On 15 may the 3rd annual Big Band Festival in Hengelo, The Netherlands will take place. The festival feature 8 concerts performed on the outdoor stage in the Schouwburgplein and...
Last Saturday I had the chance to make the yearly pilgrimage to Bremen for the 2016 edition of Jazzahead. Jazzahead has grown to become one of the most important events on the...
This year two the most eminent jazz festivals in Belgian celebrate their birthday, Gent Jazz Festival and Jazz Middelheim (Antwerp). Gent Jazz will hold it’s 15th edition...
The guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel’s newest project Bandit 65 has a short European tour in May, starting on the 3rd, at the Budapest Jazz Club, then moving on to Berlin for the...
In May this year, Italian guitarist Simone Gubbiotti will embark on his first tour of Scotland. Since the release of his third album “Resilience” in 2015, Gubbiotti has been...
By Peter Beije | Featured Image: Roberto Cifarilli Main acts: Archie Shepp, Lee Konitz, Denise King, Larry Carlton, Mike del Ferro &Claron McFadden, Biréli Lagrène, Sven...
Shez Raja is a seriously talented electric bassist whose work in a fascinating mix of Indo-jazz, funk and groove settings has propelled him to the forefront of the UK jazz scene....
Italian vocalist Simona Parrinello will premiere music from her debut album “Con Alma” live this coming Monday 18 April, at the “Teatro Out Off “ in Milan. Con Alma was...
Kris Bowers Leads a Jazz Festival for the Heroes Generation. The annual Czech Festival Teens Tunes Jazz, (Mladi Ladi Jazz) exists to promote the youngest generation of jazz groups...
By: Tony Ozuna The piano takes center-stage for four evenings in Prague, in mid-April, with internationally-acclaimed pianists, including Luis Perdomo, Gerald Clayton, Kevin Hays,...
This year, once again, the four jury teams selecting the showcase program had their hands full: a total of 587 bands from 43 countries submitted applications. This means an...