Glasgow Jazz Festival

Lee Konitz, Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat among highlights Glasgow Jazz Festival

Michel Legrand, Zu and Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra also appear

29 Jun 2011

A veteran of Miles Davis’ Birth of Cool sessions, Lee Konitz is one of the Festival’s most prestigious bookings. A key player in the development of cool jazz, the alto saxophonist has become more experimental with age. His playing partner, Polish…

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo set for Glasgow Jazz festival date

West African afro-beat band tour their new album Cotonou Club

23 Jun 2011

The influential West African band have set a series of tour dates circling the UK this summer, visiting Glasgow for the first time in the 30-plus years that they have been a band. Having formed in the late 60s, they have accumulated a collection of…

The Euan Burton / Tom Gibbs Group release debut album Forgotten Things

Two familiar figures in the Scottish Jazz scene launch new album at Glasgow Jazz Festival

22 Jul 2010

Bass player Euan Burton and pianist Tom Gibbs are already familiar figures among the younger musicians making an impression on the current Scottish jazz scene, and their debut album, launched at the recent Glasgow Jazz Festival, is a pleasing affair.

Music festivals 2010: Festivals timeline

28 May 2010

From Rock Ness to Roskilde, Glastonbury to Glasgow Jazz Festival, we list the best of the many great fests happening throughout the summer. Which one(s) will you choose?

SNJO plays Steely Dan

19 Jun 2008

GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Tue 24 Jun The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra have always covered a wide-ranging repertoire, from swing era staples such as Ellington, Basie and Goodman through to newly commissioned…

Bobby Watson

19 Jun 2008

GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Sat 28 Jun There was a time when Bobby Watson was a regular visitor to these parts, both in his own right and with the great 29th Street Saxophone Quartet, but it has been a while now since we had the…

Homegrown - Glasgow International Jazz Festival

19 Jun 2008

GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL Various venues, Glasgow, Fri 27–Sun 29 Jun The annual Homegrown showcase at the Glasgow Jazz Festival has expanded considerably since the inaugural event in 2005, which featured a single concert with four bands at the Ramshorn…

Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau

18 Jun 2007

GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL The collaboration between guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau was one of the hottest jazz developments of last year, and the initial duo album they released figured prominently in many best of the year lists. The…

Hitlist - The best rock, pop, jazz & folk

18 Jun 2007

Guru A warm welcome for one half of New York’s most excellent hip hop dons, Gangstarr for a couple of rare solo shows. Classic Grand, Glasgow, Wed 27 Jun; Bongo Club, Glasgow, Thu 28 Jun. (Rock & Pop) Devo See preview. Carling Academy, Glasgow, Sun…

Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Trio

18 Jun 2007

GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL What’s in a name? Often not a lot, but in the case of this trio led by master pianist Randy Weston, the connection with African rhythms is fundamental to his music. His uncompromising attitude to the African roots of both his…