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Kind of Baku – a jazz pilgrimage on Europe’s doorstep

Growing up, I often heard that Baku was the ‘Jazz Capital of the Soviet Union’. Over the years I came to realise what that really means as I gathered with jazz lovers of all...

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Mads Mathias Christmas at Pizza Express Soho, London.

Danish jazz star Mads Mathias and his quartet as he returns to Pizza Express for a five-day celebration of Christmas music from the Great American Songbook. The concerts will take...

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Featured Interview Josephine Davies

Saxophonist Josephine Davies has built quite a reputation in the UK capital since moving there from her native Shetland Islands. Her current project Satori have just released...

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Featured Artist Interview with Konstantin Reinfeld.

Recently Konstantin Reinfeld and Christoph Spangenberg released a Duo Album under the name REINBERG paying homage to the late, great Toots Thielemans. The album titled “Old...

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Gregory Porter to become Artistic Curator of Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Gregory Porter, the multi-award-winning jazz vocalist, today announced a new three-year role as Artistic Curator of Cheltenham Jazz Festival. This will see him performing a...

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Review: The Orient House Ensemble and Sigamos Quartet at Ronnie Scott’s, 12/13 Nov 2018

Gilad Atzmon’s sell-out residency at Ronnie Scott’s was a game of two halves, two gigs and two quartets. The first half was devoted to playing numbers which Charlie Parker...

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Maxine Gordon Book Launch| “Sophisticated Giant, The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon”

It’s here, Maxine Gordon’s biography of Dexter Gordon titled “Sophisticated Giant, The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon” is now available. Published by...

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Interview: Ranky Tanky

Ranky Tanky is a unique quintet hailing from Charleston, South Carolina. The band’s roots are deeply embedded in the West African inspired Gullah culture shared by many of...

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Interview: Yazz Ahmed and music of the people

Speaking to Yazz Ahmed, I am reminded of the power of exploration of different cultures and themes in music and how this can raise awareness and inspire. The seemingly simple act...

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Robert Mitchell’s ‘Epiphany’ EP Review

Pianist, composer, innovator, festival creator, and curator, Robert Mitchell is THE artist par excellence. With his latest EP, “Epiphany” released on the Depth of Field label...

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Frits Landesbergen launches ESP Records

Frits Landesbergen has been a prominent part of the Dutch jazz scene since the early 1980’s. As a drummer and vibraphonist, Frits has notched up a long and distinguished...

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