In 1969 Manfred Eicher founded ECM Records (Edition of Contemporary Music), which he has headed to the present day. Its catalogue has grown to include more than 1,200 titles. By the 1970s ECM had become one of the most influential labels, winning the DownBeat Critics ‘Producer of the Year’ poll in 1976 and ‘Label of [...]
Described as “der Reich-Ranicki des jazz” by the German daily newspaper Die Welt, Stuart Nicholson studied music at the Welsh College of Music and Drama (1967-71) and led a jazz-rock band in the 1970s, appearing on BBC TV, BBC Radio and ITV. Stuart Nicholson was a Logo Records recording artist. After ceasing playing professionally in 1980 he became [...]
Fiona Talkington is a UK based broadcaster, presenter, producer, writer and speaker, best known to radio audiences as a presenter of BBC Radio 3’s award winning music programme “Late Junction”. Since its launch in 1999 Late Junction has gained fans across the world for its eclectic programming from classical to electronica, from traditional music to experimental, from jazz [...]
Petter Wettre has since the early nineties made his mark as one of the most important musicians on the Norwegian jazz scene, and is one of the most virtuos saxophonists Norway has today. Wettre is best known for playing contemporary jazz. He studied music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he graduated with honors [...]
John Kelman is the Managing Editor of AllAboutJazz.com, the internet’s largest jazz site. With specific interest in European jazz in general and the Norwegian scene in particular, he has publishing over 2,000 articles at AAJ, as well as contributing features to Downbeat and Oxford American magazines. John has also written liner notes for artists including Bill Bruford, Jan [...]
Born in Pisa, Italy, 09.27.1954, graduated in Chemistry at Pisa University.While still at college began organizing concerts. Between 1976 and 1983 co-promoted the International Pisa Jazz Festival. Co-produced two books and several LP records. From 1997 to 2006 promoted another Festival in cooperation with the Italian Instabile Orchestra; currently organizing and hoc events and An Insolent Noise festival. Actively [...]
Renowned in Europe as the “Fantastic Englishman”, Ballamy established himself playing alongside notables including Hermeto Pascoal, the late Gil Evans, George Coleman, Dewey Redman, Mike Gibbs and the New York Composers Orchestra.Touring extensively world-wide he has appeared at most international festivals and venues. Ballamy can be heard on over 40 CDs. A long time collaborator with Django Bates, [...]
