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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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Swing Master: The Abstract Truth of Sem van Gelder.

A Light Goes Out in Groningen — Remembering Sem van Gelder It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Samuel “Sem” van Gelder, who died...

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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...

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CD Review: Tina Carr, Moon Over Mildmay

Moon over Mildmay is the new album (released in March 2026) by British singer Tina Carr in collaboration with Miguel Gorodi (trumpet), Oli Hayhurst (bass), Kieran McLeod...

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Crossing the Bridge: Remembering Sonny Rollins

I have been listening to Sonny Rollins for most of my life, but it is only now, in the wake of his death on May 25, 2026, that the full weight of his presence feels measurable....

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One Record. A Thousand Stories. William Ellis & The One LP Project in Glasgow

William Ellis’s One LP Project is less an exhibition of photographs than a gallery of LP selves — each one revealed through the record a person cannot live without. The...

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Festival Review: Jazz à Liège 2026

Jazz à Liège in Belgium´s charming city of Liège offers a great choice of jazz and beyond in wonderful concert venues. Is what Ibrahim Maalouf is presenting in his new...

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Jazzkaar Festival 2026: Jazz is Punk!

Bill Frisell with Eyvind Kang? Magnificent! Kneebody, the wild American quartet? Pretty great! Kennedy Administration (“My Name is Kennedy, I am your president tonight!”)?...

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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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Featured Interviews Selected Articles and Features.

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: 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...

CD Reviews • News • Reviews • Women in Jazz Media

CD Review: Tina Carr, Moon Over Mildmay

Moon over Mildmay is the new album (released in March 2026) by British singer Tina Carr in collaboration with Miguel Gorodi (trumpet), Oli Hayhurst (bass), Kieran McLeod...

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CD Review: Ntjam Rosie, Ntjam Rosie

Nine albums in, Ntjam Rosie knows exactly who she is as an artist — and this record reflects that. Her self-titled album draws directly from her faith, her identity, her...

Jason Miles

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CD Review: Jason Miles, 100 Miles for Miles Davis

Jason Miles has earned the right to make this record. Not many people can say they were in the room when Miles Davis was reinventing himself for the late 1980s — but Miles was,...

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CD Review: Metropole Orchestra, Arakatak

Eight decades in, the Metropole Orchestra remains one of Europe’s most remarkable musical institutions — and Arakatak, their 80th anniversary album, is a celebration that...

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CD Review: Beto Paciello, The Stoic Suite

Brazilian pianist-composer Beto Paciello has spent over four decades as one of São Paulo’s most in-demand commercial musicians — seven seasons as musical director of...

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CD Review: Michael Dunlop, Bede

There are debut albums that announce an arrival, and there are debut albums that feel like they could only have been made by one person, rooted in one place, shaped by one very...

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CD Review: Bobby Wiens, Focus

Denver-based drummer Bobby Wiens arrives at his second album as a leader with something to say — and the compositional confidence, the band, and the recording to say it...

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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