Byron Wallen

2 months ago | buildingourownnashville.com | Hannah Compton |Byron Wallen

Cheltenham Jazz Festival Today, Cheltenham Jazz Festival have announced their line up for this years festival. Held between 30 April – 5 May in Montpellier Gardens. Tickets on sale Wednesday 5 March at 10am – or become a member for priority booking!cheltenhamfestivals.org/whats-onAt this years festival, we see the return of the Parabola Arts Centre: Innovation and Talent Development.

2 months ago | jazzjournal.co.uk | Byron Wallen |Mark Gilbert

The full lineup for the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival (30 April-5 May) has been announced as follows below. Aside from the main stage shows in the “Festival Village” at Montpellier Gardens, there will be an array of one-off performances, free events, group workshops, family-orientated shows and late-night jams. Across the town, other venues will be involved, including Cheltenham Town Hall, the Parabola Arts Centre, Dunkertons and Hotel Du Vin, where there’ll be late-night jams.

Nov 14, 2024 | premisesstudios.com | Byron Wallen

QUOTE OF THE MONTH“As for the songs you really love, the sounds that really thrill you, those have almost a comically extreme effect on your brain. You get so excited that you light up like a lava lamp”- Michel Faber, from Listen: On Music, Sound and UsAin’t that the truth! I mean they have machines that look at your neurotransmitters firing on all cylinders but you don’t need to be wired up to know when music hits that sweet spot. Which is why it’s such a joy to work here.

Oct 21, 2024 | ukjazznews.com | Byron Wallen

Although not internationally known just yet, Playtime has become an institution in Edinburgh and, to a degree, in Scotland generally. Working under the strapline of Adventures in New Music, it began in April 2014 as a weekly live session where four of Scotland’s most-established jazz musicians – saxophonist Martin Kershaw, guitarist Graeme Stephen, bassist Mario Caribe and drummer Tom Bancroft – tried out new music and new ideas together.

Sep 19, 2024 | rhythmpassport.com | Byron Wallen

This Saturday, South-East London is set to vibrate with the exhilarating sounds of brass and jazz as Woolwich Works presents Brassworks: Street Brass Carnival & Festival of Horns. This rambunctious musical all-dayer will turn Woolwich into a lively fanfare to celebrate its rich brass heritage and the dynamic contemporary jazz scene of the British Capital.