What to expect from Birmingham Jazz’s Legends Festival 2015

Original web page at birnews.com Henry Lowther has played trumpet for everyone from Miles Davis arranger Gil Evans to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. He is the guest curator at Birmingham Jazz’s Legends Festival which takes place from July 17-19. The 73-year-old trumpeter has anecdotes by the dozen, many of them involving legendary people. […]

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Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival 2015: What’s happening this weekend

Original web page at birnews.com The ten day, 31st Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival has been launched. Director Jim Simpson is keeping his fingers crossed for a rain-free week for the second year running Luxembourg quartet Saxitude officially opened the event on July 3 playing at Marmalade at The Rep. Director Jim Simpson […]

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Brown Lion Makes Some Noise!

Two Towers Brewery’s JQ tap house, The Brown Lion on Hall Street, is having an opening music launch on 19th February, starting at 3PM.  As well as the usual favourites of Baskerville, Jewellery Porter and BSA brews, there will be a free buffet and music from Steve Ajao and the aptly-named Thirsty Work.  The Brown…

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