The Brecon Jazz Magazine

The Brecon Jazz Magazine

The Brecon Jazz Magazine is a British music journalism based on the annual Brecon Jazz Festival, a music festival held in Brecon, Wales. The festival hosts various jazz musicians and jazz performances from all over the globe. The festival was first launched in the year 1983, making the 2019th Brecon Jazz Festival its 36th-year event. Usually held during the month of August, the festival plays host to several well-known jazz musicians every year. The festival is known to ensure an unbroken profile since its founding. Brecon Jazz Festival also broadens the awareness of...

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History of Brecon Jazz

The Brecon Jazz Festival is a marked event in every jazz enthusiast’s calendar. Approximately three decades since its establishment, the festival has been a stop for internationally-famous jazz musicians.
It all started when a member of the Brycheiniog Association was inspired by Holland’s Breda Festival, a premier jazz festival in Europe. The association was also planning to have an Arts Festival in the small market town of Brecon. Over time, the festival was organized, and that’s the birth of the Brecon Jazz Festival.
Since then, Welsh Jazz Society was …

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Basic Things You Must Know to Learn Jazz Violin

Regardless of what reasons you have in mind why you want to learn violin, it never is too late to pursue Best violin for beginners. More and more adults are enrolling themselves in varied Jazz Violin lessons and they don’t regret it, one bit. This might be the push you need to start that growing violin music interest in you.
Learning to play the violin is not that simple especially if you are trying to do it online. You will need all the support you can get. But, you don’t have to worry because we got …

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The Best Home Recording Studio Chairs

Whether you make music as a profession or for fun, you probably spend much time in your home recording studio. Therefore, you must need chairs that helps with back pain. Your house doesn’t have any studio or office chairs, now is the perfect time to search for one. Continue reading to know the best home recording studio chairs and find out the one that best suits your needs.
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You likely spend your time sitting behind your desk when you’re …

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All that Jazz Movies to Watch and Avoid in Your Leisure Hours

You may be on your nth day of the quarantine period, and you’re still on edge exploring different genres of movies on streaming sites. If you have a penchant for Watching Movies/TV Online with the jazz genre, then this article by altadefinizione will list down the best movies to snuck down with you in your free hours.
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‘Round Midnight
It is not the best-rated jazz movie in Rotten Tomatoes for nothing. This critically acclaimed masterpiece brought Dexter Gordon under …

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Events from Past Brecon Jazz Festival Dates

The annual Brecon Jazz holds exciting events every year, making each festival date a very special occurrence. Here are a few snippets from previous festival events that may excite future attendees of the 2019 Brecon Jazz Festival.
The acclaimed Swing Style Quartet, a group that played on the South Wales music scene, performed on December 11, 2018 on The Muse location. The Line Up included guitarist Mike Frost, violinist Heulwen Thomas, pianist Gareth Hall, and double bassist Donnie Joe Sweeney.
During the main 2018 festival event, Harmonica Jazz: Toots Thielemans and…

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Turquazz: Anatolian Jazz and Roots Festival in London

A new, inaugural arts and music festival called the Turquazz: Anatolian Jazz and Roots Festival will be held in London in March. It will give focus to Anatolian Jazz, a type of jazz which originated from Turkey. It will occur on the 13th of March 2019 until the 30th. The Turquazz festival will be held at different venues across the city.
An exciting series of activities will be filling the festival’s programme. These include jazz gigs, jazz documentaries, and film screening, discussion on the concept of Anatolian jazz, a pop-up dining experience, a Turkish tango event, …

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Snarky Puppy will Perform on a Royal Albert Hall Date for UK Autumn Tour

Snarky Puppy, a Brooklyn-based fusion-influenced jam band and three-time Grammy-winning powerhouse, announced dates for their UK tour. According to the home and garden experts, the band is well-known for mixing jazz, rock, and funk into their music. Since their debut in 2004, they have received 10 awards and accolades with three of those coming from Grammy’s. They will be performing their new recliner album, Immigrance, which was released on March 15 by Ground Up Label. The group will be having their debut at the iconic and prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on November 14 …

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Branford Marsalis Quartet Performs at London’s Barbican Hall

A short opening performance from pianist Nikki Yeoh started the concert. Paired with UK pianist Julian Joseph during their encore, this concert was what John Cumming stated as possibly the leading acoustic jazz quartet in the world. Having Branford Marsalis play his own ‘Life Filtering from the Water Flowers’, his ravishing rendition of Jimmy McHugh’s ‘Sunny Side of the Street’ and many more, and the Cummings’ claim was an absolute fact. Not only that, but pianist Joey Calderazzo also performed his new ballad ‘Cianna’.
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