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Mads Mathias | A Modern Day Crooner

This summer Danish Singer and Saxophonist Mads Mathias returns to the UK for a number of performances including a BBC Prom appearance. Mads is already somewhat of a star in his...

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Mads Mathias Returns to the UK for BBC Proms appearance

Coming in September, Danish vocalist Mads Mathias returns to the UK for a series of concerts including a performance during the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on August 27....

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Victoria Kaunova, Ilya Morozov Sextet – The First

Vocalist Victoria Kaunova and saxophonist Ilya Morozov first met while studying at the Rostov College of Arts (Russia). At this time they had already expressed the desire to...

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CD Review | Tom Haines & The Birmingham Jazz Orchestra “Live”

Prior to hearing this album I was unaware of Tom Haines however after some research it became clear that Tom is no stranger to the world of Big Band composition. Tom is a multi...

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Blues guitarist Nathan James coming to the Netherlands.

This weekend will see Blues guitarist Nathan James in the Netherlands for a series of four gig’s. Kicking of in Eindhoven at “‘t Rozenkopje “ on the 13th and finishing...

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Sony Music to restart vinyl production in Japan.

Last week Sony Music announced that it will once again start producing vinyl records in Japan. Around 2008 vinyl slowly started to make a come back with sales steadily growing...

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Robert Mitchell | A Vigil For Justice, A Vigil For Peace

Jazz has always been political in challenging issues of freedom and equality. The music in itself resonates this through the freedom of improvisation and collaboration often...

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Pianist Geri Allen dies age 60

Geri Allen, the renowned jazz pianist and director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday in Philadelphia of cancer at age 60. Ms. Allen, a Detroit native,...

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Alan Broadbent releases his Developing Story…

Tomorrow sees the official release of Alan Broadbent’s latest album “Developing Story” (Eden River Records). The album features music for jazz piano trio and symphony...

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Mike Casey – Mack The Knife

Today it’s exactly 61 years ago that Sonny Rollins released his legendary album Saxophone Colossus. Featuring 5 tracks, two of penned by Rollins himself, the album presented...

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Featured Gig | Kurt Rosenwinkel – Lantaren Venster Rotterdam

Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel was picked up in 1991 by vibraphonist Gary Burton direct from the Berklee School of Music. Their collaboration made Rosenwinkel one of America’s...

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