Harpist Esther Swift awarded Irwin Mitchell commission for Manchester Jazz Festival 2018
- Thursday, March 8, 2018
The Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) returns this year from 20 to 28 July at venues across the city.
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Van Morrison teams up with Hammond hero Joey DeFrancesco on new album You’re Driving Me Crazy
- Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Iconic Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison makes a dramatic return with a heavily jazz-influenced new album, You're Driving Me Crazy, which sees him join forces with renowned virtuoso Hammond-organist (and trumpeter) Joey DeFrancesco.
Zara McFarlane's Jazz-Funk Jousts Bite Deep Into The Frost At Brighton's Komedia
- Monday, March 5, 2018
The night outside may be freezing, but there's already a decent-sized crowd gathered under the Komedia's notoriously low ceiling as support act Thabo does his utmost to warm them up.
Wynton Marsalis' JLCO Red Hot & Retro At The Barbican
- Thursday, March 1, 2018
The 1938 Carnegie Hall concert that brought together Benny Goodman's hit-making orchestra and stars from the Ellington and Basie bands was a game-changing moment for 20th century America, both artistically and socially.
Thundercat, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Shabaka Hutchings and Nubya Garcia among Jazz FM Awards nominees
- Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The nominees for the fifth edition of the Jazz FM Awards were announced at a ceremony at Melomania in southeast London on 27 February and include a wide range of UK and international jazz talent.
Stańko's Horn Hymnals Hamstrung By Candy-Coated Symphonics At NFM, Wrocław
- Tuesday, February 27, 2018
A grand occasion for a towering figure in Polish music.
Elaine Mitchener Delivers Dramas Of Defiance At St. George's, London
- Friday, February 23, 2018
This Hawksmoor church in Bloomsbury is by no means familiar to the majority of jazz audiences.
Peter Lemer Quintet revive Local Colour at Pizza Express
- Thursday, February 22, 2018
When composer and pianist Peter Lemer recorded Local Colour in 1966, he could hardly have believed it would be celebrated 52 years later with a triumphant 'live' performance and re-release of his critically acclaimed album.
Dave Holland and Evan Parker line-up for Vortex Fundraiser ahead of new album
- Monday, February 19, 2018
Two of British jazz's biggest names – former Miles Davis bass alumnus Dave Holland and renowned improv legend Evan Parker – play two back-to-back concerts (at 8.
Get The Blessing’s ‘Bristopolis’, Dame Evelyn Glennie and Pee Wee Ellis for Bristol Jazz & Blues Fest
- Thursday, February 15, 2018
The programme for the sixth edition of the Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival, which runs from 15 to 18 March 2018, has been announced and includes several anniversary-themed concerts.