10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (167+ words) I came away from hearing Estonian composer/pianist Rahel Talts's music first time with two strong impressions: a clear the first was a sense that her music really connects with an audience " you could feel the vociferous enthusiasm of the…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (322+ words) The sleeve notes describe the audiences at these two gigs as "attentive" and one can understand why: this is immersive music of the very best sort. Over two discs, 158 engrossing minutes and just four very lengthy tracks, the listener is…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago  (735+ words) Trumpeter Henry Lowther will be celebrating his 85th birthday in July in the company of the London Jazz Orchestra with concerts at the Vortex (5 July) and at the American International Church in Tottenham Court Road on the day itself (11 July). These…...

23+ hour, 19+ min ago  (218+ words) Dave Holland's 80th birthday will fall on Thursday 1 October 2026, and Edition Records is planning a major retrospective set, being billed as 'the first boxset of Dave Holland's career', with the release date currently scheduled for the following day, Friday 2 October. "Freedom…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (167+ words) Many congratulations to pianist/trumpeter/bandleader/festival founder and director, and absolute cornerstone of the Swansea jazz scene DAVE COTTLE on the award of a BEM in today's King's Birthday honours. He has run Swansea Jazz Club for a quarter…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (733+ words) Fifty years after it was recorded, The K'ln Concert continues to surprise us. Not only because of its music, but because of the remarkable story behind it. Economists, psychologists and cultural commentators have written extensively about the extraordinary circumstances surrounding…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (342+ words) Released on 19 June as part of the year-long Miles Davis centennial, Concord's Craft Recordings imprint has created a 4 LP or 3 CD collection (also available as high-resolution downloads) containing all the 1956 quintet sessions recorded for the independent Prestige label. As part…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (887+ words) If there is a festival that fully captures the full sweep of what London jazz sounds like right now, it's the 2026 Ealing Jazz Festival, taking place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July. From the pioneering British jazz'soul of Galliano to the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (167+ words) Serious is announcing a new initiative. Quoting from the notification on social media: Join the Serious Youth Network today and start making the most of London's live music scene." (ends) There is a limit of two tickets per booking with…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (373+ words) Carla Bley's compositions often captivated other players from the start of her long career. But her death in 2023 encouraged reappraisal of a remarkable body of work. And the deeper you dig, the clearer it is that her compositional legacy is…...