http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfFuAj5WZJI

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqvu6_NBRgo&feature=channel_page - celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the Ronnie's Jazz Jam. Happy Birthday!

The exhibition is curated by Jamie Cullum who, after he saw the photographs, said "they are jaw-dropping".

If you’d like to see these rare and previously unseen images of the most infamous jazz men and women, visit the Getty Images Gallery at 46 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8DX.

Open from Monday - Friday 10am-6.30pm, or 12 noon till 6pm on Saturdays.

Admission is free!

For a preview of the images, click here

we hope to see you there!

From 17th-19th September, Gilles will present some of his favourite artists, each of whom has a distinct connection to the world and sounds of jazz, whilst occupying their own particular niche outside it.
Performances on September 17th will come from Nostalgia 77 featuring special guests Keith Tippett & Julie Tippetts, supported by young trumpeter Matt Hansall. This exclusive performance is a rare chance to catch the Tippetts in a contemporary setting.

September 18th brings hip hop giants Roots Manuva to the Club with special guest Tony Allen, supported by Speech Debelle, 2009 Mercury Prize nominee. Norwegian sonic experimentalist Bugge Wesseltoft and DJ and producer Henrik Schwarz supported by electronic crew Mount Kimbie play on September 19th.

As well as these artists cooking up a storm on the legendary Ronnie Scott's stage, renowned DJ's will play in Ronnie Scott's Bar. BPM and Actress play a set each on Saturday 19th September, and making a very special appearance will be Gilles Peterson himself, when he plays a DJ set on Thursday 17th September.

A big fan of the club and a regular during his formative years, Gilles Peterson's 2002 Impressed compilation featured a host of rare British jazz from the 50's and 60's, and many of the artists featured were no strangers to Ronnie's stage. For his residency in September, Gilles has chosen each artist personally and will introduce all of them over the 3 nights. 

To book for any of these dates, please go to the performances section of the website at www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances

Our congratulations go out to rapper Speech Debelle for scooping the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Speech triumphed among some stiff competition from the likes of Kasabian, Florence and the Machine, Bat for lashes and Led Bib.

Be sure to catch Speech performing here as part of Gilles Peterson's 'Impressed' Weekend on Friday 18th September in support of Roots Manuva & Tony Allen

We still have a few tickets left for the event, and to book please go to www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances and choose 18th september.

We hope to see you there!

The Ronnie Scott's Team

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m855l

Craig Charles celebrates the 40th anniversary of Miles Davis' In A Silent Way, and explores the extraordinary music that Miles produced in the period dubbed the "Electric Era" from 1969-75.

At the time poorly received, the records from this timeframe include Bitches Brew and On The Corner and represent the final creative flourish from one of the 20th Century's major musical figures.

The documentary includes newly sourced interview material from musicians who collaborated with Miles including Michael Henderson, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Jack DeJohnette and Dave Liebman.

Click the below link to listen again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m855l

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Please go to www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances to book tickets.

We hope to see you there!

In 2009, to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Kind of Blue, Brecon Jazz will begin an annual scheme to celebrate venues and locations in the UK that have played host to seminal jazz performances and proved pivotal to the development of Jazz in this country. Each year, Brecon Jazz will place a specially-commissioned (Kind of) Blue Plaque on the exterior of one such historical jazz venue, or a building near where it stood, in recognition of its historical importance.

Shortlist for the 2009 (Kind of) Blue Plaque

The below 12 venues have been short-listed from the many nominations received over the past weeks:

* The Four Bars Inn (now Dempseys), Cardiff, 1987-present.
* Band on the Wall, Manchester, 1976-present.
* The Perch, Oxford, 1928-1948.
* The Old Duke, Bristol, late 1960s-present.
* The Concorde Club, Hampshire, 1957-present.
* Buckingham Palace, London, 1919-1932.
* Feldman Swing Club, London, 1942-1954.
* Ronnie Scotts, London, 1959-present.
* Bull’s Head, London, 1959-present.
* London Hippodrome, London, 1900-1983.
* Hammersmith Palais, London, 1919-2007.
* Club Eleven, London, 1948-1950. 

The winner will be announced on the opening day of the festival, Friday 7th of August.