Text Peter Beije | photo’s Eddy Westveer Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp attracted 19,000 visitors during the four days. That number is in line with previous years. The...
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...
By MARTA RAMON | Photo’s courtesy of the artist In September last year Marta Ramon met with Italian guitarist Jan Sturiale to speak about his work in progress “Electric...
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...
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...
By PETER BEIJE | Photos BRUNO BOLLAERT ‘The Music of Toots Thielemans’ is the title of the main program on the Saturday evening of Jazz Middelheim. The Antwerp jazz...
‘There will never be another one like Toots’ – Kenny Werner We published Peter Beije’s article on the Toots Thielemans tribute at the coming Jazz Middelheim...
By IAN PATTERSON | courtesy of ALL ABOUT JAZZ Trumpeter Linley Hamilton has been a mainstay of the Northern Irish jazz scene for well over two decades. An in-demand session...
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Sun Ra’s arrival on earth. While the above statement may seem to be a strange introduction for those unfamiliar with Sun Ra’s...
A long-held dream comes true, says Director Bertrand Flamang of Ghent Jazz Festival. ,, We have managed to get Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society to come over to...
Catalan guitarist Roc Calvet has released a new album as a leader, ‘A strange kind of beauty‘ (Whataboutmusic, 2013). With this new work he sets up his character as a composer...