What started as a late-night jam session became a unique piece of music. In need of lyrics, the Swedish-born singer Julia Werup grabbed a poetry book by Leonard Cohen from the...
It’s no secret that our online life is dominated by algorithms and while there is a lot of criticism about this every now and then uncle Google throws’ you a gem....
In August of 2019 the debut album by Baltimore-based pianist Joshua Espinoza arrived on my desk. The album featured a unique take on a rather eclectic range of covers and...
The date was 20th of January 2020 and Fay Claassen, together with 30 of the Netherlands top musicians, took to the stage at Rotterdam’s Lantaren Venster to present...
The Netherlands has long had a strong Big Band culture sporting some of Europe’s most eminent large jazz ensembles who have garnered wide international acclaim. Based in...
Last week Wynton Marsalis and members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra released a new digital album titled “The Democracy! Suite”. In addition to the digital...
Inspired by lockdown; ‘Crazy Times’ is a track and music video composed, performed, produced and directed by husband and wife team Mike and Kim Cypher; Demonstrating the power...
In December 2019, Pianist Arik Strauss took his trio featuring drummer Andrea Marcelli and bassist Hendrik Nehls into the performance space at the Greve Studio in Berlin to record...
Today British based saxophonist and vocalist released her new single “All For You”. Recently Kim Cypher has been creating quite a stir on the jazz scene, emerging as...
In June of 1989, Jay McShann led a true All-star band featuring many of the Jazz worlds most prominent musicians in a tribute to Charlie Parker. The concerts took place in Paris...