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Editor: Mark Gilbert  |
 The Jazz Journal Calendar 2012The JJ Calendar 2012 is the perfect jazz gift, featuring such top names as Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Chris Potter, Tommy Smith and John Scofield US jazz warms wintry DenmarkAmerican jazz players once again headline in Denmark for Vinterjazz 2012, 3-19 February, a nationwide jazz festival spread across more than 60 venues Mark Murphy's 80th at Ronnie'sAhead of Mark Murphy's celebration of his 80th birthday at Ronnie Scott's in London, we publish a scene-setting review of his gig at UCS Hampstead 30 years ago Wayne Henderson, Ronnie Scott'sFrancis Graham-Dixon senses a missed opportunity for trombonist Wayne Henderson and the Jazz Crusaders on a Friday 13th at Ronnie Scott's that never really took off Licence-free music in sightGreater freedom for small venues moved a step nearer yesterday with the third reading of the Live Music Bill, designed to remove the restrictions on live music imposed by Labour's 2003 Licensing Act Bigger than ElvisElvis Costello recommends prospective buyers of his new box set get Universal's Louis Armstrong collection instead Here's HamiltonTenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton is back in England again for New Year dates stretching from London to Leeds Grammys grooveThe 2011 Grammy jazz nominations feature proven jazz talent, in contrast to the often arcane jazz awards seen lately on this side of the Atlantic Coltrane goes to churchJohn Coltrane's music is often seen as an expression of spirituality. Andy Hamilton went to see the late saxophonist's work put to literal religious use in a San Francisco church Fair play for FourplayFormer John Stevens sideman Francis Graham-Dixon reviews a spellbinding gig that fell a little too early for the London Jazz Festival Whitley Bay goes classicFirst there was the Whitley Bay Jazz Festival. Now trumpeter Mike Durham has launched the Classic Jazz Party. Michael Steinman reviews the 'brilliant' inaugural weekend Mike Garrick: the last daysA personal tribute from producer and Mainstem label boss David Hays recalling Mike's last gig, in Amersham Motion in MarciacOne to brighten the dull days: back home with 60 gigs to file, Tim Motion presents an evocative 2011 summer jazz diary centred around the compendious Marciac festival |
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