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Peggy Glanville-Hicks address 2026
by Australian Music Centre

The Australian Music Centre (AMC)'s annual Peggy Glanville-Hicks address will be delivered by Professor Benjamin Northey on Monday 16 November in Melbourne, Australia. An annual...

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EJN press release
The 8th EJN Award for Music & Community 2026 is presented to Victory Beats

The Europe Jazz Network (EJN) is happy to announce that the 8th EJN Award for Music & Community goes to Victory Beats , an inspiring Ukrainian initiative using music to support and...

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European Jazz Conference 2026: Europe’s Creative Music Scene Gathers in Cologne

The 12th European Jazz Conference brought the Europe Jazz Network (EJN) and the wider creative music community together in Cologne from 24 to 27 September 2026. Under the theme “Who We Are, What We Stand For”, four days of discussion, music and exchange explored shared values and responsibilities, strengthened international connections and celebrated outstanding work across the sector.

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EJN press release
Keynote speech by Alexander Hawkins at the European Jazz Conference 2026

Recent years have shown worrying gains for authoritarians and nationalists across the globe. In some places they are in power (Trump, Milei, Erdogan, Vučić, Putin), whilst in others, they are ominously close (Weidel, LePen, Farage). By virtue of the threat they pose, they are causing ostensibly more moderate political leaders to lurch towards the extremes.

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Europe Jazz Media Chart - September 2026

A selection of the hot new music surfacing across the continent this month by the top European jazz magazines and websites.

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Motives Festival 2026
by nona

The third edition of the nomadic Motives Festival is going XL at De Velinx, Tongeren, between 1-4 October 2026! Co-organized by JazzLab and Motives For Jazz, the festival showcases...

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Jazz North announces the latest round of New Northern
by Jazz North

Jazz North announces the latest round of New Northern: a grassroots & independent promoter bursary, to support live emerging talent. Northern jazz promoters are invited to apply...

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mjf2027 artist submissions are now open
by Manchester Jazz Festival

Deadline: Friday 11th September, 2026, midnight. mjf was the first festival to launch an open artists’ submission system and this still informs our programme today. We’re a...

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ShekBand Completes Green Pilot Tour Across Spain, Building Lasting Connections Through Jazz
by Ukrainian Institute

From 28 June to 4 July 2026, the Ukrainian jazz trio ShekBand joined forces with the Spanish educational ensemble Jazz for Kids for United in Jazz: Ukraine meets Spain, a week-long...

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