Winner of Best Piano at the British Jazz Awards 2017

After receiving over 5000 votes,  the winners of the 2017 British Jazz Awards have beeb announced. Now in their 31st year, the British Jazz Awards are the only poll that gives jazz lovers up and down the country the chance to vote on who their favourite musicians, bands and albums have been in the last 12 […]
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On November 20, 2017
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New Publication for Oxford English Press

Jazz on a Winter’s Night 2 + CD Ten expert arrangements for players at intermediate level (Grades 4-7) Notated jazz solos, accessible yet idiomatic Wide range of jazz styles and influences, from swing to contemporary, including Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, Stan Sulzmann, Keith Jarrett, Ella Fitzgerald, and Harry Connick Jr CD of full performances, by […]
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 18, 2017
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The Definitive Kenny Wheeler Song Book.

The Definitive Kenny Wheeler Song Book – Everybody’s Song But My Own  This year Nikki will begin work gathering material for a definite collection of lead sheets of the music of Kenny Wheeler. This will be in the form of a Real Book called “Everybody’s Song But My Own”. She does this with the support and […]
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 18, 2017
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The Printmakers Tour Celebrating Norma’s 75th birthday

This year, an extensive Printmakers tour will be starting in May and running through into the Autumn season. Check out Dates for more information We will be celebrating Norma’s 75th birthday. and this will feature lots of new music written in collaboration with Norma Winstone and Mike Walker.
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 16, 2017
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New collaboration with Christine Jenson

Following an inspiring concert last August with award winning Canadian Saxophonist/composer Christine Jenson, there are plans to re-kindle this group for some gigs and possibly a recording later in the year.
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 16, 2017
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Selection by BASCA to represent the UK

Nikki was recently  selected  by the British Association of Songwriters and Composers  (alongside Mark Lockheart) to represent the UK in a concert of European music performed by the Radio Big Band in Lubanovich. This has inspired her to continue with some more of her own writing culminating in a concert in the Autumn. All of Nikki’s big band music, as […]
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 16, 2017
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Buying Nikki’s Lead Sheets and Charts

Nikki will  shortly be selling lead sheets of her pieces from all of her recordings. Big Band Charts of: Hush Highlands Westerly Grey as The Morning Veils Under The Canopy Red Ellen The Good Morrow will be available with more to come! Please free to get in touch if there is a piece you particularly […]
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 20, 2017
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Jazz Summer Courses at a glance

The Original Jazz Summer School, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 23-28th July  The National Youth Jazz Collective, The Purcell school of Music, Chethams International 6-11th August Summer school for Pianists 17-23rd August  The Shoefactory Jazz Summer School 25-28th August 
  • Posted by Nikki Iles
  • On January 20, 2017
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