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“Nighthawks” – the album launch at Kansas Smitty’s Bar – London East End

“A good review: for it to be good and constructive, it has to have some negative words in it…”. This is NOT a quote of mine, but nevertheless a quote from a fellow writer...

Sunday Blues – Muddy Waters – Live version – Got My Mojo Working

Muddy Waters performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960 was recorded and released as his first live album,  his live performance of “Got My Mojo Working” was...

QwestTV Launch platform in Paris with live streamed concert.

In September of this year we published an article on the new jazz video streaming platform QwestTV. The platform founded by Quincy Jones and TV producer Rezza Ackbaraly...

Tom Ibarra receives LetterOne Jazz Award from Mikhail Fridman

Last week we announced that your French guitarist Tom Ibarra is the recipient of the inaugural “LetterOne ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award”. At a recent event...

Gilad Hekselman & ZuperOctave | European Tour

New York based guitarist Gilad Hekselman will be touring his new project ZuperOctave featuring pianist Aaron Parks and drummer Kendrick Scott this week in Europe. The tour will...

Gregory Porter announces extra London date at Royal Albert Hall

Grammy Award-winning jazz/soul  singing sensation Gregory Porter, has had a phenomenal  year and is proud to announce – due to high demand, a third London date at the...

CD Review | Thomas Fonnesbæk, Justin Kauflin – Synesthesia

So you think you know what a piano-bass jazz duo sounds like? Well, maybe you don’t unless you’ve heard this extraordinary pair, because bassist Thomas Fonnesbæk plays like...

Sunday Blues | Blues Piano Legend Pinetop Perkins plays “Pinetop’s Blues”

Pinetop Perkins ( Joseph William Perkins 1913 – 2011 ) a pioneer and legend of Blues Piano. The oldest person in history to receive a Grammy at age 97. July 7, 1913 –...

Sheila Jordan on Life, Music and Art – Part 2

The featured video was recorded in 1971 by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and features Bobo Stenson – piano, Arild Andersen – bass, John Christensen –...

Sheila Jordan on Life, Music and Art – Part 1

This is part 1 of Lynn René Bayley’s interview with Sheila Jordan. Last week we published her two concerts at the Sunset Sunrise club in Paris. This generated quite a...

Philip Catherine, Selected Works 1974-1982 5CD Box Set | CD Review

Celebrating his 75th Birthday, Warner Music France has released a limited edition 5CD box set of music by guitarist Philip Catherine. Titled “Philip Catherine Selected Works...