Congratulations to the National Youth Jazz Orchestra celebrating fifty years

The Arts Council published a policy for the support of jazz in 1996 and then 4 years later it was dropped in favour – as I recall – of “the bigger picture”. Needless to say no real resources had been allocated to the policy. In Paragraph 62 the Arts Council say clearly that they will…

Jazz Heritage Wales is based at Swansea Metropolitan University’s Library at Townhill Campus. Founded in 1986 by pianist and historian Jen Wilson, they became a registered charity in 1998.Jazz Heritage Wales celebrated their 20th Anniversary with a Gala Evening attended by Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth in 2006. Jazz Heritage Wales is run…

I recently appeared in a podcast with Nicoleta Porojanu a  psychologist and therapist from London. It was an interesting interview where the topic of stress was discussed. Stress  is explored and what is causing stress in our modern world and the terrible impact it has on our mental activity, emotional life and physical body. Music…

Review of Arts Council England – Fan Led review -European Touring – AI update – Creative Industries Sector Plan – Agent of Change – Is this the triumph of hope over experience? 1 Review of Arts Council England This section evidences the slipshod and insouciant way that jazz and grassroots musics are is being treated…

In 1993 the Arts Council announced they were conducting a review of jazz. Jazz In , the precursor to Jazz UK published an editorial on the review. Reading the editorial will engender a profound sense of deja vu. Please see Arts Council Review of Jazz 1993

Open consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence + The Culture, Media and Sport Committee State of Play Consultation This is my last newsletter on these consultations, although I bet you a pinch of snuff to a pound of horse manure they will run and run like the Mousetrap. There are two consultations. The first is …