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CD Review | Larry Goldings – Peter Bernstein – Bill Stewart, Toy Tunes

The jazz world has seen many great organ trios over the years however Larry Golding’s trio with Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart is not only one of the most innovative but...

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Edition Records, 10 Years old and going strong | Interview with Dave Stapleton

Today Marks the 10 anniversary of Edition Records. Founded in 2008, Edition records is a label driven by an uncompromising love of music and with a sharply focused aim: to produce...

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An Interview with the Hazelrigg Brothers.

Recently a good friend tipped me on a great album from the Hazelrigg Brothers. On first listen I was staggered about the quality of this album and wanted to know why we’ve...

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Luminaries Chick Corea, Herlin Riley, & Helen Sung celebrate Monk in NYC.

Earlier this month, the Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrated the genius of Thelonious Monk in all three of its venues. The third annual Monk Festival took place on April 5 – 8...

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Pat Metheny to recieve Jazz FM’s Gold Award

The winner of the PRS for Music Gold Award at the 2018 Jazz FM Awards is revealed today as million-selling US jazz guitarist and educator Pat Metheny. Recognizing his life-long...

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Kenny Barron to release his Blue Note Debut album.

In May this year Pianist Kenny Barron will release his first album for Blue Note Records titled Concentric Circles. The esteemed pianist, composer, bandleader and educator will...

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Aubrey Logan – Super tones, cartwheels and some fun, too.

I have to confess I was not aware of Aubrey Logan a few months ago, but whilst looking at the forthcoming Ronnie Scott’s schedule, her gig write-up attracted my attention for a...

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Prince of Drums – Jojo Mayer/Nerve – Euro Tour.

“Reverse-engineering” is the term drummer Jojo Mayer uses to describe his New York-based group Nerve, whose live sound is inspired by electronic beats. However, their sound...

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Terence Blanchard To Release Live Album Featuring The E-Collective.

Five-time Grammy-winning trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements concerning painful American tragedies –...

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Shake Stew | Rise and Rise Again

SHAKE STEW is Austria‘s jazz band of the hour. After playing more than 25 gigs during the first months since premiering at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2016 and selling out their...

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Interview: Pablo Ziegler, Jazz Tango and more.

Argentine composer, pianist, arranger Pablo Ziegler is currently the leading exponent of nuevo tango, thanks to the skills and reputation he gathered while working extensively as...

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