John Critchinson 1934 – 2017
- Monday, December 18, 2017
If popularity could be measured in monetary terms, then John Critchinson would have died a millionaire.
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Kurt Elling and Tommy Smith make midwinter magic with the SNJO
- Monday, December 18, 2017
There's a case for Christmas concerts staged in venerable Scottish architectural marvels being held in summertime.
Binker & Moses Captivate With Calypso-Influenced Improv At Helsinki's We Jazz
- Friday, December 15, 2017
As Finland celebrates its centenary as an independent state this year there are perhaps a few more flags in the national colours of blue and white to be seen around the country's capital Helsinki than was previously the case.
Sunny Murray 1937 – 2017
- Friday, December 15, 2017
Drummer Sunny Murray, who passed away on 7 December, will forever be associated with the 'New Thing' movement of the mid-1960s, given the decisive contribution he made to the music of several of its most revered spearheads, above all Albert Ayler and Cecil Taylor.
Fifth edition of Jazz FM Awards to take place on International Jazz Day in 2018
- Tuesday, December 12, 2017
The Jazz FM Awards will return in 2018 at Shoreditch Town Hall London on 30 April, International Jazz Day.
Theo Croker Cracks Corker At Jazz Jantar, Gdańsk
- Monday, December 11, 2017
Jazz Jantar is one of the less well-known Polish festivals, but it has been running in the northern port of Gdańsk for two decades, and is housed by Klub Zak, an arts centre that has roots stretching back 60 years.
Diplomatic Don: Kurt Elling Crosses Borders In St. Petersburg
- Monday, December 11, 2017
Being an American jazz singer in St.
Columbia/Legacy’s Bootleg Series continues with Vol.6 Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Final Tour
- Friday, December 8, 2017
The widely acclaimed Miles Davis Bootleg Series issues its sixth instalment with Miles Davis & John Coltrane – The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series Vol.
Trumpeter Eric Vloeimans Goes Dutch at Pizza Express Jazz Club
- Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Award-winning Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans (above) is set to play Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London on Wednesday 13 December in advance of a more extensive visit to the UK and Ireland in 2018 as part of the Going Dutch project.
Headliners Huff-N-Puff As Tomeka Reid Shines At Jazztopad
- Friday, December 1, 2017
This 14th edition of the nine-day Jazztopad festival in Wroclaw, Poland meets the high standards set by its predecessors and invites healthy debate on key issues in arts programming.