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Carlo Muscat: That’s About It, and That’s the Point

In a Kyiv studio kept alive by a generator through the worst blackouts of the war, Carlo Muscat and a Ukrainian ensemble recorded an album of ballads. It isn’t a protest...

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Polish Jazz Festival Returns to London

The UK’s only festival dedicated exclusively to Polish jazz returns to London this September, and if the scale of this year’s programme is anything to go by, last...

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CD Review: Terje Evensen, Reclusive Mountain

Every so often a drummer-led record comes along that reminds you why this format still has somewhere new to go, and Terje Evensen’s Reclusive Mountain is exactly that kind...

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Festival Review: fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar 2026

The concept of ‘hot’ could certainly be viewed from two perspectives at this year’s, fourth edition of fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar in Saarbrücken, in...

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CD Review: Empirical, Like Lambs: To The Slaughter

Empirical have never been a band to stand still, but even by their own restless standards, Like Lambs: To The Slaughter is a genuine leap. I featured this band on our Autumn 2024...

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Looking at the honest side of music with Gretchen Parlato’s The Wise Ones

The music industry – and in particular the jazz industry – is in constant change and evolution, and this has been clear for some time now. In this era of AI and algorithms,...

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CD Review: Ilaria Capalbo, The Brightest Sun

Ilaria Capalbo was a new name to me, but it didn’t take more than a few bars for her album “The Brightest Sun” to pull me in. This isn’t what you’d...

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New Release Friday playlist additions

Friday again, and the new releases have dropped. Our New Jazz Releases Spotify playlist is updated each week with the tracks that have genuinely caught our attention — the ones...

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Ola Onabulé & The Hazelrigg Brothers
It's Never Over - New Album out 14 November

It's Never Over is an unique album showcasing Ola Onabulé in a small acoustic setting together with George and Geoff Hazelrigg. The albums seven originals and masterful interpretation of Prince's "Condition of the Heart" reveal a fresh, spontaneous dialogue and profound artistry.

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Interview: Emma Rawicz

At just 23 years old, London-based saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz has already achieved significant recognition on both the UK and European jazz scenes, accomplishments many artists take twice as long to reach. Her live...

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Nabou Claerhout: Navigating Identity, Expression and Renewal.

Featured Interviews • Interviews • News • Winter 2026

Trombonist and composer Nabou Claerhout’s star is firmly on the rise as she shines a very welcome and much needed...

Dave Stapleton – Edition Records

Featured Interviews • Interviews • Winter 2026

An in-depth interview exploring the growth of a leading independent jazz label and its founding artist’s vision....

ED PARTYKA: on legacy, leadership, and creative evolution

Featured Interviews • Interviews • Winter 2026

I’ve been planning to interview Ed Partyka for some time, and the recent release from the Zurich Jazz Orchestra in...

Eddie Bruce: Rembering Tony Bennett.

Featured Interviews • Interviews • News • Winter 2026

With the 100th anniversary of Tony Bennett’s birth approaching in 2026, I heard that Philadelphia-based vocalist...

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SADA
New Album, Echoes of Maqam

The German - Syrian band SADA will release their Debut album "Echoes of Maqam" on Neuklang Records in the Autumn of 2026.

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CD Review: Terje Evensen, Reclusive Mountain

Every so often a drummer-led record comes along that reminds you why this format still has somewhere new to go, and Terje Evensen’s Reclusive Mountain is exactly that kind...

Festivals • News • Reviews

Festival Review: fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar 2026

The concept of ‘hot’ could certainly be viewed from two perspectives at this year’s, fourth edition of fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar in Saarbrücken, in...

CD Reviews • News • Reviews

CD Review: Empirical, Like Lambs: To The Slaughter

Empirical have never been a band to stand still, but even by their own restless standards, Like Lambs: To The Slaughter is a genuine leap. I featured this band on our Autumn 2024...

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CD Review: Ilaria Capalbo, The Brightest Sun

Ilaria Capalbo was a new name to me, but it didn’t take more than a few bars for her album “The Brightest Sun” to pull me in. This isn’t what you’d...

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CD Review: maTrigal, Between Homes

I first found out about this band, and this recording when drummer Max Schwarz wrote to introduce himself and the trio, telling me “We believe that our upcoming release may...

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CD Review: High Fiddelity, Spring Again

Some albums just defy categorisation, and Spring Again by the Austrian-German ensemble High Fiddelity is very much one of them. To call it a straight jazz album would be...

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CD Review: Evening Sky, Meeting of the Four

I’ve been listening to a lot of records lately that sit well outside any strict definition of jazz, and I have several more of these coming up for review in the weeks ahead....

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CD Review: Gary Bartz; Your Brother’s Keeper, Where Rivers Meet

A musician of Gary Bartz’s stature doesn’t need to chase relevance — it follows him. But what happens when a jazz legend of more than five decades steps into an...

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CD Review: Slaven Ljujic Super Group, Hope Molecules

Montenegrin drummer Slaven Ljujic announces himself as a bandleader of real substance with this high-energy fusion debut. Recorded in a single April session at DomArt Studio in...

Mons Records

Founded in 1991, Mons records is one of the most innovative German jazz labels with an extensive catalogue of more than spanning the full gamut of the jazz genre and featuring many of the most iconic musicians of the era. Find out more at the Mons Records website.

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