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Louis Moholo's Dedication Orchestra, an historic big band which was formed to uphold the legacy of pioneering London-based South African musicians, embarks on a UK tour in March. Organised by CMN, the tour will feature the orchestra at full strength (Moholo, Paul Rogers, Even Perker, Lol Coxhill, Elton Dean, Harry Beckett, Henry Lowther, Maggie Micols, Steve Berasford to name but a few). Go to www.cmntours.org.uk for more information ... Flagship British dance label Ninja Tune has signed Norwegian 10-piece Jaga Jazzist (pictured), an ensemble blending improvisation and electronics with as much verve as any of their peers on the Scandinavian Nu Jazz scene ... Multi-reed player David Jean-Baptiste has recorded a joint project with German guitarist Rolf Kirschbaum, the result of which is scheduled for release on one of the country's ...