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Etienne Charles Set to Release “Creole Orchestra”

Trinbagonian trumpeter, composer, and arranger Etienne Charles is poised to release his latest album, “Creole Orchestra,” on September 14, 2024, throughout Europe. The...

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Wayne Shorter & Blue Note: Innovation and Legacy

Wayne Shorter is a name that resonates deeply within the jazz community. His journey and particularly his association with Blue Note Records, is a tale of innovation, creativity,...

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Heartcore for Nepal: A Musical Bridge Across Cultures

Heartcore Records, the independent music label founded by guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, has announced its latest initiative: Heartcore for Nepal. This project, the seventh annual...

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CD Review: “Nocturnes” by Anna Bignami Sextet

Composer and arranger Anna Bignami released her latest album, “Nocturnes,” featuring her current Sextet last Friday. This collection of five tracks includes three...

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CD Review: Nora Kamm, One

Closing off the March series of my review round-up, is the debut album as a leader from the Paris based saxophonist, Nora Kamm. Both stylistically and instrumentally, this album...

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CD Review: Ilya Dynov, Bridges

Last week, we published the first two reviews in my new series the “Review Round-up”. Each month in this series, I’ll be doing number of short and to the point reviews...

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CD Review: Sultan Stevenson, Faithful One

Yesterday, we published the first review in my new series the “Review Round-up”. Each month in this series, I’ll be doing number of short and to the point reviews of ...

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CD Review: David Six, Dance With The Ghosts Quartet

First of all, it’s great to be back at Jazz In Europe. This month I’ve seen a number of great releases hit my desk. These albums have either recently been released or...

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Dot Time Records Launches Louis Armstrong Legacy Series.

By: Peter McLaren | Photos Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Some weeks back Dot Time Records announced an agreement with the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation to...

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Meddy Gerville, Tropical Rain – CD Review

Hailing from the Réunion Island, Meddy Gerville has built a strong reputation both in Europe and USA for his unique blend of latin jazz fusion and his native Maloya (one of the...

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Changes “1983” | CD Review

By Peter McLaren | Sidebar photo’s by Zbigniew Lewandowski In the 1970’s the German jazz scene was dominated by the avant-garde. The jazz journalist Bert Noglik noted:...

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