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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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If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will be familiar with the artist in my next interview. Not only has she made strides into the country rock genre all by herself, but she has recently released a brand new album Sedona Sunrise! I had a wonderful catch up with singer-songwriter Bronnie who shares her musical journey so far, what life is like for her now after her bg move to Nashville and so much more
Please share your musical journey from the very beginning.
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The Leeds International Piano Competition today [2 July 2026] launches a bold new chapter with the appointment of one of the world’s most esteemed artists, British pianist Sir Stephen Hough, as Artistic Director and Chair of the Jury for 2027 as it opens applications for the next Competition.
Widely recognised as one of the most distinctive musical voices of his generation and acclaimed as a concert pianist, composer and writer, Sir Stephen brings the imagination and breadth of thinking that underpin a refreshed vision for The Leeds 2027. The Competition culminates in Leeds in September 2027 for the Second Round and Semi-Finals at the Great Hall of the University of Leeds and the Concerto Finals at Leeds Town Hall, following International First Rounds in Spring.
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Olivia Swann Celebrates Judy Garland’s Spirit With New Jazz Single Judy
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”
Pittsburgh-based singer-songwriter Demi Michelle will release her country-focused EP, Happy Ever After Doesn’t Last Forever, on May 29, 2026. Inspired by the multi-genre, award-winning artist’s desire to tell her own tragic fairy tale through music, the project blends “sassy” contemporary country with mid-tempo pop-country, offering something for listeners across the genre.
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Jem Girl at the Piano 