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Current events and comments
This page will be for occasional comments to supplement the main business here – the calendar. Notable new venues, unexpected bookings, late changes etc. We’ll see what comes up…
Current events and comments
Thus page will be for occasional comments to supplement the main business here – the calendar. Notable new venues, unexpected bookings, late changes etc. We’ll see what comes up
New gig – Brilliant Corners at the Fringe
Using this page again to note, not a new venue, but a new gig. Worth a mention as it was announced too late to make it into Tony Benjamin’s Bristol 24/7 monthly roundup for January. Brilliant Corners is the branding for a new promotion at The Bristol Fringe in Clifton, on the final Tuesday of
BristolJazzLive – help spread the word?
This little site has been running a few months now so end of year seems a good time to take stock, Most people seem to think it’s a good idea. And weekly visitors are creeping up. So definitely worth carrying on in 2026, I think. It’d be nice to reach more people, of course. Websites
Fringe Jazz continues!
Just a quick update – having wished farewell to Jon Taylor as organiser and promoter of Fringe Jazz (see previous post), it is good to hear that the gig will carry on. It was a last minute thing, evidently, as Bristol247’s nice Tony Benjamin feature on the history of the gig a couple of weeks
Farewell Fringe Jazz?*
That’s Fringe Jazz at Bristol Music Club in Clifton, in its current incarnation… And yes, it may be farewell. Jon Taylor, who runs the gig, has let it be known he is not carrying on after Christmas. (Understandably – Tony Benjamin in Bristol 247 reckons he’s been putting on gigs, on and off, for almost
Bath Jazz Weekend 2026
The Bath Jazz Weekend run by Nod Knowles for All of the Above Promotions has lifted the dead days of early January for a few years now, but Nod has really excelled himself for the next one. As usual it’s a clever combination of the best players/groups from here and roundabout, old friends from further
Jazz Promotion Network Showcase
I said I’d post on this page for things out of the ordinary, and this one definitely qualifies. The UK Jazz Promotion Network is now fairly well established and its annual conference runs alongside a showcase of new(ish) bands that promoters might find it good to hear. Last year it happened in Bristol, and the
PPianissimo – new series at Bristol Music Club
Bristol Music Club, tucked away in Clifton, is already home to the Fringe Jazz series most of the year. Now, it will also host a new monthly series, PPianissimo, curated by pianist John Law and his frequent musical partner saxophonist Jon Lloyd. First one is Sep 5th (note early evening time slot). Here’s the flyer…