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Jazz breaking news: Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival returns for its 15th year in the Hebrides 27 Aug 2013 | 04:26 pm
This year’s Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival is set to return to the Scottish island for the 15th year from 13-15 September. The festival is held in Islay’s village halls, distilleries, bird centres, Gae...
Jazz breaking news: Are You Ready For The Write Stuff? Apply now… 22 Aug 2013 | 04:24 pm
The Write Stuff new writers initiative is back for its 11th year in November with a new series of workshops and mentoring sessions held during the EFG London Jazz Festival that runs from 15-24 Novembe...
Jazz breaking news: Banda big bands and Balkan brass for Talos Festival 2013 22 Aug 2013 | 04:06 pm
From 5 September for 10 days the town of Ruvo in the Puglia region in Italy’s south is filled with the sounds of banda, or brass band – the mother of all big bands! In Italy, banda describes a wind e...
Jazz breaking news: Pianist and broadcaster Marian McPartland dies aged 95 21 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Legendary jazz pianist, writer and broadcaster Marian McPartland (OBE) has died, aged 95 at her home in Port Washington, Long Island, New York. McPartland was mostly known for her popular, long runnin...
Jazz breaking news: Peter Brötzmann, Michiyo Yagi and Fred Van Hove shine at Berlin's three-day celebration of the avant-garde 21 Aug 2013 | 03:31 pm
Staring out from glaring pink posters, the wired eyes of a deranged toy monkey – cover image for Berlin's A L'Arme! Festival – gave further indication (if the name was not yet enough) as to the event'...
Jazz breaking news: Brecon Jazz Festival back with a bounce 20 Aug 2013 | 02:25 pm
They say music has been made in Brecon Cathedral for 1,000 years. Never more beautifully than in Quercus’ late set on Sunday evening. Folk legend June Tabor has a voice for the ages, enfolded by the q...
Jazz breaking news: Cedar Walton 1934 – 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
The renowned American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Cedar Walton died earlier today, aged 79 at his Brooklyn home, according to several reports. Walton was active right up to this year, and pl...
Paloma Faith and the Guy Barker Orchestra play Symphonic Grace dates 16 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
Trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Guy Barker, sets out with his 42-piece jazz orchestra for the Symphonic Grace tour this October featuring the vocal talents of theatrical jazz-soul crossover singer...
Julian Joseph re-imagines ‘Tristan and Isolde’ at London’s Royal Opera House. 15 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
Pianist, composer and broadcaster Julian Joseph performs a new work, 'Windows into Tristan & Isolde', with his All Star Big Band at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Gar...
Hugh Masekela and Larry Willis tour the UK in November 14 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Revered South African trumpeter and flugelhorn player Hugh Masekela sets out on the road in the UK with pianist Larry Willis this November, climaxing with an appearance at the EFG London Jazz Festival...
