Guardian Music — Various venues, BreconJazz may thrive in the urban jungle, but it can sound fresh and wild in the country, too. Now under the wing of Hay Festivals, Brecon Jazz has been reborn as an event to rival the better European festivals, wrapped neatly round... more info

All About Jazz — But which one? The sound on the records, the iconic image on the television screen, or the actual person? In the spring of 1967, I was fourteen—someone who had secretly listening to Louis Armstrong records for a few years. And I was fortunate e... more info

Scotsman.com — KEN MATHIESON'S CLASSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA & DUKE HEITGER PLAY LOUIS ARMSTRONG **** JAMHOUSE, EDINBURGH more info

All About Jazz — Dave Brubeck, renowned jazz pianist, icon and composer; Daphne Ridley, RN, MA, nurse manager for orthopedics at Beth Israel Medical Center; Kimberly Sue, an honor student and actress; and CareFusion, a global medical device company that supports jazz... more info

All About Jazz — By Nick Deriso"The Magic Hour" by Louisiana-born trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was that sweetest of swinging homecomings--like time spent laughing with old friends on a front porch. We have Marsalis returning finally to small-band work--where he once sp... more info

All About Jazz — Some have castigated the recent alliance between Sony and the Miles Davis estate which offers "A mouthpiece replica of exactly the 'Gustat' Heim 2 model used by Davis especially created by Kanstul," t-shirts and other fascinating items. They even thr... more info

All About Jazz — Coca-Cola Generations In Jazz Festival The Coca-Cola Generations In Jazz Festival from September 6-October 10, 2010, features a full array of jazz performers from 15-92 years of age, a multi-generational exploration of the full spectrum of jazz trad... more info

All About Jazz — Soulandjazz.com Presents: Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz Episode 16--"Satchmo Summerfest," Part 1 Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, "The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is free, absolutely legal, fun for the whole family, and availabl... more info

All About Jazz — It's the middle of the summer, apparently not the best time to release a new CD. For those willing to try, beware of the competition! According to AllAboutJazz.com's CD release schedule, this month has been rife with re-issues. From John Coltrane to... more info

Guardian Music — (Properbox)This four-disc box-set amounts to exactly what it says on the tin. English poet Philip Larkin, who was the Daily Telegraph's jazz critic in the 60s, loved jazz passionately from his teens in the mid-1930s to his death, entranced by the joy... more info