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Jazz breaking news: Stan Tracey – 1926-2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

It is with great sadness that we hear that legendary British pianist Stan Tracey died earlier today after a battle with cancer, he was 86 years old.

Jazz breaking news: Schools Out at the Six

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Imagination, enthusiasm and the carefree vibrancy of youth (and that was just the audience) were out in force last night, 4 December, as the 2013 crop of Yamaha Jazz Scholars took over London’s 606 Jazz Club for the launch of The Yamaha New Jazz Sessions CD (pictured left), covermounted to the December issue of Jazzwise magazine.

Jazz breaking news: Soweto Kinch takes the Legend of Mike Smith to Rich Mix

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

MOBO Award winning and Mercury Prize nominated altoist/MC Soweto Kinch returns to London for his final show of 2013, presented by Jazz FM Live at Rich Mix, London on Friday 13 December.

Jazz breaking news: Cleveland Watkiss brings jazz to Cutty Sark Studio Theatre

Monday, December 2, 2013

Leading UK jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss will be the first jazz artist to perform as part of a brand new live events programme in the Studio Theatre on historic ship the Cutty Sark, on Thursday 12 December.

Jazz breaking news: Zoë Gilby Quartet takes Twelve Stories on the road

Friday, November 29, 2013

Vocalist Zoë Gilby and her quartet set out on a major Jazz Services supported UK tour throughout December, showcasing music from their forthcoming album Twelve Stories, which will be released on 1 December on 33Jazz.

Jazz breaking news: Charles Lloyd premieres Wild Man Dance suite exclusively at Poland’s Jazztopad Festival

Thursday, November 28, 2013

For the finale of an adventurous final weekend at the Jazztopad Festival in the western Polish city of Wroclaw, a svelte 75-year-old Charles Lloyd (pictured left) added the occasional little shimmy to his performance.

Jazz breaking news: Tim Garland’s Lighthouse signs to Edition

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Internationally recognised multi-reedist and composer Tim Garland has been confirmed as a major new signing to leading UK indie jazz label, Edition Records, and is set to release a new double album of music by his Lighthouse group in May 2014.

Jazz breaking news: Wadada Leo Smith radiant with Ten Freedom Summers at Café Oto

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Such has been the recent growth of the EFG London Jazz Festival that major gig clashes are unavoidable.

Jazz breaking news: Catherine/Etheridge Duo and Igor Gehenot Trio make for cool Igloo Records Vortex show

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Vortex’s Oliver Weindling has been planning to unite Philip Catherine and John Etheridge, two giants of the contemporary jazz guitar, for some time now.