Records
- Friday, May 17, 2019
Christmas comes early for fans of the late, great Brit-jazz tenorist Tubby Hayes as Universal have announced the arrival of an unreleased 1969 studio album, entitled Grits, Beans and Greens: The Lost Fontana Sessions, which is to be released on 26 July, 50 years after its recording.