Andrew Read – Page 18 – Jazz in Europe

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Lee Ritenour kicks off a week at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Tomorrow night (August 7th) guitarist Lee Ritenour will begin a 5 night stint at London’s famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Joining Ritenour is long time collaborator...

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The Zurich Jazz Orchestra, An interview with Steffen Schorn

Formed in 1995 the Zurich Jazz Orchestra has rightly earned it’s place among Europe’s top professional Big Bands. From it’s humble beginnings as a rehearsal band and...

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Interview with North Sea Jazz Festival Director – Jan Willem Luyken.

The North Sea Jazz Festival is one of those Iconic European festivals that has gone along way in defining the genre. Founded in 1976 by entrepreneur Paul Arket the festival is not...

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Stanley Clarke brings “The Message” to Europe

45 years after his album debut, four-time Grammy® Award-winning bassist Stanley Clarke is poised to release a new album, wielding a vision of fusion, funk, breakbeats and...

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Interview with Christos Rafalides

Born in Kozani, Greece, Christos Rafalides can’t remember a time where he wasn’t surrounded by music. His older brother led him to piano at the age of seven and at fourteen he...

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Featured Gig | Laurent De Wilde Trio at Moods in Zurich

On the 5th of June French pianist Laurent De Wilde and his Trio will play at the iconic Zurich venue Moods. Laurent will be performing music from his latest award winning album...

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European Jazz festival’s – 2018 Round Up, part 1

It’s that time of year, summer is on the doorstep and this year is once again shaping up to be a top year for jazz festivals in Europe. The European festival scene is among the...

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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...

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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...

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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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