Interplay Celebrates International Jazz Day
April 24, 2012 at 9:59 am | Posted in History of the World, Jazz, Politics | 1 CommentTags: Adrian Litvinoff, Herbie Hancock, International Jazz Day, Interplay, UK Jazz, World music
Herbie Hancock is now a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. I didn’t realise this until I learned just recently that he has managed to persuade UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to inaugurate International Jazz Day to celebrate jazz as a world-wide medium of creativity and freedom “because so many countries have been affected in crucial ways over the Continue Reading Interplay Celebrates International Jazz Day…
A Grand Re-Union
March 27, 2011 at 11:40 pm | Posted in History of the World, Jazz, music, Politics | 1 CommentTags: Adrian Litvinoff, British Jazz, Drums and percussion, Grand Union Orchestra, Improvisation, March for the Alternative, music, saxophone, Tony Haynes, trumpet, World music
‘I went down to the demonstration…’ (March for the Alternative, London, 26th March) but instead of abuse I was delighted to find myself in the company of Tony Haynes and members of the very wonderful Grand Union Orchestra. Imagine busking in the street with such luminaries as Claude Deppa, Chris Biscoe, Byron Wallen and Louise Elliott and you will appreciate my excitement!
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