rush hour blues http://www.createdinbirmingham.com Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CiB-Google-copy-32x32.jpg rush hour blues http://www.createdinbirmingham.com 32 32 BBC Radio 3 pick up on some of Birmingham’s Jazz http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2010/09/30/bbc-radio-3-pick-up-on-some-of-birminghams-jazz/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:57:38 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=7298 [Read more...]]]> A bit more news in the follow-up of Artsfest, this time on the musical front. Over the weekend BBC Radio 3 recorded two homegrown jazz performances for the Jazz Line Up programme, which was broadcast last weekend, on Sunday 26 September.

Recorded at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham bands led by Ben Markland and Percy Pursglove played at the special edition of Rush Hour Blues. The show is currently still available to listen to on BBC iPlayer.

Take a look at this post on the Birmingham Jazz blog to read a bit more about it.

]]> Interview with Mary Wakelam, Birmingham Jazz http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2008/09/24/interview-with-mary-wakelam-birmingham-jazz/ http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2008/09/24/interview-with-mary-wakelam-birmingham-jazz/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:17:35 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=2102 [Read more...]]]> Frankie Ward interviews Mary Wakelam of Birmingham Jazz and they discuss winning her BBC bursary, her new band Maylight, Rush Hour Blues, bringing jazz into Birmingham’s music venues, Gigbeth and resonance events:

Tomorrow I’ll be offering some tickets for the next resonance events shindig at the Town Hall.  There might be a question from the interview, so take notes.

Coming up from Birmingham Jazz:

  • Wednesday 24th September
    Jazz Club with Maylight at The Rainbow, Digbeth (£3)
  • Thursday 25th September
    Sara Colman Album Launch at The Glee Club (£8/£6)
  • Tuesday 30th September
    James Bashford Quintet at The Jam House (free)
  • Friday 3rd October
    resonance events presents The Heritage Orchestra (playing the music of Amon Tobin) the Lizzy Parks Band, DJ Cro plus guests
    The Town Hall at 7.30pm, live music starts at 9pm (£15.00)
  • Friday 3rd October
    Rush Hour Blues – Mike Hatton’s MHJQ in the Symphony Hall Foyer (Free)

If you’ve not come across them before, there are other CiB interviews on Vimeo with the likes of Capsule, 7 Inch Cinema and Ditto Music with more to come.

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