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Gil Evans Birthday Celebration | 60 Years Porgy & Bess

This year marks 60 years since Gill Evans and his orchestra entered the studio with Miles Davis to record their arrangements of George Gershwin’s 1935 opera “Porgy and...

Across The Pond • Concerts • Featured Concerts • News|

Manuel Valera reaches for the star’s with new CD “The Planets”

Pianist Manuel Valera releases his new CD “The Planets” on Mavo Records this coming Friday. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba and now based in New York City, Grammy...

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Sophisticated Giant | The long awaited biography of Dexter Gordon

It’s been a long time coming however the biography of Dexter Gordon, written by his wife and longtime manager Maxine Gordon, is now available for pre-order ahead of...

Biography • Book Reviews • News|

An Interview with French Pianist Laurent De Wilde

To say French Pianist Laurent de Wilde is a versatile musician is an understatement. Not only is Laurent an award winning jazz pianist, he is also a highly respected composer and...

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Edition Records, 10 Years old and going strong | Interview with Dave Stapleton

Today Marks the 10 anniversary of Edition Records. Founded in 2008, Edition records is a label driven by an uncompromising love of music and with a sharply focused aim: to produce...

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An Interview with the Hazelrigg Brothers.

Recently a good friend tipped me on a great album from the Hazelrigg Brothers. On first listen I was staggered about the quality of this album and wanted to know why we’ve...

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Interview: Pablo Ziegler, Jazz Tango and more.

Argentine composer, pianist, arranger Pablo Ziegler is currently the leading exponent of nuevo tango, thanks to the skills and reputation he gathered while working extensively as...

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Interview with Mike Clark, The ultimate “Groove Meister”

At the age of 71 you would expect to be reflecting on a long career while sipping a Pina Colada on a beach in the Caribbean. Often not the case with musicians and definitely not...

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An interview with the Artvark Saxophone Quartet.

The Netherlands based Artvark Saxophone Quartet is one ensemble that can truly be called unique. In the first instance, saxophone Quartets are not the most common type of ensemble...

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An Interview with E.J. Strickland | On Tour in Europe

New York based drummer E.J. Strickland belongs to the generation of jazz artists that rose from the City’s jazz scene in the 1990’s. Having worked as a sideman for...

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CD Review | The Hazelrigg Brothers “Songs We Like”

Every now and then something surprising pops into your in-box that makes you sit back and say WOW – where did that come from! Last week I had this experience when a friend...

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