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Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert was deputy editor, Jazz Journal, 1981-1999, editor from 2009 to present, a leading British contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz and has written for other jazz histories. The guitar plays (or should be played more in order to be) a prominent part in his musical life. Email: editor[at]jazzjournal.co.uk
Jazz FM awards return for 2025
Jazz FM, the London-based radio station, this year resumes it jazz awards scheme, with categories including soul and blues acts of the year. Nick...
Billy Cobham and Buena Vista among Cheltenham attractions
The full lineup for the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival (30 April-5 May) has been announced as follows below. Aside from the main stage shows...
Stolen Trane-related saxophone prompts an online fundraiser
Andy Hamilton advises of a funding campaign to replace the historic saxophone stolen from Archbishop King of San Francisco on his doorstep a month...
Media ‘masking’ female under-representation in Grammys as research finds ‘pressing need’ for more women in jazz
The Grammy awards have been accused of under-representing women in nominations and awards and facilitating a female-positive smokescreen to hide the fact. "The Missing...
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UK tries to reconcile copyright demands with AI growth agenda
Following the publication of the UK government's Copyright and AI: Consultation, trumpeter Chris Hodgkins is urging interested parties to write to their MP to...
Mostly jazz?
The press release is headed "Groove Armada and more added to Mostly Jazz Festival 2025." In a world where "jazz" is widely co-opted -...
‘Godfather of UK Jazz’ starts 70th birthday celebrations at the Jazz Café
Jazz educator and bassist Gary Crosby is to lead a jazz jam at London's Jazz Café 2 February to mark his 70th birthday (26...
‘Vanguards of contemporary British jazz’ are nominated for Brits’ alternative/rock act
London band Ezra Collective, known for various appearances as a jazz group on TV and radio, have been nominated in four categories in the...
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The Stacey Brothers’ Big Band Steely Dan project: The Royal Scammers, at Ronnie Scott’s
At some point in the evening, singer Andy Caine said "No politics, please" but the significance of watching a tribute to Steely Dan, arch-satirists...
Queer jazz takes up residency in Dalston
Claiming that "most jazz fans would struggle to name more than a few queer jazz musicians throughout the entire genre’s history", the London-based LGBTQIA+...
Soho jazz highlights
Among the notable events at Ronnie Scott's January to March are Eliane Elias, Marius Neset, Dave Douglas, Billy Harper, John Scofield and Bill Evans'...
Jazzahead says outstanding music is increasingly to be found beyond jazz
Jazzahead, the trade fair held each spring in Bremen, Germany, says it has "always had the mission to track down and to help people...
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