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FESTIVAL ROUND-UP: 30th Schaffhauser Jazzfestival 2019, Switzerland
Lukas Mantel’s 6-tet “Vardah”30th Schaffhauser Jazz Festival (Kulturzentrum Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, May 22-25 2019. Round-Up and iPhone snaps by Alison Bentley)This is the first part of...
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REPORT: The Street Music Conference at The Forum in Norwich
The conference's Musician in Residence Pete MoserPhoto courtesy of Prof. George McKayStreet Music(University of East Anglia - Arts and Humanities Research Council - Connected Communities. May 14-15,...
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CD REVIEW: Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio – Finding Home
Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio – Finding Home(KW Jazz – kwjazz002. CD review by Adrian Pallant) "Secret, silent moments. Sweet, familiar voices. Colour into colour. Wonder into...
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REVIEW: Mélanie De Biasio at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Mélanie De BiasioPhoto credit: Suzanne Schols/ Creative CommonsMélanie De Biasio(Queen Elizabeth Hall, 28 May 2019. Review by Peter Jones) With a completely new band since she last visited London a...
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CD REVIEW: Len Aruliah – No Complications
Len Aruliah – No Complications (Self-release/ CDBaby. CD Review by Lauren Bush) Canadian-British Len Aruliah is a well-versed alto and soprano saxophonist and composer who uses his cross-the-pond...
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FESTIVAL ROUND-UP (Part Two): 30th Schaffhauser Jazz Festival 2019, Switzerland
Sylvie Courvoisier TrioiPhone snap by Alison BentleySchaffhauser Jazz Festival, (Kulturzentrum Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, May 22-25 2019. Round-up by Alison Bentley)This is the second part of...
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REVIEW: Tim Garland, Federica Michisanti, Hermine Deurloo, Nani Noam Vazana...
L-R: Jason Rebello, Tim Garland, Yuri GoloubevManchester, 2019Photo credit: Abby Hilton/mjfIn our second round-up report from the 2019 Manchester Jazz Festival, Rob Adams writes about Tim Garland’s...
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REVIEW: Chris Laurence Quartet at Lauderdale House
Chris Laurence at Lauderdale HousePhoto credit: Andrew LaurenceChris Laurence Quartet(Lauderdale House, 30 May 2019. Review by Lauren Bush)The gathering of regular attendees at Lauderdale House in...
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FESTIVAL ROUND-UP: Schaffhauser Jazz Festival 2019 (Part 3, Samuel...
Christy Doran’s Sound Fountain Schaffhauser Jazz Festival (Kulturzentrum Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. 23-4 May 2019. Round-Up by Alison Bentley) This the third and final part of Alison...
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REVIEW: Tower of Power at the Royal Albert Hall
Tower of Power at the Royal Albert HallDrawing by Geoff Winston. © 2019. All Rights ReservedTower of Power 50th Anniversary tour(Royal Albert Hall, 30 May 2019; Review and drawings by Geoff...
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PREVIEW: LoLanders dates in UK and Netherlands (7-27 June)
Oene van GeelPublicity pictureThe Dutch/Scots collaboration LoLanders plays a series of dates in the UK and the Netherlands this month. Rob Adams reports:Formed by Dutch violist Oene van Geel and...
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NEWS: Veronika Morscher wins inaugural Jazzfest-Bonn-Förderpreis 2019
Veronika Morscher (centre) receiving the award from Bonn MayorAshok Sridharan (right) with Festival Director Peter MaternaPhoto credit: Heike Fischer/ JazzFest BonnSebastian writes: The 2019 Bonn Jazz...
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FESTIVAL ROUND-UP: Primavera Sound 2019 in Barcelona (Sons of Kemet XL, The...
Sons of Kemet XLPhoto credit: Christian BertrandPrimavera Sound 2019(30 May-1 June, Barcelona. Festival Round-Up by AJ Dehany) Primavera Sound festival is as sprawling and eclectic as ever in its 19th...
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FEATURE: GMF Tuscany 2019 Course and Festival with the Scott Hamilton /...
Certaldo AltoPublicity photo from certaldo-info.comGMF Tuscany 2019 with the Scott Hamilton / Champian Fulton Quartet will be an intimate jazz festival and course in a magical and historic location. It...
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NEWS: Ronnie’s 60th concert line-up announced (30 October, tickets on sale...
Peter Bacon reports:Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club turns 60 on 30 October 2019 and the line-up planned for its big birthday bash would be hard-pressed to squeeze into the Frith Street club. So, instead, the...
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PREVIEW: The Many Voices of Eve – London Vocal Project and The Printmakers...
London Vocal ProjectPhoto: Karen HatchThe Many Voices of Eve is a much-welcomed collaboration between The London Vocal Project and The Printmakers, and will comprise a concert at Kings Place on 16...
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REVIEW: Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival: Part One
Jazz on the streets at CoutancesPhone snap: Richard LeeJazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival(Coutances, France, 24 May – 1 June 2019. Review by Richard Lee)This is Part One of...
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CD REVIEW: Jim Blomfield Trio – Strange Beauty (Every Way OK)
Jim Blomfield Trio – Strange Beauty (Every Way OK)(Pig Records PIG009 CD Review by Jon Turney)Bristol-based pianist Jim Blomfield, widely admired in his home city, isn’t as well-known elsewhere as he...
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REVIEW: Joel Ross – Kingmaker album launch at the Jazz Standard, NY
Joel RossPublicity photo by Lauren Desberg/Blue NoteJoel Ross – Kingmaker album launchJazz Standard, NY. 6 June 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel The Jazz Standard announcer has announced, and we wait for...
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NEWS: Soft Machine Announced as Headliners for four-day 2019 Lowestoft Jazz...
Soft MachinePublicity PhotoBob Blizzard writes: Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, The Lowestoft Jazz Weekend returns for 2019, extended to four days, from 12 Sep - 15 Sep 2019....
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DRAWINGS: Joe McPhee with Black Top and Paal Nilssen-Love at Cafe Oto
Joe McPhee on pocket trumpet at Cafe Oto, 2019Drawing by Geoff Winston. © 2019. All Rights ReservedJoe McPhee with Black Top and Paal Nilssen-Love(Cafe Oto, 8 May 2019. Words and drawings by Geoff...
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REVIEW: Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival: Part Two
Cécile McLorin Salvant at Jazz Sous les PommiersPhoto: Mathieu DutotJazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival(Coutances, France, 24 May – 1 June 2019. Review by Richard Lee)This is Part...
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NEWS: Clark Tracey, Jacqui Dankworth in 2019 Birthday Honours
Jacqui DankworthPublicity PhotoSebastian writes.People who make a strong contribution to the jazz community/industry are included in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours. So, congratulations to : OBE:...
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REVIEW: Sarah Moule and the Simon Wallace Quartet at Lauderdale House
L-R: Dave Bitelli, Mick Hutton, Sarah Moule, Paul RobinsonPhoto courtesy of Lauderdale HouseSarah Moule and the Simon Wallace Quartet (Lauderdale House, Highgate. 6 June 2019. Review by Lauren...
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CD REVIEW: Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IX – Pannonica: Tribute to the Jazz...
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IX – Pannonica: Tribute to the Jazz Baroness(ACT 9889-2 – CD review by Mark McKergow)The latest release in ACT’s "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic" series offers a rare chance to...
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