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Jazz in MerseysideYour comprehensive guide to jazz in Merseyside Merseyside stretches from Southport, with its Victorian street furniture and golden sands, down to the Wirral peninsula, flanked by the Mersey and the Dee. The city of Liverpool is at the heart of the region, with its celebrated ferry and grand iconic waterfront architecture. Although the region is recognised as the home of The Beatles and the Mersey Sound, there is also a long-standing association with jazz. LiverpoolJazz are the promotion and support agency for jazz in the city and stage regular events at a variety of venues; there are regular monthly mainstream concerts from Southport Melodic Jazz Club; Southport International Jazz Festival every June; thriving traditional and free jazz scenes; major contemporary concerts at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and a busy traditional jazz pub circuit on the Wirral. Tomorrow's jazz stars can hone their skills on the wide range of music courses at LIPA - the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts - taught by some of the region's top jazzers. Click the toolbar on the left for more about jazz in Merseyside. For other counties in the NW, click on the map. Recent newsBolton gets special Jazz Award - December 2nd 2009 As part of the National Music Council’s awards to local education authorities for outstanding provision of music services, Jazz Services recently presented a Diploma of Special Merit to Bolton for its commitment to jazz education. Watch this space for emerging Boltonian jazz talent!... Calling all budding jazz critics! - September 25th 2009 Jazzwise – in association with London Jazz Festival - is running for the 7th year a jazz writing workshop. Sessions include feature writing, writing for the web, reviewing and editing, and an overview of the music press. Arts Council England announces improved Grants for the Arts - September 25th 2009 A new application process for Grants for the Arts is coming into place from March, with a simplified online submission for grants up to £10,000, which will be processed within 6 weeks. To go through the transition, Arts Council England will be suspending new applications between Monday 18 January an... Nat Birchall releases latest album - June 1st 2009
Bye Bye Johnny - May 1st 2009 Johnny Roadhouse, self-taught professional saxophonist and owner of the city’s best-known musical instrument shop, has died on 11th April 2009. Let's all "Hit it, Strum it, Blow it, Play it!" – so goes Johnny Roadhouse Music’s motto – in memory of “Manchester’s Mr Music”! |
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Manchester based jazz label Gondwana Records are proud to announce their second release 'Akhenaten' by Nat Birchall, who celebrates 30 years of playing the saxophone. During that time Nat has been quietly working on his craft, slowly but surely progressing towards a style and concept that best commu...
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