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Jo Harrop pays tribute to Peggy Lee

Jo Harrop pays tribute to Peggy Lee at the 2018 edition of the Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival. The sultry songstress who was described by Duke Ellington as ‘The Queen’...

Festivals • News|

Lee Konitz on tour in Europe.

At age 90 Lee Konitz is truly a living legend of Jazz. At an age when most people are sitting back enjoying the view from God’s waiting room, Konitz is still active touring...

Concerts • News • Tours|

David Murray | Blues For Memo

Jazz innovator David Murray and acclaimed actor/poet Saul Williams craft a powerful, political expression of the blues, paying homage to a pioneer of Istanbul’s jazz scene,...

New Releases Page|

The Arúan Ortiz Trio | Live in Zurich

When Aruán Ortiz appeared with his new trio at Zurich s unerhort!-festival on 26 November 2016, the sense of anticipation was palpable; how would the music from the well-received...

New Releases Page|

50 years of jazz history, MPS celebrates a half-century milestone.

Diversity, courage and quality: those are the trademarks with which MPS – Musik Produktion Schwarzwald – and company founder Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer achieved world-wide...

Labels • News • Press Release|

Lost Miles Davis recording to be released on Vinyl.

International Record Store day has become one of the most important events on the calendar for lovers of Vinyl. Conceived as a way to promote independent Record Stores in 2008 the...

Labels • New Releases • News • Vinyl|

Wallace Roney Quintet – European concert dates.

Trumpeter Wallace Roney returns to Europe later this month for a limited series of concerts. Starting on the 15th at Moods Jazz Club in Zurich, Roney and his quintet will also...

Clubs • Concerts • News • Tours|

Tower Records founder dies drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars.

The Sacramento Bee reported that Russ Solomon, the guiding force behind Tower Records died Sunday night aged 92. Solomon founded Tower Records in 1960 opening his first store on...

Music Industry • News • obituary • Seen Elsewhere|

Chano Dominguez & Hadar Noiberg launch Duo project in Austria, Switzerland & Germany.

Spanish pianist, Chano Dominguez teams up with Israeli Flutist Hadar Noibeg for a number of concerts in Europe later this month. Performing at Porgy and Bess (Vienna), Moods...

Concerts • News • Tours|

Zhenya Strigalev releases new album Blues For Maggie

Alto saxophonist and composer Zhenya Strigalev’s fourth album for Whirlwind Recordings “Blues For Maggie” brings together drummer Eric Harland , Mauritian...

New Releases • New Releases Page • News|

Nominees for the 2018 JazzFM awards announced.

Yesterday, the nominees for the 2018 JazzFM awards were announced. Jazz FM launched the Jazz FM Awards in 2013 with the aim of celebrating the work of jazz, blues and soul...

Awards • News • Press Release|