Symphony Hall, Birmingham UK 19-11-2015 Jazz doesn’t find its way into this concert hall all that often but last night it had its most fitting of jazz visitors – an orchestra of the very highest standard, led by and playing… Read More ›
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Maria Schneider – November 2015
Over eight superb albums, hundreds of live performances around the world, educational work and workshops, Maria Schneider has emerged as the pre-eminent jazz composer of her generation. Through her ground-breaking independent and fan-funded way of producing her music she has as close… Read More ›
Bob Brookmeyer, the divine line and Maria Schneider
“Of course Bob’s sense of development and line is divine, and Gil’s orchestration and linearity, is also ‘beyond’. But in the end, I had to look to find my own perspective…” Maria Schneider talks about what she learned from Bob… Read More ›
November 2015
Here is a list of gigs across the English Midlands for the next 3o days. I don’t claim it’s comprehensive at all – these are just the gigs I know about and/or think thejazzbreakfast readers might be interested in. (Want your gig added?… Read More ›
Julian Argüelles’ Tetra
The Spotted Dog, Birmingham UK 27-10-2015 This was the second date of saxophonist Julian Argüelles‘ current UK tour leading his young band, and was a real treat, not only for the packed audience but for the regular Tuesday night sessions at… Read More ›
Andrew Bain’s Player Piano
CBSO Centre, Birmingham UK 18-10-2015 I’ve heard drummer Andrew Bain many times in other people’s bands but never as a leader. And what a band to lead! On piano was Gwilym Simcock, on bass Steve Watts, on tenor and soprano… Read More ›
Steve Ajao by Garry Corbett
Garry writes: “It was a full house at the Free Jazz session in the Symphony Hall cafe bar on Friday for some full-on blues blowing. The mighty Blues Giants visited the classic electric blues of Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King plus… Read More ›
Lauren Kinsella’s Somewhere In Between
Review and pictures by John Watson Studio Theatre, Library of Birmingham, Birmingham UK 13-10-2015 Lauren Kinsella’s strongly individual singing – with her own groups and bands like Blue Eyed Hawk and SnowPoet – has gained her much critical praise. She also… Read More ›
Andrew Bain – October 2015
Andrew Bain is a well-known drummer and teacher. Originally from Edinburgh, he has studied in London and New York and is now contributing his considerable talents and buoyant positive energy to the Birmingham scene. We spoke about his new job, about his… Read More ›
Lauren Kinsella does new things with words and music
Lauren Kinsella is the second of Jazzlines’ 2014/15 “jazz fellows” to present the results of her year’s work. It’s first performance is this evening at 8pm in the Studio Theatre of the Library of Birmingham. For her fellowship project, entitled… Read More ›
Yazz Ahmed – Alhaan Al Siduri
Review by Brian Homer Jazzlines Fellows Concert CBSO Centre, Birmingham UK 03-10-2015 This concert presented the music trumpeter Yazz Ahmed composed as part of her time as a Jazzlines Fellow in 2015. Yazz is one of three Fellows this year… Read More ›
October 2015
Here is a list of gigs across the English Midlands for the next 31 days. I don’t claim it’s comprehensive at all – these are just the gigs I know about and/or think thejazzbreakfast readers might be interested in. (Want your gig added?… Read More ›
Phil Woods – October 2015
Yes, the name is confusing in the jazz world, and especially at this time we will be thinking of the great U.S. alto saxophonist who died earlier this week. But “the other” Phil Woods is preparing for the busy autumn… Read More ›
September 2015
Here is a list of gigs across the English Midlands for the next 30 days. I don’t claim it’s comprehensive at all – these are just the gigs I know about and/or think thejazzbreakfast readers might be interested in. (Want your gig added?… Read More ›
August 2015
Here is a list of gigs across the English Midlands for the next 31 days. I don’t claim it’s comprehensive at all – these are just the gigs I know about and/or think thejazzbreakfast readers might be interested in. (Want your gig added?… Read More ›
Women of mythology reimagined tomorrow
The regular Friday early evening session on Symphony Hall Cafe Bar will sound a little different tomorrow. Singer, composer and pianist Sorana Santos brings together myriad influences from poetry to rock, from Fibonaci sequencing to Stockhausen and Varese, in addition to… Read More ›
Midland summer schools for the young (and old!)
There are still places at jazz summer schools in Birmingham and Derby. Jazzlines in Birmingham has extended the application date for its summer school to Monday 27 July. The school runs from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August, and is… Read More ›
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