You rascals you!
Martin Longley digs the unusual tune selections made by Dave Moorwood’s Rascals Of Rhythm.
Bailey’s cream
Won’t you come home to Tile Hill again, Bill Bailey?, asks Martin Longley.
A Gentle start
Martin Longley begins his coverage of the Gent Jazz Festival, one of Europe’s finest double weekenders.
Jazz friends forever
Martin Longley heard Horace Silver, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock and Louis Armstrong tunes mingled together in an unusual jazz combination.
Cooking on Congo Square
FEMI OYEBODE TRAVELS TO THE DEEP SOUTH OF THE US TO TAKE IN SOME GREAT MUSIC IN NEW ORLEANS AND BEYOND
New York Sounds: Mostly Cosmic
Trumpets can be the perfect conduit for space-sounds from the outer reaches. Martin Longley’s squatting on the NYC launch pad…
The festivities continue
Dave Woodhall talks us through the highlights of part two of the Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival.
Major investment announced for Birmingham music
More good news for the city’s cultural scene.
The festive season
It’s that time of year when jazz takes over Birmingham once more.
A Jazz Ramble at Winterbourne House and Garden
For the third year running Winterbourne House and Garden will play host to the 29th Birmingham International Jazz Festival
The Public part of regional Jazz Festival
Roy Forbes and the Brian Dee Quartet perform The Unforgettable Nat King Cole at The Public
For the Benefit of Mr Burney
There will be a chance to pay tribute to a doyen of the Birmingham music scene next month.
Pine would
Dave Woodhall talks to Courtney Pine ahead of the jazz legend’s Birmingham show at the weekend.
Courtney Pine at Birmingham’s The Drum
The award winning multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine makes a rare appearance at Birmingham’s The Drum on Saturday 27 April 2013
Martin Longley hunkers down at two of NYC’s finest jazz haunts…
New York Sounds: Dizzy’s Club And The Iridium
Sad Café make for happy debut at The Jam House
One of Britain’s best live bands Sad Café are set to make their Jam House debut in the biggest line up of legendary and emerging stars in the venue’s history.
A world of music in Birmingham
A series of events from around the globe have been announced for two of the city’s leading venues.
Birmingham Jazz makes a resolution to bring even better jazz to Birmingham in 2013
Birmingham Jazz is entering the New Year with an even more impressive mix of leading national, regional and local jazz.
Martin Longley’s Tampere Jazz Happening review
Martin Longley journeyed to Tampere to eat reindeer and chase some adventurous jazz music…
Martin Longley’s gig review: The Cork Jazz Festival
Martin Longley’s quaff-of-choice certainly ain’t Guinness, but he still ventured across the waves to drink in the Cork Jazz Festival…
What’s On at Town Hall/Symphony Hall
New events announced for Birmingham venues
Review: Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter, jazz master, in Birmingham. Richard Lutz reviews it.
Sax Player Wayne Shorter in Birmingham Next Week
Birmingham’s Town Hall plays host to jazz legend Wayne Shorter next Thursday Nov 1.
Martin Longley’s Nantes jazzfest review
Martin Longley follows the long and winding River Erdre in Nantes. That’s the inspired location of a spiffing weekender jazzfest in the vibrant French port…
Gent Jazz Festival 2012 [part two]
The second weekend of the Gent Jazz Festival broadens its scope to funk, reggae and rock’n’roll. Martin Longley jumps, slumps and pumps…
Birmingham Jazz Programme Autumn 2012
A run down of who’s lined up for the Birmingham Jazz Programme, Autumn 2012
Birmingham Jazz new season puts the ‘Club’ back into Jazz
The newly independent Birmingham Jazz is putting its membership at the centre of its activities with its new autumn season.
28th Birmingham Jazz and Blues festival starts today
With the Great British Summer just around the corner, Birmingham is readying itself for the annual invasion of jazz bands and jazz fans from all over the UK and from abroad.
Andy Hamilton 1918–2012
Dave Woodhall pays tribute to a remarkable man
Gillespie and Atzmon, Biscoe and Kofi kick off the new Birmingham Jazz programme
Jazz fans throughout the Midlands have been waiting to see what the next move for long-time promoter Birmingham Jazz will be.