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Hadar Noiberg talks about Open Fields, Chano Dominguez and More.

Israëli ex-pat Hadar Noiberg has established herself not only in her adopted home of New York City but also on the world stage. A Jazz musician with a vast Classical background...

50 years of jazz history, MPS celebrates a half-century milestone.

Diversity, courage and quality: those are the trademarks with which MPS – Musik Produktion Schwarzwald – and company founder Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer achieved world-wide...

Lost Miles Davis recording to be released on Vinyl.

International Record Store day has become one of the most important events on the calendar for lovers of Vinyl. Conceived as a way to promote independent Record Stores in 2008 the...

Darwish ‘Reclamation’ CD Review by Erminia Yardley

“Reclamation” with its 17 tracks melodies, nu jazz, world music and suave tones all in one, was recently released by Two Rivers Records. Its talented artist, bassist Darwish,...

They Died Before 40 – The music kept them alive…and killed them!

Which jazz musician’s funeral attracted 10,000 mourners and an 80-car funeral procession? Which African American musician was forced to play at the other end of the recording...

Pericopes +1 ‘Legacy’ CD Review by Erminia Yardley

Auand Records, the Southern Italian independent label (based in Bisceglie, Puglia) dedicated to genre-defying music (as quoted on its website), founded and run by the genius that...

CD Review | Fabio Marziali NY Quintet,| Windows and Light

Fabio Marziali is an Italian Alto Sax player currently living in Amsterdam. Named one of the most promising Italian jazz musicians on the scene at the moment. His new release...

Wallace Roney Quintet – European concert dates.

Trumpeter Wallace Roney returns to Europe later this month for a limited series of concerts. Starting on the 15th at Moods Jazz Club in Zurich, Roney and his quintet will also...

Tower Records founder dies drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars.

The Sacramento Bee reported that Russ Solomon, the guiding force behind Tower Records died Sunday night aged 92. Solomon founded Tower Records in 1960 opening his first store on...

Chano Dominguez & Hadar Noiberg launch Duo project in Austria, Switzerland & Germany.

Spanish pianist, Chano Dominguez teams up with Israeli Flutist Hadar Noibeg for a number of concerts in Europe later this month. Performing at Porgy and Bess (Vienna), Moods...

Eric Ineke – ‘Let There Be Life, Love and Laughter’ – CD review by Peter Beije

Last year was very special for drummer Eric Ineke, he turned 70. Eric celebrated this with a concert in one of the most famous jazz venues in the Netherlands, the Bimhuis in...