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Laurent de Wilde, Monk and Beyond

To say French Pianist Laurent de Wilde is a versatile musician is an understatement. Not only is Laurent an award winning jazz pianist, he is also a highly respected composer and...

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Sheila Jordan on Life, Music and Art – Part 2

The featured video was recorded in 1971 by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and features Bobo Stenson – piano, Arild Andersen – bass, John Christensen –...

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Sheila Jordan on Life, Music and Art – Part 1

This is part 1 of Lynn René Bayley’s interview with Sheila Jordan. Last week we published her two concerts at the Sunset Sunrise club in Paris. This generated quite a...

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Tom Ibarra wins LetterOne ‘Rising Stars’ Jazz Award.

In September this year we announced a new competition titled the LetterOne ‘Rising Stars’ Jazz Award, an initiative by the London based Air Artist Agency and backed by...

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An interview with bassist Reggie Washington.

Bassist Reggie Washington was a key participant in the Modern Jazz revolution of the 80’s and 90’s. His list of credits include touring, recording and performing with...

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Clifford Brown | The Bach of Jazz

This piece was first published by Lynn Rene Bayley on her blog “The Art Music Lounge“ I’m sure this opinion will astound some readers and rile others, but in my...

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Fred Hersch wins French “Prix in Honorem Jazz” and “Coup de cœur jazz”.

Pianist and composer Fred Hersch has won the Prix in Honorem Jazz as well as the Coup de cœur jazz from l’Académie Charles Cros 2017 (prize in honor of jazz from...

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Christos Rafalides releases new album ” Near & Dear”

This week saw the release of the new album from Greek vibraphone player Christos Rafalides. Born in 1972 in Kozani, Greece, Christos Rafalides can’t remember a time where he...

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Simon Spillett Interview with Erminia Yardley

As a writer and journalist, I consider myself lucky, indeed, I am very grateful to all the incredible musicians and artists who have allowed me in their homes, their dressing...

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Dhafer Youssef – November European Tour Dates

Oud player and vocalist Dhafer Youssef is today considered to be one of the most inventive players on the world music scene and a leader of the movement fusing Eastern and Western...

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Filomena Campus – Expect the Unexpected!

“Jazz is jazz because it is multi-faceted; it hurts, it stuns, it amazes. Filomena Campus’s music does all these things: always expect the unexpected!” I wrote the above...

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