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Jez
@jazzteabeer.bsky.social
Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018 Jazz Promoter of the Year - Jazz at The Lescar. Also Sheffield Jazz & Lancaster Jazz Festival. Pianist, punster, whale detective
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This recording by Mark Fell & Pat Thomas is quite something…

blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/realit...
Reality Is Not A Theory, by Mark Fell & Pat Thomas
2 track album
blacktruffle.bandcamp.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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so good
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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In honor of Black History Month, here's a thread with one book recommendation a day.
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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'A city caught in the act of disappearing.'

Available now: the second part of my conversation with @cwjoneschris.bsky.social for The Two-Way Poetry Podcast, in which he and I discuss his sequence 'Little Piece of Harm' (and other Longbarrow titles).
twowaypoetry.podbean.com/e/part-two-o...
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: wide-ranging music presented by @sowetokinch.bsky.social including a brilliant 16-minute track by Anna Hogberg @bbcsounds.bsky.social
'Round Midnight - An uplifting classic from Zakir Hussain - BBC Sounds
A release from the late master tabla player and percussionist.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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Tomeka Reid - Oo long!
dance! skip! hop! (Out Of Your Head)
outofyourheadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dance-...
dance! skip! hop!, by Tomeka Reid
5 track album
outofyourheadrecords.bandcamp.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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One of the things I love most about running a label is blurring genre lines. This week, I’ve commissioned apocalyptic industrial drum ’n’ bass producer Kurt Gluck (aka Submerged) to mix and master a live album by guitarist Ava Mendoza - half solo material, half duos with jazz drummer Hamid Drake.
February 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This new release of solo piano by Fred Thomas is really beautiful, restrained yet imaginative. fredthomas.bandcamp.com/album/spinni...
Spinning Threads, by Fred Thomas
6 track album
fredthomas.bandcamp.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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The Ahmad Jamal Trio recorded ‘The Awakening’ 56 years ago on February 3, 1970

album.ink/ahmadjamalTA
Rediscover The Ahmad Jamal Trio’s ‘The Awakening’ (1970) | Tribute
‘The Awakening’ remains an essential LP for any jazz record library and a highly recommended introduction to the piano master’s prolific musical footprint for the uninitiated.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: jazz to warn a cold morning presented by @sowetokinch.bsky.social Great to hear Seb Rochford @bbcsounds.bsky.social
'Round Midnight - Sebastian Rochford’s 4/4 - BBC Sounds
The future-facing Scottish drummer takes us round his record collection.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Coming up at The Lescar. Can't wait for this gig, such a brilliant trio, on Wednesday 28th February.

www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/even...
Little Black Book
A brilliant trio of Robert Mitchell, on keys/narration, Zayn Mohammed on guitar/narration and Laurie Lowe on drums, bring a powerful and original mix of rock, fusion, classical, jazz, spoken word, fre...
www.welcometosheffield.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Evening stroll soundtrack: consistently one of my favourite shows with music from all over the world @bbc6music.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social
Jamz Supernova - with Olukemi Lijadu - BBC Sounds
Jamz is joined by Olukemi Lijadu to explore Feedback, a new audiovisual project...
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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The Bad Plus have announced their breakup, and their first pianist, Ethan Iverson, has written a long piece about the group, focusing on their rock cover songs but also delving into early history, musical conflicts, and more:
iverson.substack.com/p/tt-565-str...
TT 565: Structural Features of Early Bad Plus
What’s in a Rock Cover?
iverson.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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i cant recall the song but i was introduced to Mr. Iyer's work back during the days of MySpace in the times of yore. however it wasnt until first hearing his rendition of 'Somewhere' that i latched on - Historicity is an amazing album - he has many; check them out.

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January 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.

The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.

Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: superb music presented by Fergus McReadie. Great to hear Laura Jurd. @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social
'Round Midnight - A Herbie Hancock classic - BBC Sounds
A masterclass in swing from the legendary jazz pianist and his quartet.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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This Wed 14th Jan at The Lescar join us for Home/Lands; evocative melodies influenced by jazz and folk, and a powerful group sound. Led by Alicia Gardener-Trejo (baritone sax), with Andrew Woodhead (piano), Brodie Jarvie (bass), Jonathan Silk (drums)

£10 or £7 for students. Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm.
January 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This Wed 14th Jan at The Lescar join us for Home/Lands; evocative melodies influenced by jazz and folk, and a powerful group sound. Led by Alicia Gardener-Trejo (baritone sax), with Andrew Woodhead (piano), Brodie Jarvie (bass), Jonathan Silk (drums)

£10 or £7 for students. Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm.
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Well, Holiday Inn is off the list when I’m on tour

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Homeless people turned away from Holiday Inn during -6C night despite paying
"I know that you're from the street"
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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If you don't know Joy's work, now's the time.

Joy Guidry
AMEN (2004)
January 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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"‘I’d never heard anything like it’: the prepared piano revelations of jazz star Jessica Williams"
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Nothing better than Lisle Atkinson & Betty Carter.
Finally, Betty Carter (1975)

Betty Carter
Norman Simmons
Lisle Atkinson
Al Harewood

Recorded December 6, 1969, Judson Hall, New York City, New York, USA
Finally - YouTube
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January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Coming up at The Lescar. Jazz and improvised music every week, doors 8pm, music 8.30pm, £10 or £7 for students.

www.jazzatthelescar.com/index.html
Jazz At The Lescar
www.jazzatthelescar.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Our 2026 concert series gets underway in #Cambridge next Saturday, and we'd love to see you there!

Read all about it, and get your tickets here:
www.listencambridge.com/pedro-and-ru...
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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New music for 2026!
Tickets from: wegottickets.com/listencambridge
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM