22 year old, Deschanel Gordon, becomes BBC Young Jazz Musician for 2020
Pianist and Hackney native, Deschanel Gordon, wins the BBC Young Jazz Musician competition for 2020 in collaboration with the EFG London Jazz Festival.
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Three Nations Under One Groove 2020 | “Coastbound”
Three nations. Three jazz bands. Three incredible performances!
NYJO Staff Picks | Sounds from Lockdown
In the midst of Lockdown #2 we’ve checked in with different members of NYJO staff to find out what tracks have been keeping them going.
Player Profile | Pharoah Sanders
Shortly after his 80th birthday, we celebrate the work of the celestial sax legend, Pharoah Sanders.
10 Live Jazz Performances Guaranteed to Improve Your Lockdown
With Lockdown II being enforced all over the UK, we wanted to try and lift your spirits with 10 of our favourite live jazz performances right now!
BBC ANNOUNCE YOUNG JAZZ MUSICIAN 2020 FINALISTS
Join us in congratulation the five finalists for this years BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020!
We Insist! Max Roach Protests
Amidst the 2020 US General Election, we take a look at one of jazz’s most iconic, political concept-albums: Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite.
The Windrush Generation | 6 Musicians You Should Check Out
To close this year’s Black History Month, we wanted to highlight the Windrush Generation’s contribution to UK Jazz and pay homage to some of the musicians whose arrival and presence marked the dawn of a new, multicultural Britain.
Part 4 | Black British Jazz: From ‘Snakehips’ Johnson to the Jazz Warriors (Part. 2)
In our final post for Black History Month 2020 we explore the range of black diaspora music in the UK from the 1960s on; including Joe Harriott, the Jazz Warriors and the Blue Notes.
Part 4 | Black British Jazz: From ‘Snakehips’ Johnson to the Jazz Warriors (Part. 1)
In the first part of our final instalment for Black History Month 2020, we document the early pioneers of the 30s, the Windrush Generation and the importance of Notting Hill Carnival.