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PizzaExpress is set to launch new record label

PizzaExpress is set to launch its own record label in conjunction with its live music arm PizzaExpress Live. PX Records will release albums from new and established acts in the...

Featured Video: Paco De Lucía’s ‘Varíacíones De Mínera

BMG & The Montreux Jazz Festival recently announced the release of Paco De Lucía: The Montreux Years. Released on the 24th of February this year, the latest instalment in the...

Herve Samb takes “Sabar Jazz” to the next level with Jolof.

The latest album from guitarist Herve Samb titled “Jolof” was released today via Euleuk Vision Records. With the release of Jolof, his sixth album as a leader, Samb...

New Release: Frank Kaiser discovers a “New World”

“Nighttrain” is the latest project from German based guitarist Frank Kaiser. Having led many projects over his long career, this new project under the apt title “Kaisers...

A to JazZ Festival presents world music showcase.

This coming summer, the popular A to JazZ Festival brings the first-ever world music showcase to Sofia as part of the main festival that will take place in July. The festival will...

New Release: Edgar van Asselt, The Gentle Insult

Dutch composer, producer and keyboard player Edgar van Asselt released his latest album “The Gentle Insult” last Friday. Featuring Jeroen Vierdag on bass and Jorge...

Detroit’s Angel of Jazz & Mack Avenue founder dies age 97.

Metro Detroit and the global jazz community lost one of its greatest champions this week. Gretchen Carhartt Valade, businesswoman, and philanthropist, died peacefully on December...

Fetured Gig: Tessa Souter live at the the Pheasantry London

New York based vocalist Tessa Souter is one of the most established artists on the New York, vocal scene and on January 20 and 20 will cross the pond for two concerts in the...

Georgia Mancio and Dave Ohm take the reins of the Eltham Jazz Club

For more than 28 years Hugh and Marion Ockendon regularly promoted jazz in Eltham, however with the passing of Hugh Ockendon in 2020 and the recent passing in October of Marion,...

New Icelandic festival to launch in January 2023

Iceland is well known for it’s unique nature, volcanism but also increasingly as a center for jazz. While the scene is relatively small, events such as the The Reykjavik...

Collette Cooper takes a look at the Darkside Of Christmas.

At this time of the year our mailbox tends to be overloaded with news of the latest Christmas release complete with tacky artwork and yet another “jazzy” version of...