Christmas festivities must be more enthusiastic in the city; either that or our country cousins recover more quickly, certainly if jazz activity is any guide.Read
The saxophonist Peter King is said to have commented that he has spent half of his life trying to play like Charlie Parker and the other half trying to play like John Coltrane.Read
* The big gig of the week is Brubecks Play Brubeck at Birmingham Town Hall on Monday but there’s another important jazz player in town this week, too, albeit from the music’s free jazz fringe.Read
What’s 40 years old and still bursting with youthful enthusiasm? The Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra, that’s what. And it returns to its spiritual home, the Mac, on Sunday for a big celebration.Read
As far as concerts go, jazz in the Midlands still hasn’t quite roused itself from its summer torpor, but the regular pub gigs continue as healthily as always.Read
Piano trios are like buses on a really lucky day – they just seem to keep on coming. One of the most notable on the UK scene of the past few years is Curios, the band led by pianist Tom Cawley.Read
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