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Fay Claassen joins forces with David Linx and the WDR Big Band for new album.

This coming Friday (10 September) will see the official release of vocalist, Fay Claassen’s latest album “And Still We Sing”. On this release Fay joins forces...

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Astor Piazzolla, 100 years on, mixing jazz in tango.

Astor Piazzolla was born a hundred years ago. The Argentine bandoneon player and composer has ensured that tango occupies a prominent place in the contemporary music world. Like...

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Wellington comes to Europe

“Braxton disciple’s latest among new releases from New Zealand” Three musicians whose new albums were launched at the recent Wellington Jazz Festival have combined...

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Joey DeFrancesco brings out his full arsenal on ‘More Music’.

Hammond wizard Joey DeFrancesco has long been known as a multi-instrumentalist displaying his talent not only on the organ but also on trumpet. On his new album titled ‘More...

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Madeleine Peyroux, Careless Love Forever.

When Madeleine Peyroux made her debut on the album “Dreamland” (in 1996), she began it with Patsy Cline’s “Walkin’ After Midnight.” Her voice is much more...

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Pianist Orin Evans releases ‘The Magic of Now’.

Last week New York based label Smoke Sessions released The Magic of Now, Orrin Evans’ sixth leader album for the label, and the 20th of the 46-year-old pianist-composer’s...

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Craft Recordings announce special vinyl edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

It may seem a little preemptive to be speaking about Christmas releases in the middle of the summer however in the recording business if you don’t have your Christmas...

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Scott Reeves unearths a buried treasure on thrilling new release.

Multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer Scott Reeves expected to have some time on his hands upon his retirement from teaching, following an illustrious career on the...

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Bassist, Nick Kerkhoff to release debut Album.

Today sees the release of Dutch bassist Nick Kerkhoff’s first digital single from his up-coming debut album titled ‘Here and Now’. The full album will be...

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Pianist Yoonmi Choi releases ‘7 Days’

Pianist and composer Yoonmi Choi is no stranger to the stage, and certainly not to pioneering her unique creative voice. Having performed at at over 300 venues in Europe, playing...

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Saxophonist Lucien Johnson creates music of the elements.

New Zealander Lucien Johnson releases his first digital album, Wax///Wane on April 1st. The saxophonist, who spent much of his twenties living and working in and out of Paris, has...

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