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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…
Chris Hodgkins is playing two gigs in Wales on the 10th of August and the 12th of August 2023
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Chris is playing two gigs in Wales on the 10th of August and the 12th of August 2023 Thursday 10th August at Snails, 6-8 Beulah Rd, Cardiff CF14 6LX 7 pm – 9 pm. Tickets £10 booking recommended. Phone: 029 2280 0385. http://www.snailsdeli.com/ Chris Hodgkins, Keith Little (piano) Donnie Joe Sweeney (double bass) Saturday 12th August at Brecon Jazz Festival. All…
Chris Hodgkins Newsletter – Current + New Projects 2024
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Chris Hodgkins Newsletter – Current + New Projects 2024 SUMMONED BY BELLS – A new project for 2024 This project is based around Sir John Betjeman’s poem “Summoned By Bells” and involves a tour of churches with bell towers. The core of the programme revolves around a number of newly composed themes played by church…
Submission to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry into the “The future of UK music festivals” on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group
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APPJAG is submitting evidence to the inquiry to ensure that UK music festivals and jazz festivals in particular are given the support and resources to enable them to survive and thrive up to and when normality is resumed. Summary Reference 1 – UK Music festivals generate and contribute £6 billion to the economy. Of crucial…
Arts Council England funding of National Portfolio Organisations (NPO) for jazz 2014/2018
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Review of Jazz in England
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Review of Jazz in England: an Honest Portrait and an Actionable Roadmap – A Green Paper Report plots ways for jazz to keep swinging A cross-party Parliamentary focus group has published a review of jazz in England that sets out the way ahead for the music to flourish nationally over the next ten years. The…