Recently it was announced that the 34th April Jazz Festival in Finland would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, the festival management has announced that a...
7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest – 5th Edition – Pre-registration will be open until to June 1st, 2020. Musicians can get a better deal on the entry fee by...
In December 2019, Pianist Arik Strauss took his trio featuring drummer Andrea Marcelli and bassist Hendrik Nehls into the performance space at the Greve Studio in Berlin to record...
On While Looking Up, Jimmy Greene finds solace, support and inspiration from multiple directions, but in particular from casting his gaze heavenward. Looking inward, he’s...
Since the release of their debut album in 2017, Soulcrane has become a synonym for atmospheric chamber jazz of the highest level. The band formed around trumpet player Matthias...
Serenity Island (Hypnote Records – 2020) is the new release from Israeli pianist and composer Nuphar Fey and tells a story that spans a period of 8 years. The music...
If it takes a village to raise a child, as the proverb says, then it certainly takes at least that much to nurture a big band. Pianist and bandleader Orrin Evans has long used...
Italian bassist Ferdinando Romano releases his new album titled “Totem” on the 24th of April. The album, his first as a leader, features some of the most interesting...
Mike Casey’s sophomore album, recorded the same night in 2016 as his 2017 debut ‘The Sound of Surprise: Live at The Side Door’, featuring his longtime New York...
Irish based Drummer & Composer Kevin Brady started his musical relationship with heavyweight US pianist Bill Carothers over 12 years ago. This transatlantic connection has...
Jazz pianist Michael Wolff recently released his joyful new album, Bounce. Exuberant, beautiful and able to convey a range of emotions, Bounce reflects Wolff’s upbeat state of...
