13th October 2016: Andrew Bain announces ‘Embodied Hope’ tour this Autumn with George Colligan, Jon Irabagon and Michael Janisch

Andrew Bain Embodied Hope Quartet Jon Irabagon – tenor saxophone George Colligan – piano Michael Janisch – bass Andrew Bain – drums   Drummer/composer/bandleader Andrew Bain (Kenny Wheeler, Natalie Cole) premieres a new seven movement work this November, inspired by the seven necessary aspects of embodied hope: listening, surprise, accompaniment, practice, responsibility, trust

10th October 2016: Jazzwise Magazine presents an exclusive first look at the video for ‘Going Blind’ from Andre Canniere’s ‘The Darkening Blue’ out this Friday and launching tonight at Pizza Express, London

Jazzwise Magazine presents an exclusive first look at the video for ‘Going Blind’ which is taken from the trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album The Darkening Blue. Watch: here The album features Tori Freestone – sax, Ivo Neame – piano, Michael Janisch – double and electric bass, Ted Poor –

6th October 2016: Joel Harrison ‘Spirit House’ West Coast tour ft: Cuong Vu, Paul Hanson, Jeff Denson and Brian Blade starts October 14th

“A truly successful jazz album reminiscent of one of the great works of Miles Davis.” Hörerlebnis (website)   A broad-thinking musician with a prolific and extensive back catalog of releases – from duo and chamber to big band formats, from West African to North Indian collaborations – renowned Washington DC-born

5th October 2016: Andre Canniere’s ‘The Darkening Blue’ reaches No.1 on Europe jazz media chart. Release day Friday Oct 14

Released this Friday, trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album The Darkening Blue is inspired by poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Charles Bukowski and imaginatively combines the haunting and mystical elements of Rilke with the grit and boldness of Bukowski into a uniquely cohesive programme of music.   The

4th October 2016: Monocled Man (Rory Simmons) album launch show tonight at Servant Jazz Quarters

“A fascinating mix of jazz, electronic music, improvised music… It’s really quite uncategorisable this and I think if you’re someone who’s interested in music that has many different layers and complexities to it but is also just a fabulous listen from beginning to end then you’re going to absolutely love

3rd October 2016: Matt Ridley Quartet announces Oct/Nov show dates

British double bassist and composer Matt Ridley will be taking his band on the road this autumn for a series of shows in support of recent release Mettã Mettã  finds him progressing his shared creativity again with his quartet of pianist John Turville, drummer George Hart, and soprano saxophonist Jason Yarde. Matt  describes

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