Following a successful first year, Summer Jazz Camp Scotland, directed by Andrew Bain and Ryan Quigley, is returning to the South Lanarkshire hills this August. Feature and interview with saxophone tutor Helena Kay. Scottish National Jazz Orchestra saxophonist Helena Kay [...]
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2024 will take place in the city from 12-21 July, at several venues including the re-opened Jazz Bar. UKJN writers and Edinburgh residents Patrick Hadfield and Mark McKergow pick some events they are looking [...]
Nick and Justyna Mushlin have just launched a crowdfunder under the banner “The New Jazz Bar – Saving The Music”. Their aims are described in detail on their Crowdfunder site – link below – are: “to start a new venture [...]
Marking the centenary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and pianist Makoto Ozone became the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s latest guests in a performance of Tommy Smith‘s re-orchestration of the landmark composition. Gershwin’s was one of the first works to bring together [...]
The programme for the 38th Glasgow Jazz Festival is announced, and tickets are now on sale. There is a host of Scottish stars, a long-awaited return of Bobby Watson, who was artist in residence in 1994, and appealing mix of [...]
The focus of the SNJO’s 2009 album, Rhapsody in Blue Live, Gershwin’s jazz age classic is being given a fresh re-orchestration by SNJO artistic director, saxophonist Tommy Smith to celebrate its centenary. Two of the concerts will see the SNJO [...]
Here is the full statement of the announcement of the “sudden closure” of The Jazz Bar, which has been central to the Edinburgh jazz community for decades (statement begins) “To our loyal patrons, musicians and friends. It is with a [...]
Scotland’s new wave of jazz talent blasted its way to the fore in this energetic and stylish evening of new music, great arrangements and committed performances. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) has been delighting audiences for nearly thirty years, [...]
The SNJO’s Nu-Age Sounds concert series puts the focus on rising stars of the Scottish scene, including vocalist kitti. To say that Katie Doyle is excited at the prospect of taking part in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s upcoming Nu-Age [...]
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival’s Scottish Jazz Weekend has become a regular add-on to the summer festival, and a welcome relief to an otherwise bleak November. This celebration of Scottish jazz was opened by the Ewan Hastie Trio. A [...]
