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Two Presidents – Jam Session ’94

On January 11, 1994 the US President Bill Clinton was recorded live at the Reduta Jazz Club in Prague, playing sax with Czech jazz players. The recording of this concert was later...

Bob Moses – Preserving the Legacy of a Musical Luminary.

Recently, from the heart of Nashville, a message landed in our inbox, carrying with it the urgency of a musical legend’s story that needs to be told. Clifford Koufman, a...

Jazz FM Awards Set to Return in Spring 2024

After a brief hiatus in 2023, the prestigious Jazz FM Awards, an annual celebration of exceptional talent in the realms of jazz, soul, and blues, is poised to make a return in the...

Erik Truffaz Awarded Swiss Grand Award for Music 2023

Swiss trumpeter Erik Truffaz has been honored with the Swiss Grand Award for Music 2023. Presented by the Federal Office of Culture, this prestigious award recognizes...

London’s Ladbroke Hall Introduces Jazz Series

London arts center Ladbroke Hall, known for its vibrant cultural tapestry, is set to embark on a new journey as it introduces its brand-new event series, “Friday...

Miguel Zenón Appointed Assistant Professor of Jazz at MIT

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is breaking new ground in the world of jazz education by appointing renowned alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and MacArthur...

Gig review: Alex Scheuerer & Najwa Ezzaher at Pizza Express

Launching his new album La Vie En Soul featuring Najwa Ezzaher on July 10th, Alex Scheuerer showed us that Pizza Express Soho, London, was the place to be. The new album launch...

Wayne Shorter passes away aged 89

Last night the sad news that Wayne Shorter had passed away was announced. The news was confirmed by his publicist last night central European time. Wayne died at a Los Angeles...

Nilson Matta – Samba Meets Jazz and more.

Recently we published a news item alerting our readers that in April this year, the Samba Meets Jazz Workshops, directed by Brazilian-born, Nilson Matta (bassist for, Trio da Paz,...

Gig Review: Wild Card at the Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall

Wild Card officially launched their new album Cabin 19 Fever to a sold out crowd at the Royal Albert Hall’s the Elgar Room on January 26th. It was my first visit to this venue...

Detroit’s Angel of Jazz & Mack Avenue founder dies age 97.

Metro Detroit and the global jazz community lost one of its greatest champions this week. Gretchen Carhartt Valade, businesswoman, and philanthropist, died peacefully on December...