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Harry Kanters: commercial director becomes full time jazz pianist

What do you do when you are young: follow your heart or your wits. You love to play music and play meritorious piano, but in the end, you choose to go to college followed by a...

Letter One Rising 2018 Europe. The Second Season has Begun!

The ‘LetterOne RISING STARS Jazz Award’ has become a significant event in the European jazz calendar. The annual award aims to propel the careers of outstanding young jazz...

Jazz Republic Radio Re-launches as part of the JEMG family

In April 2015, my wife Pia and I just couldn’t find the range of music we enjoyed to compliment our evening meal while in the comfort of our own home. Every time we tried to...

Jazz In Europe partners with Moods Jazz Club in Zurich.

There is no denying that the music industry has been impacted by technology throughout the 20th century changing both the way music lover consume music and the way in which the...

Ben Wendel to premiere ‘The Seasons’ project live in Europe

In 2015, award-winning saxophonist, bassoonist, composer Ben Wendel released a music-video art project entitled ‘The Seasons’ – inspired by a set of twelve piano...

Ubuntu Music releases Chet Baker Live in London Volume II

In 1983 Chet Baker played six consecutive nights at The Canteen in London with the John Horler Trio (John Horler – piano, Jim Richardson – bass and Tony Mann – drums)....

Sounds of Denmark Returns to Pizza Express in 2018

Sounds of Denmark returns to London for its third year in September at the PizzaExpress Jazz Club. Taking place from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd September, the festival will once...

Eric Bibb and the truth of the song

Eric Bibb is a multi Grammy nominated American Blues singer-songwriter, whose passion and drive for change informs and develops his music. Son of Leon Bibb, the activist and...

Jean Toussaint, tours new album “Brother Raymond”

Beginning this month saxophonist Jean Toussaint will tour the UK in Support of his latest album, Brother Raymond. The tour spanning some four months will see Toussaint and band...

Jazzanova – The Berliners Who Helped to Spark a Rebirth of Jazz in Europe

Editors note: Jazzanova go on a European tour in September 2018, details included below. Jazzanova was a leader on the nu jazz/electrojazz scene since the mid-90s as a collective...

Anita Wardell at Ilkley Jazz Festival 2018

Underneath the glass canopy and lantern roof of The Winter Gardens, Ilkley, the sounds of some of the best jazz artists in the UK reverberate in the space once reserved for...