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Jazz in Argentina by Scott H. Thompson

  Editors note: After a recent telephone catch up conversation with Scott on his return from Argentina.  I asked him to share with our reader’s what’s the latest...

Chucho Valdés signs with Mack Avenue Records + October Euro Tour Dates

Last week US jazz label Mack Avenue announced that Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés will join the label for his coming album “Jazz Batá 2”. During his long and...

The Brussels Jazz Orchestra Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Maria Schneider.

This Month the Brussels Jazz Orchestra will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a series of special concerts in Belgium, the Netherlands and a unique performance in...

CD Review | Nicole Johanntgen, Henry II

When she was a child living in south-west Germany, Nicole Johanntgen would be woken every morning by her father playing the trombone. The experience has clearly had lasting...

The Bad Plus – Newest release “Never Stop II.”

The Bad Plus is in transition to promoting their thirteenth and newest release “Never Stop II.” “Never Stop” was their seventh release back in 2010, and which has made the...

Interview with Harrison Stafford of Groundation. The Next Generation

Over the years jazz has been fused with many other genres, however, one genre that doesn’t immediately spring to mind is reggae. This is not the case with LA-based band...

Ben Wendel Interview

Ben Wendel is a Grammy-nominated Canadian-American Saxophonist, writer, producer and educator that has been a successful bandleader, sideman and is a founding member of the...

Mike Bartlett & Amy Pearce to Join Edition Records as Associate Directors.

Following their 10th anniversary celebrations this year, Edition Records is entering an exciting new phase of growth with the development of its executive team. From Sept 2018,...

JAZZ – from the Coral Riviera of Alghero, Sardinia to the West End of London.

Jazz improvisation, poetry and stunning landscapes all linked into one. This preview is a mixture of a link and a platform for all the readers of Jazz in Europe who not only love...

John Scofield to release new album Combo 66.

When you think of John Scofield, one word that doesn’t come to mind is complacent. The last few years have seen a number of releases are from the New York native including...

Featured Concert | Zurich Jazz Orchestra, Moods Jazz Club

This coming Thursday the Zurich Jazz Orchestra will present a new program at Switzerland’s leading jazz venue Moods. From its humble beginnings in 1995 as a rehearsal band...