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LondonJazz
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A London musician and writer's personal choice of forthcoming jazz events in London. Previews, plus news, features and reviews. On most days there is something new on the site.
- Added on: Jan 14th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Sebastian Scotney
- Listed in: Jazz
- Tags: London jazz london music london jazz london entertainment
Recent Posts
Michelle Obama on jazz
This is a heartening story for a winter's day from back in June.A few quotes from First Lady Michelle Obama. Hands up, yes I didn't pay it much attention when it came out. There was a public jazz workshop in the White House in the summer, featuring W...
Breaking News: Guest bassist for Kenny Wheeler\'s 80th Birthday Concert
The organizers of the Kenny Wheeler 80th birthday concert at the Royal Academy of Music on Thursday January 14th - the actual birthday- have confirmed to me today that Dave Holland is flying over for the concert.Like all the other musicians appearin...
Andrew Marr on Jazz
I ran into Andrew Marr a couple of weeks ago. He looked at me apologetically. And...spontaneously.....apologised."I'm sorry.....I've just written a piece for the Times about jazz and why you're supposed to like it. And why I don't."The piece is publ...
Preview: Tcha Limberger- Quecumbar Jan 19th (and a rant)
(Photo credit: http://www.heymana.com/ )London has one venue where the flame of Europe's gipsy jazz tradition burns strongly all year round. It's in Battersea and it's called the Quecumbar. The team in SW11 are hosting an International Gipsy Swing Gu...
PRIZE DRAW FOR NEWSLETTER READERS
Subscribers to LondonJazz Wednesday Headlines can enter a prize draw for Ivo Neame's well-reviewed Caught in the Light of Day, with a stellar young quartet of Jim Hart, Jasper Hoiby and James Maddren. Also thanks to Edition Records There's a runners-...
My namesake\'s Desert Island Discs
Baron Coe KBE , Chairman of the London Organizing Commitee for the Olympic Games, and I, have more than the one (obvious) thing thing in common :-We are both, evidently, afflicted with the same curious four-syllable christian name Sebastian, the name...
