Editor-at-Large Peter Bacon picks the choice jazz events close to his home. And remember, it’s often quicker to get up to Birmingham than to get to the other side of London… Here is a bunch of gigs worth getting to… Read More ›
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My top five West Midland gigs – December 2016
If you are going to try a few gigs in the English West Midlands this month, these are the ones I’d choose from first: Friday 2 Pilgrimage: Young Pilgrims, Rotunda Of Wonder, Gorillabot Jazzlines, Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham 8.30pm, £10 A… Read More ›
My top five Midland gigs – September 2016
If you are going to try a few gigs in the West Midlands this month, these are the ones I’d choose from first: Tuesday 20 Corrie Dick’s Impossible Things Jazz at The Spotted Dog, Digbeth, Birmingham, 9pm, £5 donation Thoroughly original and… Read More ›
The Spotted Dog Bros 2
It’s all change at Jazz At The Spotted Dog. Richard Foote and Jonathan Silk took over from Mike Fletcher and Miriam Pau in 2013, and three years on the baton is being handed over once more, this time to Sean… Read More ›
My top ten Midland gigs – July 2016
If you are going to try a few gigs in Birmingham this month, these are the ones I’d choose from: Friday 8 Sean Gibbs’ Fervour Birmingham Jazz, The Red Lion, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, 7.45pm, £6 New jazz quintet with rock/blues leanings led… Read More ›
Kick the Dog – and feel good about it
Jazz At The Spotted Dog is busy planning its second compilation album and this one is going to be called Live At The Spotted Dog. It will feature four bands and will capture the great live atmosphere that is generated… Read More ›
My top 10 Midland gigs – March 2016
Here are the 10 gigs I consider to be the most attractive/exciting/worth-a-listen this month (it’s a strong month so choosing just 10 has been tough): 4 March Young Pilgrims/Fur/Cop Music Pilgrimage/The Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham, 8.30pm, £8 The… Read More ›
Big night at The Dog – with a take-away bonus
Yep, every Tuesday could legitimately be called a big night at The Spotted Dog – the performers are always excellent, the room is always jumping. But tonight there is the added attraction of a classy little something to take home…. Read More ›
Pick of the Midland gigs – January 2016
Here’s a brief guide to the five events I’d suggest are most worth getting to this month. Of course there is a lot of good stuff out there that’s not on this brief list, and everyone’s taste is different. But these… Read More ›
… and what are we looking forward to in 2016?
Here are a few thoughts from jazz movers in the English Midlands: Tony Dudley-Evans, programme adviser Cheltenham Jazz Festival: “I look forward to the Cheltenham Jazz Festival from 27th April to 2nd May, particularly the programme in the Parabola Arts… Read More ›
How was 2015 for jazz in Birmingham…
For jazz lovers in Birmingham, 2015 was a year of increasingly strong pub gigs, a new festival and a much-heralded visit by one of jazz’s most important contemporary composers and band leaders. The contribution that the many graduates (and current… Read More ›
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