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2016 British Jazz Awards – Nominations Announced!

November 11, 2016 bigbear68

The nominations have been announced for the 2016 British Jazz Awards! Now in their 30th year of recognising the best…

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Nomy Rosenberg Trio

December 1, 2014 bigbear68

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Remi Harris

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  REMI HARRIS:  NINICK Catalogue number BEARCD53     You only have to hear a few bars from one of…

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The Will Johns Band: Hooks & Lines

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THE WILL  JOHNS BAND: HOOKS & LINES Catalogue number BEARCD52 Look at this list of great British guitar players: Eric…

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Tipitina: Taking Care of Business

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  TIPITINA: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Catalogue number BEARCD51   A clearer demonstration of the power of live music to…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Live At Last

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS : LIVE AT LAST Catalogue number BEARCD50 Live At Last swings it’s way through…

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Nomy Rosenberg Trio

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  NOMY ROSENBERG TRIO Catalogue number BEARCD49   Nomy Rosenberg is the heir to a tradition many times older than…

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Django’s Castle with Bruce Adams: Swing Hotel du Vin

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  DJANGO’S CASTLE WITH BRUCE ADAMS: SWING HOTEL DU VIN Catalogue number BEARCD48   In the fifty-five years since his…

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Tipitina: I Wish I Was In New Orleans

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  TIPITINA: I WISH I WAS IN NEW ORLEANS Catalogue number BEARCD47   The case against eclecticism and versatility is…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Hey Puerto Rico

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: HEY, PUERTO RICO! Catalogue number BEARCD46 What does the title ‘King Pleasure’ evoke? In…

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Dr Teeth Big Band: Rhythm Is Our Business

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DR TEETH BIG BAND: RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS Catalogue number BEARCD45 I suppose if you had to find a musical…

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Alan Barnes All Stars: Marbella Jazz Suite

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THE MARBELLA JAZZ SUITE Catalogue number BEARCD44 The jazz festivals of Marbella in Spain and Birmingham in England formed a…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Let Em Roll

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LET ‘EM ROLL Catalogue number BEARCD43 Track Listing Let ‘Em Roll I Said It And I’m Glad Not Yet Everybody…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Smack Dab In The Middle

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE Catalogue number BEARCD42 Track Listing  Girl  With The Gold…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Blues & Rhythm Revue

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: BLUES & RHYTHM REVUE VOLUME 1 Catalogue number BEARCD41 Track Listing: Kidney Stew Blues…

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Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet: Let’s Face The Music

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BRUCE ADAMS – ADAM BARNES QUINTET: LET’S FACE THE MUSIC Catalogue number BEARCD40 I still get a little shock of…

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Kenny Baker’s Dozen: The Boss Is Home

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  KENNY BAKER’S DOZEN: THE BOSS IS HOME Catalogue number BEARCD39 Track Listing: Swinging The Blues Stumbling Street of Dreams…

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Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet: Side-Steppin’

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BRUCE ADAMS/ALAN BARNES QUARTET: SIDE-STEPPIN’ Catalogue number BEARCD38 I still get a little shock of surprise and delight whenever I…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Live At Ronnie Scotts

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S Catalogue number BEARCD37

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Bruce Adams: One Foot In The Gutter

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BRUCE ADAMS QUARTET: ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER Catalogue number BEARCD36 Bruce Adams is a masterly trumpet player in the…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Better Beware!

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  KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: BETTER BEWARE Catalogue number BEARCD35

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Duncan Swift: The Broadwood Concert

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DUNCAN SWIFT: THE BROADWOOD CONCERT Catalogue number BEARCD34 Listeners to this album, recorded live at The Grand Hotel, Birmingham on…

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Lady Sings The Blues

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LADY SINGS THE BLUES Catalogue number BEARCD33 What the album tries to do is to evoke the feeling, not the…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: This Is It!

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: THIS IS IT! Catalogue number BEARCD32 Track Listing Mr Blues Is Coming To Town…

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Advertise in The Jazz Rag

November 28, 2014 bigbear68

THE JAZZ RAG was established in 1987 and has grown in both presentation and readership to its now established position…

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Bill Allred’s Goodtime Jazz Band: Swing That Music!

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BILL ALLRED’S GOODTIME JAZZ BAND: SWING THAT MUSIC Catalogue number BEARCD31 Lend an ear to Bill Allred’s Goodtime Jazz Band…

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THE 2014 BRITISH JAZZ AWARDS: THE RESULTS

November 24, 2014 bigbear68

The Winners of the 28th British Jazz Awards are announced today across the 12 solo instrument categories, two sections for…

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British Jazz Awards Results Announced!

July 12, 2013 bigbear68 Leave a comment

Thanks to all who voted in the 2013 British Jazz Awards. A full report of the splendid time had by…

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British Jazz Awards Nominations Announced!

April 17, 2013 bigbear68 Leave a comment

This page is for the 2013 British Jazz Awards, for 2014 Jazz Awards info and Voting, please click here  …

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British Jazz Awards 2012: Vote Now!

November 27, 2012 bigbear68 Leave a comment

Over the opening weekend of this years online poll we’ve already seen the votes pour in. Cast your vote now…

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A Night At The British Jazz Awards

November 12, 2012 bigbear68 Leave a comment

THE BRITISH JAZZ AWARDS: CONCORDE CLUB, SOUTHAMPTON The ‘Jazz Oscars’ have been around for 26 years, the Concorde Club at…

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British Jazz Awards 2012: The Results!

October 23, 2012 bigbear68 Leave a comment

Thanks to everyone who came to the British Jazz Awards presentation at The Concorde Club last night. An enjoyable evening…

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26th British Jazz Awards 2012

September 7, 2012 bigbear68 Leave a comment

The nominations are announced for the 2012 British Jazz Awards, which is always a high point of the British jazz…

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