Category: Jazz

Press releases from the jazz genre

Music News UK: More updates on St Katharine’s Docks Jazz Festival 

St Katharine Docks closes out the summer season in style this August Bank Holiday weekend with the St Kat’s Jazz Festival. Three days of live jazz (Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August) with free entry for all, independent food retailers, a full bar, and over 20 world-class musicians performing on Marble Quay.

The lineup brings together legends, award-winners and rising stars from across the globe. Olivia Swann (artist in residence all summer) headlines the festival, featuring throughout the three days. Jazz legends Ian Shaw and Esther Bennet anchor the programming. Award-winning artists Jamie Safir and Louise Balkwill deliver serious musicianship. Angie Pastor flies in from NYC and Mike Harrison from Chicago, bringing international energy to the waterside.

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Music News UK: St Katharine Docks Jazz Festival this August bank holiday weekend

St Katharine Docks closes out the summer season in style this August Bank Holiday weekend with the St Kat’s Jazz Festival. Three days of live jazz (Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August) with free entry for all, food and drinks across the estate, and over 15 world-class musicians performing on Marble Quay.

It’s deliberately accessible. By moving the popular jazz sessions to Marble Quay with free entry, there’s no barrier to simply wandering down, catching a few sets, grabbing a drink, and staying longer than you planned. It’s jazz for everyone, not just ticket-holders.

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Music News UK: London’s Only Floating Jazz Club Opens for Summer

St. Kat’s Sessions, London’s only floating jazz club, opens for its summer season on Friday 17th July with six weeks of live jazz on the pontoon at St Katharine Docks.

After multiple sold-out shows, the popular series brings serious jazz credentials to the waterside estate with world-class musicians, Nyetimber on arrival, and an audience close enough to catch every nuance.

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Olivia Swann releases new jazz single Judy

Olivia Swann Celebrates Judy Garland’s Spirit With New Jazz Single Judy

Olivia Swann

Singer-songwriter Olivia Swann has released a new jazz single called Judy this week, arriving deliberately on the anniversary of Judy Garland‘s death on 22 June 1969. Rather than retreating into the well-worn story of struggle and hardship that’s come to define so much of Garland’s narrative, Olivia does something quietly braver and celebrates the woman behind the

Through unhurried songwriting and emotional storytelling that doesn’t announce itself, the track turns its attention to Garland’s resilience and her near-unshakeable dedication to her craft, and the parts that usually get lost beneath the headlines. Continue reading “Olivia Swann releases new jazz single Judy” →

Saxophonist Dahi Divine Leads Coltrane Tribute at the Legendary Clef Club of Jazz

A Love Supreme Returns to Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA This fall, Philadelphia’s rich jazz legacy takes center stage once again. On Friday, September 26, 2025, the iconic Clef Club of Jazz welcomes back one of its own—saxophonist Dahi Divine—for an electrifying tribute to the immortal John Coltrane. Divine will be joined on stage with the exceptional rhythm section of Alex Claffy on bass, Neil Podgurski on piano and Khary Shaheed on drums.

Dahi Divine in 2011

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