Andrew Read – Page 20 – Jazz in Europe

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Miles Davis’ “Tutu” Encoded in DNA

Recently, I viewed a documentary on the future of data storage. In the documentary it was proposed that encoding data in DNA could be a solution to to storage issues we will face...

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Mike Casey | Norwegian Wood (Live from Sofar Sounds NYC)

Recently in an interview I was asked if I could list one thing that characterises the music industry in the 21st century. One hell of a question to answer off the cuff however the...

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Featured Gig | Tom Ibarra at the Sunset-Sunside in Paris.

Coming Friday, October 6, The young French Guitarist Tom Ibarra will play the Sunset-Sunside with his Quartet. At the age of 17 Tom has been called a child prodigy. Tom started...

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Tony Bennett returns to New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall.

This coming Friday Tony Bennett will return to New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall. Nicknamed the “Showplace of the Nation”, it is a leading tourist destination in...

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Third Man Records release Muddy Waters on 7” vinyl.

Nashville based Third Man Records announced earlier this month a new partnership with Universal Music Group in an effort to highlight the depth and importance of the Chess Records...

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Christian Sands is Reaching for the future.

Having been around in the jazz world for close on 40 years I’ve seen generations come and go. With each changing of the guard we see new players come onto the scene,...

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Qwest TV: Quincy Jones launches new video-streaming service for jazz

Earlier this month Qwest TV launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to assist in funding the launch of the platform however more importantly to build a community of stake...

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Craig Handy with Jonathan Gee Trio | UK Tour Dates

New York based saxophonist Craig Handy will perform a number of dates in the UK in October. Born in Oakland, CA Handy moved to New York in 1986, as part of the groundbreaking...

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Michael Brecker’s son launches bone marrow donor drive.

Michael Brecker’s son Sam is organizing a drive in his local town of Hastings-on-Hudson in New York State, to raise awareness of the need for people to be screened as...

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New John Coltrane Mural rises in Philadelphia.

In 1952 John Coltrane purchased a house at 1511 33rd street in the Strawberry Mansion area of Philadelphia. Coltrane purchased the house for his family after leaving the U.S.Navy...

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UK Parliamentary Jazz Award nominees announced.

The 2017 nominees for the UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards have just been announced. The Parliamentary Jazz Awards in the United Kingdom are organised by the All Party...

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