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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
Boundary pushers: Seed and the LSO
Seed, described by their publicist as "a dynamic group of musicians pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz", are to collaborate with the LSO at...
Those same old chestnuts roasting on an open fire
What is claimed to be the world's first AI-generated Christmas jazz album is set for release on 14 November. At a time when so...
Jazz FM now and then
Jazz FM - just for London in those days before internet radio - was launched in 1990 after lobbying by Dave Lee, the former...
Rochester Cathedral Jazz and Blues Festival
We know what an important role the church has played in the development and sound of jazz, so despite the music’s more profane connotations,...
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Jazz stars play for Kamala Harris in New York
Is jazz intrinsically left-wing? Judging by the JJ inbox, it’s a question that many might think doesn’t need asking. It certainly seems a frequent...
Benson’s Breezin’ guitar goes on sale
The Gibson Johnny Smith that guitarist George Benson used to record his 1976 hit album Breezin’ (sales around three million) is now for sale...
The Rhodes piano, alive and well in a London basement
The Rhodes electric piano, reviled by many purists, but a key new sound in jazz from the late 1960s on, is the centre of...
The economy might be flat but composition is booming
The Performing Rights Society - the body that has pursued music publishing rights since 1914 and is now styled PRS For Music - says...
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Adelaide Hall gets a London blue plaque
Brooklyn-born singer and dancer Adelaide Hall, who was based in the UK from the late 30s onwards and spent 55 years in London, is...
Sloane: A Jazz Singer goes online
The feature documentary Sloane: A Jazz Singer, reviewed in Jazz Journal by the late Bruce Crowther last July, is available on the film platform https://kinema.com from...
Gary Husband workshops at blues festival
Strange as it may seem, regressive even, Gary Husband is to run a workshop at the Manchester Blues Festival, 20 October 2024. However, the...
Juilliard jazz dept receives $5m endowment
The jazz department of Juilliard has received a $5 million gift from the Arnhold Foundation, a longstanding supporter of the New York music school....
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