Ostensibly a CD launch gig to promote his new album Transient (reviewed in Jazzwise's May 2017 edition), trumpeter Freddie Gavita's early-evening appearance at Ronnie Scott's Upstairs attracted a full house of well-wishers, Kickstart supporters and relatives.
Lisbon's annual summit of sonic adventure Jazz em Agosto returns to the picturesque city's prestigious Gulbenkian Foundation with an offering of 14 pioneering projects presented between Friday 28 July to Sunday 6 August.
Making a splash with its inaugural weeklong run in 2016, the Sounds of Denmark mini-festival returns again this year from 13-17 September at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho.
To begin with, Vossa Jazz has the advantage of its tranquil, scenic setting by the large Vangsvatnet lake, surrounded by the misty, snow-capped mountains, looming up in the distance.
Those fabulous folk at Dictionary Pudding Promotions and Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival continue to showcase many of the finest names in experimental music on the south coast, following barnstorming bookings for Sun Ra Arkestra and Wolf Eyes with a date from Jazzwise-featured masters of minimalism The Necks.
Since its inception in 2001 the Auand imprint has emerged as a key hub for jazz in Italy, providing an essential platform for new generations of improvisers such as Gianluca Petrella, Francesco Bearzatti and, latterly, Zeno De Rossi and Leonardo Rizzi.
The passing of Allan Holdsworth on Easter day has robbed the world of jazz, rock and, damnit, the world in general of a unique voice.
Hot-shot saxophonist and bandleader Kamasi Washington has announced the release of his first new music since 2015's critically acclaimed The Epic.
Fast rising British trumpeter Freddie Gavita is set to launch his debut album, Transient, at a special gig Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club on 19 April.
Minneapolis piano trio pioneers The Bad Plus have announced, after a seemingly unshakeable alliance for the last 17 years together, that pianist Ethan Iverson is to leave the group at the end of 2017.
