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Brad Mehldau`s musical reflections on Bach

Just a week ago, I purchased Brad Mehldau’s second album, After Bach II, which offers his reflections on some of Bach’s keyboard pieces. Since then, I’ve listened to...

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Orchestras celebrate Duke royally across Scotland

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra will take one of the biggest celebrations of jazz legend Duke Ellington’s music ever seen in Scotland to Glasgow, St Andrews and Edinburgh...

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Interview: Thomas Stieger

Many people have heard his bass tones, but far fewer know his name. That should change with “Choices” (Leopard / Jazzline), the debut of the electric bassist Thomas...

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Obituary: Quincy Jones passes away at age 91.

Quincy Jones, a towering figure in the music industry whose influence spanned decades and genres, passed away on November 3, 2024, at the age of 91. His death marks the end of an...

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Nubya Garcia Moves On

Saxophonist Nubya Garcia has represented the new sounds and look of the London jazz scene for the past five years. And one could bet that her niche in the scene is bound to become...

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Cyrille Aimée, Finding Inspiration in the Costa Rican Jungle

As I prepared for this interview with Cyrille Aimée, I couldn’t help but reflect on how much has changed since our last interview in Jazz In Europe a number of years ago....

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Interview: Veronika Harcsa & Bálint Gyémánt.

Kicking off a new series by Marieke Meischke titled “Cities of Jazz, Marieke travels to Budapest to speak with two of the cities top exponents of the jazz scene,...

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Dear Britain, here’s a tribute to you…from Irene Serra with love.

At the risk of repeating myself, there’s nothing more exciting for me than a jazz musician that pushes the edges of genre and style in order to truthfully express...

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Branford Marsalis – A Little of This, A Little of That

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (born 1960) is from New Orleans of the Marsalis clan. He is the younger brother of jazz trumpeter Wynton, and elder brother of jazz trombonist...

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Live Review: Youn Sun Nah at the K-Music Festival

Platforming some of Korea’s leading artists, the K-Music Festival gives us all an opportunity to explore and relish the rich diversity of artistry Korea has to offer. From the...

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CD Review: Kristin Korb, Sweet Dreams

Copenhagen based vocalist and bassist Kristin Korb, is set to release her tribute album to the Eurythmics titled “Sweet Dreams” on October 25, 2024. While I typically...

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