Roy Hargrove and James Carter Top US Airplay Jazz Chart
August 5th, 2008
Top US trumpeter Roy Hargrove has capped his recent return to form with his latest album Earfood scoring a hit on the American Airplay Chart.
Chick Corea and Charlie Haden Win At BBC Jazz Awards 2008
July 22nd, 2008
The first UK performance in 25 years by Chick Corea and Return To Forever, Best Vocalist nominee Ian Shaw’s first public performance of the late, great Humphrey Lyttleton’s Sad, Sweet Song and an exclusive performance by Jamie Cullum, Jeff Beck and Kyle Eastwood were just some of the highlights of the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards celebrating the best of British and international jazz, held at the Mermaid Theatre in London on Monday 21st July.
Wolfgang Puschnig Nominated for prestigious Hans Koller European Jazz Award
July 17th, 2008
Leading Austrian saxophonist Wolfgang Puschnig, a founding member of the Vienna Art Orchestra, has been selected as a nominee for this year's prestigious Hans Koller European Jazz Award.
Rising Guitar Star Julian Lage Signs To Emarcy
June 20th, 2008
Since Julian Lage appeared in the documentary, Jules At Eight, as himself, an eight year-old guitar-playing prodigy, he’s been labeled a musician not easily defined. Perhaps it's easiest to pin the jazz label on Julian, having already played on two Grammy-nominated Jazz Albums by Taylor Eigsti and Neena Freelon. He was jazz legend Gary Burton's “latest guitar find” in his Next Generation Quintet and considering Gary Burton's other guitar discoveries - Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Larry Coryell - Julian is in good company to break out of the box.
Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and James Carter Winners At Jazz Journalists Association 2008 Jazz Awards
June 20th, 2008
Two of the biggest names in jazz and one of the hottest newcomers were winners at this year's JJA Awards. It marked the another significant achievement for the resurgent Herbie Hancock, as he won Musician Of The Year, to add to his double Grammy Award triumph for his album 'River' earlier this year - he's set to tour this autumn so watch out for live appearances across Europe.
Esbjorn Svensson Dies In Tragic Accident
June 17th, 2008
The Swedish jazz pianist and composer Esbjorn Svensson has died in a scuba diving accident near the Swedish capital Stockholm. He was 44.