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Bimhuis At 40 | Older, Better, Business As Usual

By JOAN GANNIJ  | courtesy of  ALL ABOUT JAZZ The Bimhuis is turning 40 and is still very much in its prime. Beginning October 1,Amsterdam’s venerable jazz club will...

Alan Broadbent releases new album on Vinyl.

Pianist Alan Broadbent will be performing live from his studio in the U.S.A. to celebrate the release of his new Album “Just One Of Those Things”. What’s special about...

Edinburgh venue The Outhouse wins Herald Angel award

By: ROB ADAMS Edinburgh venue The Outhouse has won a Herald Angel award at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Outhouse, which is home to the weekly Playtime series of...

Kora Band Signs to ‘Whirlwind Recordings’ For Release of New Cities in Spring 2015

The Kora Band integrates the uniquely entrancing timbre of the kora, a traditional 21-string harp from West Africa, into a jazz context, bringing together two musical traditions...

The Music Never Dies

Aficionados of jazz and blues have come to learn how these musical art forms, born in 20th century America, were responsible not just for the term ‘rock n’ roll,’ but also...

Dave Holland’s Prism At Copenhagen Jazzhouse

By JAKOB BAEKGAARD, | Courtesy of All About Jazz Dave Holland’s Prism | Copenhagen Jazzhouse Copenhagen, Denmark | July 10, 2014 In jazz, forming a new group gives the...

Veronica’s Tales Jazz Festival | June 18 to 21

June 18 will see the launch of the first edition of the Veronica’s Tales Jazz Festival in Kamnik Slovenia. The four day festival will be held at the historical castle...

Yass | The Jazz, the Filth and the Fury

By W. OLEKSIAK | courtesy of CULTURE.PL The Polish jazz scene is without doubt one of the most interesting in Europe, the problem is that most people outside of Poland don’t...

Christina Dahl | Life’s Carousel

By CHRIS MOSEY  | courtesy of ALL ABOUT JAZZ Christina Dahl: Life’s Carousel Christina Dahl, wife of Carsten Dahl, Denmark’s No. 1 jazz pianist, is that rare...

Tim Hauser, Manhattan Transfer & Food

There is just something about Manhattan Transfer and food. Just after Erin Dickins released her new  cookbook and CD combo, “Sizzle & Swing” Co-founder Tim Hauser...

Christine Allen steps down as Trustee of Jazz Services

Jazz Services Ltd announced this week that Christine Allen will be stepping down as Vice Chairman of the board of trustees. Christine has had a long and influential career in the...