Across The Pond

New US Music Legislation Expedites $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify.

Reuters reported on Tuesday 2 January 2018 that streaming platform Spotify is being sued for 1.6 Billion in unpaid mechanical publishing royalties. The suit was filed on the 29th...

WM Project Releases Debut Album.

On November 30, 2017, WM Project released their debut album “From a Familiar Place”. While WM Project is a brand-new constellation, the musical masterminds behind it,...

New York’s Lincoln Center hosts inaugural Jazz Congress.

In January 2018 the first Jazz Congress will be held at the Lincoln Center in NYC. Organized by Jazz at Lincoln Center and Jazz Times Magazine, Jazz congress is the continuation...

Sunday Blues – Charlie Musselwhite – Continental Drifter

Blues harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite continues his musical journey from his birthplace of Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago and on to New York City. (He now lives in...

Featured Gig | TJP – Peace and Love CD release at the 55 Bar in NYC.

Recently we have received a number of requests from our non European readers to feature gig’s outside of Europe. Seeing our focus is the European jazz scene and we have a...

Sunday Blues – The Blues Triangle – Steve Miller

Renowned blues-rock guitarist and singer/songwriter Steve Miller continues his blues exploration with Jazz at Lincoln Center on December1–2 in Rose Theater alongside red-hot...

Eliane Elias: From Bill Evans to Brazil

With the swinging music of the legendary Bill Evans and the sensuous sounds of samba soaring through the air, Rose Theater comes alive on November 3–4 as pianist, singer,...

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...

An Interview with Aruán Ortiz

I was so impressed by Aruán Ortiz’ solo piano album, Cub(an)ism, that I felt impelled to interview him for this blog. He was very busy at the time with a concert tour, and then...

The Eli Degibri Quartet at the Jazz Standard – Tonight in New York – 26 September, 2017

Showcasing more than 40 acts from around the world, the 2017 jazzahead showcase program was once again a voyage of discovery. Personal highlights include the performance from...

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...