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BBC Radio 3 pick up on some of Birmingham’s Jazz

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 … [Read more…]

Interview with Mary Wakelam, Birmingham Jazz

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 … [Read more…]