Jim Beard, keyboardist who made his mark in jazz-rock, is dead at 63 wbgo.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbgo.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Tickets are now on sale for the acts that form the main international programme for the 23rd annual Bray International Jazz Festival, which will take place over the May bank holiday weekend.
Now for Oregon Jazz News: Yes, the people are hungry for it. Oregon Hall of Fame Jazz Guitarist Dan Balmer will release a new album on PJCE Records, a local label offshoot of the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble.
With his new album, When the Night, Oregon Hall of Famer Dan Balmer chose to elevate a local label, PJCE Records—an offshoot of Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble doing interesting things. For instance, to go with Balmer's release show PJCE commissioned five composers to expand Balmer's tunes with new arrangements. Read Ben Salmon's profile of the artist and the event.