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Article: JazzLife UK

Northern Ireland: Jazz is on the Rise

by Bruce Lindsay
January 2, 2011

In geographical terms, the island of Ireland is small: just 300 miles by 175 miles, with a population of around 6.2 million. Northern Ireland is smaller still: 1.8 million people in six counties in the north-east of the island. In the wide world of jazz the country rarely rates a mention. But Northern Ireland's jazz scene ...

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Article: Interview

Jay Phelps: Swing Is The New Avant-Garde

by Bruce Lindsay
November 16, 2010

At the age of 28, trumpeter Jay Phelps already has a broad range of musical experiences under his belt, including co-founding the award-winning jazz group Empirical. Releasing his debut album as a leader, Jay Walkin' (Specific Records, 2010), seems like a natural next step. But Phelps is clearly not a man to be rushed. The album ...

News: Interview

Trumpeter Jay Phelps Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!

November 16, 2010

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Article: JazzLife UK

Am I "Jazz People?"

by Bruce Lindsay
September 27, 2010

I rarely write anything too serious in a JazzLife UK article and, for the most part, this month's missive will be no different. However, the summer of 2010 started very sadly for UK jazz with the deaths of four popular, talented and influential musicians, and it seems appropriate to write a few words to remember each ...

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Article: Interview

Julian Joseph: Joining Jazz and Baseball

by Bruce Lindsay
September 7, 2010

Julian Joseph is something of a jazz master of all trades. Pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, broadcaster and educator, Joseph is constantly busy, always working on new ideas and projects, spreading the word about music, encouraging young performers and generally promoting jazz around the world. With Shadowball Joseph has turned his attention to the relationship between jazz ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz At Snape Proms

by Bruce Lindsay
September 3, 2010

Snape PromsSnape Maltings Concert HallSnape, UKAugust 10, 17 and 24, 2010 The Snape Proms, held each August in the beautiful Snape Maltings in the east of England, once again featured a strong and varied selection of jazz concerts in its program. The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, the Neil Cowley Trio and ...

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Article: Live Review

Stockholm Jazz Festival 2010

by James Pearse
June 17, 2010

Stockholm Jazz Festival 2010 Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden June 10-12, 2010 The central island of Skeppsholmen was, once again, the ideal location for the Stockholm Jazz Festival (SJF). Running since the early 1980s, the event has attracted some of the biggest names in not only jazz but also pop, rock, soul and hip ...

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News: Festival

Stockholm Jazz Festival 2010: A Sneak Peek

June 10, 2010

By James Pearse Stockholm Jazz Festival Skeppsholmen, Stockholm June 10-12, 2010 Despite being in its fourth decade of existence, the Stockholm Jazz Festival is still looking rather sprightly. A quick look at the program is enough to understand why it has become one of city's most popular annual music events. The thinking ...

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News: Festival

Jazz at Snape Proms 2010 - A Star Line-Up

May 29, 2010

Snape Maltings Concert Hall, set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside, is one of the loveliest music venues in the UK. This year's Snape Proms brings yet more diversity to Snape Maltings Concert Hall with a programme that is both exciting and innovative. Maceo Parker brings the audience to its feet on the first weekend, Sunday 1 ...

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Article: Live Review

Alexander Hawkins Quartet at the Vortex, London

by John Sharpe
January 25, 2010

Alexander Hawkins Quartet The Vortex London, England January 5, 2010 A very respectable audience braved the cold temperatures (for London where since global warming kicked in it rarely falls below freezing for very long) and further impending snow for the debut of the Alexander Hawkins new quartet at ...