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Centenary Celebration: Jean-Baptiste ‘Illinois’ Jacquet (1922-2004)

Sometimes in life you get an offer that’s just too good to refuse. So, when I was asked if I would like to write a tribute to one of the most influential tenor saxophonists...

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Interview: Matthias Schwengler speaks about Soulcrane and more.

Recently German trumpet player Matthias Schwengler released his third album with his band “Soulcrane” on the Mons Records label titled “Soulcrane &...

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Interview: Denis Gäbel – Mingus and More

Recently German based saxophonist Denis Gäbel’s latest album, the “Mingus Sessions” landed in my Jazz In Europe inbox. After hearing the recording and discovering the...

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Jonathan Kreisberg: A passionate musician with vision

Guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg has built a strong reputation as one of the most innovative guitarists on the scene today. This is not just the opinion of this writer, Dr Lonnie...

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Sylwester Ostrowski: How jazzcats always land on their feet

The last year and a half have been turbulent for the live music industry, and that hasn’t been any different in jazz. Somehow though, one small city in western Poland has...

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Ambrose Akinmusire, Telling the stories of the community.

Trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire is one of the most original and poetic musicians of the current generation. Quoting directly from his biography Ambrose “… aspires to create...

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Kurt Elling, Secrets Are The Best Stories.

On first glance at Kurt’s biography, it would appear that his career has been a featherbed ride. One that has seen him garner almost all of the industry’s most prestigious...

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Joey DeFrancesco, In The Key Of The Universe

Recently organist Joey DeFrancesco released his latest album on Mack Avenue titled “In The Key Of The Universe”. With this album, Joey takes a spiritual approach to the...

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Paul Jost – Give me the Simple Life

For those among us who are not familiar with Paul Jost and his work allow me to bring you up to speed. Paul is a vocalist based on the east coast of the USA and is currently...

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