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CD Review | The Hazelrigg Brothers “Songs We Like”

Every now and then something surprising pops into your in-box that makes you sit back and say WOW – where did that come from! Last week I had this experience when a friend...

E.J. Strickland Tours new Quintet through Europe

The month of April will see New York based Drummer, EJ Strickland tour Europe with his Quintet. Enoch Jamal (E.J.) Strickland has been described as a “world-class,...

Lisa Simone is Interviewed by Paola Vera for JazzInEurope

Lisa Simone is a singer, composer, Grammy award nominee, award – winning actress, and the only child of Nina Simone. Her career in the entertainment industry began over 20...

Brussels Jazz Orchestra & Tutu Puoane have a dream!

Fifty years after the murder of Martin Luther King the Brussels Jazz Orchestra is commemorating his death with a project devoted to human rights. Titled “We Have A...

Featured Gig | Fiona Ross, The Pheasantry (Chelsea)

Vocalist Fiona Ross will play at the Pheasantry (Chelsea) on April the 3rd. Fast becoming known as creating a new contemporary Jazz sound using fast paced Latin Jazz, a hint of...

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...

Featured Gig | Tony Kofi at the 606 Jazz Club, London

Tony Kofi will perform at London’s 606 Jazz Club on April 11 where he will once again present his ‘Portrait of Cannonball’ project. With Byron Wallen on cornet, Alex...

Featured Gig | Jeremy Pelt Quintet at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen

New York based musician Jeremy Pelt is a forerunner among American trumpeters with an easily recognizable and powerful voice. He has solidified his position as one of the best in...

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...

Major Boost for Jazz in the South – UK

Turner Sims Southampton secures £315,755 in Arts Council England funding. Turner Sims Southampton, part of the University of Southampton, will receive over £315,000 for an...

CD Review | The Arúan Ortiz Trio, Live in Zurich

My first taste of Aruán Ortiz was his Hidden Voices CD, to which I gave a rave review when it appeared in late 2016. Here, it seems, he took his trio and three of the major...