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Grandmaster Brad Mehldau one star attraction at Gent Jazz Festival 2018

The concert of the Brad Mehldau Trio at Gent Jazz Festival (June 29th – July 8th) is the one I most look forward to. The way the pianist constructs his music, can take you into...

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22 Jazz Festival Palau de la Música de València, Spain

If you are planning to visit Valencia this summer, don’t miss out on attending one of the most important Spanish Jazz Festivals. Starting in mid June and continuing throughout...

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Frank Koulen – Founder of the Jazz Club Porgy and Bess

The life of Frank Koulen may well serve as a scenario for a feature film. The founder of the jazz club Porgy and Bess in Terneuzen, The Netherlands. Frank was born in Suriname...

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European Jazz festival’s – 2018 Round Up, part 1

It’s that time of year, summer is on the doorstep and this year is once again shaping up to be a top year for jazz festivals in Europe. The European festival scene is among the...

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Grace Jones at Colours of Ostrava Festival

Featured Image by Andrea Klarin “Jazz” is how Grace Jones gently introduces and concludes the silky kind-of-jazz song “Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician” from her...

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Love Supreme Jazz Festival announces additions to the line-up

Today the management of the Love Supreme Jazz Festival announced the addition of Pharoah Sanders, Level 42, Chris Dave & the Drumhedz, Lalah Hathaway to the bill of the 2018...

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Focus on the Cully Jazz Festival – April 13 to 21, 2018

April 13th to the 21st will see the kick off to the European Festival season with the 36th annual Cully Jazz Festival. Offering 9 days of music, approximately 39 ticketed concerts...

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39th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by the TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, unveils a new series of concerts for its 39th edition, June 28 to...

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Gateshead International Jazz Festival goes Dutch and interactive…

Gateshead International Jazz Festival is set to go Dutch in its latest incarnation as three Amsterdam-based acts. Smartphone manipulators Tin Men and the Telephone, pianist Kaja...

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Billy Branch Headlines at Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival

The first artist for its Saturday evening’s line-up of this July’s event is Grammy nominee and Emmy Award winner Billy Branch, and the Giles Robson Band. They will headline on...

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Jo Harrop pays tribute to Peggy Lee

Jo Harrop pays tribute to Peggy Lee at the 2018 edition of the Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival. The sultry songstress who was described by Duke Ellington as ‘The Queen’...

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