Celebrated saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton brings his semi-scripted gamut of complex contortionism to London's Cafe OTO for a three-day residency running from 28 to 30 May 2018.
The Royal Albert Hall's highly accommodating venue-within-a-venue the Elgar Room, has announced its programme for the first quarter of 2018 with an eclectic line-up of global andgroove-based jazz with each group either led-by or featuring female jazz musicians as part of the RAH’s Women and the Hall season, which celebrates 100 years since the passing of the Suffrage bill.
This year's Thelonious Monk centenary events have rightly focused on the immense stature of the creator of some of the most idiosyncratic themes in the jazz canon, and, consequentially, those who accompanied him also share the spotlight to a degree.
There never was a jazz record producer more important than George Avakian – only the somewhat older John Hammond, who recommended him for his first part-time job, would come close.
Japanese ultra-shaman Keiji Haino has hooked up with US sludge-metal outfit SUMAC on a series of improvised sessions to be released by Thrill Jockey under the typically extravagant title American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous To Look At Face On.
Milan's new jazz festival is inspired by London and it's one to watch To reach the Blue Note jazz club, you have to cross a flyover on the edge of the city centre.
The line-up for next year's Gateshead International Jazz Festival, which runs from 6 - 8 April 2018, has been announced and brings together strong mix of grand masters and rising stars performing across four stages, all under the roof of the iconic Sage venue.
The first names have been announced for the 22nd edition of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, which runs from 2 to 7 May 2018, and includes some sizable US jazz talents.
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There are very few composers now writing world class material for big band, true innovators who are taking the music forward.
