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Rein de Graaff: Entrepreneur in swing

By Peter Beije | Featured Photo – Eddy Westveer Pianist Rein de Graaff is an entrepreneur in jazz. During the last 35 years he has invited dozens of American musicians to...

Theo Jackson plays Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room & St James Theater

British songwriter, vocalist and pianist Theo Jackson is rounding off a year which has seen him sign to US label Dot Time Records with two full band shows in London. Having...

Stephanie Nilles and Zach Brock tour Germany

Chicago-born jazz/punk/barrelhouse musician Stephanie Nilles has been doin’ Kesey proud one bar at a time since 2008, hustling around the United States, Europe, and Canada...

Crooner Tony Bennett Brings His Jazz Collections to Casino Rama

There isn’t much-seasoned crooner Tony Bennett hasn’t achieved in his illustrious career. The 88-year-old has played around the world on countless tours and performed in front...

From broomsticks to fiddle sticks story makes Bangalore dream come true

When Jyotsna Srikanth heard a violin being played for the first time, at a concert in Bangalore at the age of five, she was so taken by the instrument that when she got home she...

Alan Broadbent releases new album on Vinyl.

Pianist Alan Broadbent will be performing live from his studio in the U.S.A. to celebrate the release of his new Album “Just One Of Those Things”. What’s special about...

The drummer who floored “Q” takes his exciting young band to Scotland

When it comes to professional advice, London-based drummer Ollie Howell, who is about to lead his acclaimed quintet on its first tour of Scotland, can call on the best available....

Kora Band Signs to ‘Whirlwind Recordings’ For Release of New Cities in Spring 2015

The Kora Band integrates the uniquely entrancing timbre of the kora, a traditional 21-string harp from West Africa, into a jazz context, bringing together two musical traditions...

Legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden dies age 76

Source : USA TODAY Haden’s record label, ECM, released the following statement Friday afternoon: “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Charlie Haden, born August...

London pianist, Theo Jackson signs with US based label.

By: PETER McLAREN | Photo Credit: BEN AMURE New York based jazz label, Dot Time records, announced today the signing of London based jazz vocalist & pianist Theo Jackson....

Jan Sturiale | The journey of Electric Water

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...