Jasper Hoiby wins Young Spirit Award
If you haven’t already heard, Jasper Høiby won the Copenhagen Jazz Festival Young Spirit Award on 5 Feburary 2012.
We asked Jasper to share his thoughts on winning this prestigious award…
Edition Records: For those who don’t know could you explain what the Copenhagen Jazz Festival Young Spirit Award is?
Jasper Høiby: As far as I understand, it’s a brand new award running for the first year. There’s two main awards for someone who has put it a lifetime achievement to modern jazz and then there is another for someone ‘young-er’ (like me who has also put in a lifetime of effort just in a shorter period of time! Hahahaha )… joking aside, the ‘young spirit’ award is for someone younger who has caused a stir and done something impressive I guess. You would never say that in Denmark though… people are way too cool for that.
Josh Arcoleo on his debut album launch…
Josh Arcoleo album launch The Vortex, London.
Wednesday night saw exceptional tenor saxophonist Josh Arcoleo launch his debut album, Beginnings. Read on to find out how he felt it went…
Edition Records: So, you launched your debut album, Beginnings last night – how did the evening go?
Josh Arcoleo: The launch was loads of fun, the vortex was sold out and the atmosphere was amazing! It was so great to play for such a responsive crowd.
An interesting insight into the mind of Ivo Neame ahead of his Southbank gig this Friday…
IVO NEAME + GUESTS perform at Southbank this Friday
Ivo Neame + Guests
10 February 7.45 pm
Purcell Room, Southbank
The Ivo Neame 8tet will perform at London’s Purcell Room, Southbank Centre on Friday 7.45pm. The gig promises to be a performance of superb skill and energy from some of London’s finest jazz musicians. Having established himself as one of the leading composers and pianists on the British scene, Edition Records’ own Ivo Neame takes the time to chat to us about his upcoming gig and offers us an insight into the complex workings of his musician mind…
