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Eugen Cicero | Balkan Rhapsodie

Romanian Eugen Cicero performed his first piano concert with a symphony orchestra at the age of six. His first SABA/MPS album, Rokoko Jazz sold over a million copies. Known for...

The revival of MPS Records.

MPS Records was founded in 1968 by Industrialist Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, an ardent audio engineer and amateur pianist who was crazy about music. In 1958 he built a recording...

Radio Free Brooklyn features European Jazz in new show.

Mondo Jazz, a new radio program hosted by Italian-turned-New Yorker Ludovico Granvassu, with a mission of showcasing international jazz that’s not readily available on...

John Coltrane | Chasing Trane – Original Soundtrack

“Not just for all Coltrane and Jazz fans, but for anyone seriously interested in 20th century music. This soundtrack features 11 tracks from the film, Chasing Trane: The...

Reggie Washington | Rainbow Shadow – Vol 2

Reggie Washington continues his tribute to Jef Lee Johnson with the release of Rainbow Shadow – Vol 2. Reggie already had in mind the tunes he wanted to record for this 2nd...

London Calling | Wednesday at the London Jazz Festival

Wednesday 15 November 2017 Today marks the halfway point for this years London Jazz Festival. The many concerts that have already taken place have delivered countless highlights...

Sonny Rollins Donates Major Gift to Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Renowned Ohio based conservatory, Oberlin Conservatory of Music announced that Sonny Rollins has donated a generous gift to establish he Oberlin Conservatory of Music Sonny...

Christos Rafalides releases new album ” Near & Dear”

This week saw the release of the new album from Greek vibraphone player Christos Rafalides. Born in 1972 in Kozani, Greece, Christos Rafalides can’t remember a time where he...

Mark Guiliana Tours his new release Jersey

The worldwide tour continues as the Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet completes their sweep of Europe and Scandinavia, and launches the second leg of the U.S. Tour at The Jazz Standard...

Why the Williamsburg Bridge Should Be Renamed After Sonny Rollins

Fred Kaplan has written a very interesting article in Slate magazine . The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project seeks to rename NYC’s Williamsburg Bridge to commemorate Rollins’...

How Rudy Van Gelder Shaped the Sound of Jazz as We Know It.

Yesterday marked the birthday of Rudy van Gelder, the recording engineer who shaped the sound of jazz. Regarded as the most important recording engineer of jazz by some observers,...