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Impressive role for Belgians at Jazz Middelheim 2018

Belgian musicians have made a great impression at this year’s edition of Jazz Middelheim. The festival (9-12 August) was held in Antwerp for the 37th time. Some 20.000 visitors...

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Soft Machine, English Avant Jazz-Rock Fifty Years On

Soft Machine is a legendary English avant-jazz rock fusion group most prominent in the late 60s through the mid-70s. They evolved from a psychedelic-rock band to a most...

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Miriam Ast and Victor Gutierrez, Secret Songs | CD Review

German vocalist Miriam Ast and pianist Victor Gutierrez met while studying for their masters degrees at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Having only performed together...

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Ola Onabulé, Retrospective and Unplugged

On 7th September 2018 British Vocalist, Ola Onabule will perform at Bremen’s Sendesaal with a specially curated set of songs from his past albums re-interpreted through the...

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Gig Review | Lee Ritenour live at Ronnie Scott’s London

With a musical career spanning over 40 years, Lee Ritenour held a full 5 day schedule at the epic Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London last week. Attending on the first night, the...

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Yellowjackets to release new album featuring Luciana Souza

The Yellowjackets have been a creative force on the jazz scene since 1981 when they recorded their renown debut. Next month will see the band release their new album titled...

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Wendy Kirkland tours Piano Divas throughout the UK

British based pianist/vocalist Wendy Kirkland will be touring and playing music from her current album “Piano Divas” from August through to early December this year. The Album...

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Oslo Jazzfestival’s Nordic Showcase

This weekend is the kick off for the 2018 Oslo Jazz Festival. The Oslo Jazz Festival has evolved into a modern festival that takes both the music and the pulse of the city,...

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CD Review | Stanley Clarke, The Message

The first thing I noticed about the new album from bass master Stanley Clarke was the front cover photo. Clark is positioned in the background, arms folded while letting the...

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New music celebrates Glasgow’s international trade links

Scottish saxophonist Paul Towndrow premieres a major new composition, Deepening the River at the Merchants House of Glasgow on Friday 11th August, with a second performance going...

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Stefon Harris releases Sonic Creed.

Vibraphonist, Stefon Harris and his band Blackout, will release the follow-up album to their highly successful 2009 release Urbanus titled Sonic Creed in September this year. The...

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