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CD Review: Théo Girard, La Rivière Coulera Sans Effort

French bassist and composer Théo Girard’s project Mobke represents a transatlantic quartet assembled with a clear artistic purpose: to create music rooted in the deep jazz...

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CD Review: Zack Lober, So We Could Live

Zack Lober’s new album, “So We Could Live,” offers a clear example of how a chord-less quartet can function with both flexibility and clarity, focusing on interplay,...

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Festival Review: Canarias Jazz Y Mas 2025

The 34th edition of ‘Canarias Jazz Y Mas’ arrived in the summer of July as innovative and well organised as ever. With 59 concerts set over all 8 islands of the archipelago in...

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CD Review, Emma Rawicz, Inkyra

Emma Rawicz’s journey from her early performances, including a striking appearance at the Red Sea Jazz Festival, to her latest album, “Inkyra”, demonstrates a clear...

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CD Review: Franz von Chossy Group, Mirror 9

Franz von Chossy’s latest release, Mirror 9, set for release this coming Friday delivers an ambitious and thoughtful nine-part suite, offering the listener a multi-layered...

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CD Review: Edgar van Asselt & Ack van Rooyen, Song for Lost Friends

Song for Lost Friends is a poignant and understated tribute to one of the Netherlands’ most cherished jazz voices, Ack van Rooyen. Recorded live at the intimate Huis Kernhem,...

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CD Review: Webber/Morris Big Band, Unseparate

With “Unseparate,” saxophonists and composers Anna Webber and Angela Morris build on the high bar set by their debut “Both Are True,” pushing the edges of the modern big...

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CD Review: Ineza, IBUKA

Ineza Kerschkamp’s “IBUKA” is like opening a window in a genre sometimes clouded by tradition and imitation. For regular followers of UK jazz circuit, Ineza has been an up...

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CD Review: The Easy Rollers, And Another Thing

The Easy Rollers’ latest release, “…And Another Thing,” is a deeply informed dive into the world of 1930s swing and early jazz, crafted for those who savour historical...

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CD Review: Marianne McGregor, Make Believe

Orcadian, multi-award-winning vocalist Marianne McGregor is one of the UK jazz scene’s most talented performers, with her third album Make Believe, released digitally on 20th...

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CD Review: Joe Sanders, Parallels

Joe Sanders’ “Parallels”, his third as a leader, is an album that seeks to capture the complexity and breadth of the bassist’s musical journey so far. Released on...

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