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In Conversation with Vidya

Hailing from Sweden, Vidya is an intuitive performer and composer, who tunes in to the processes within her body, mind and soul. For her newest release Adi Shakti, Vidya has dug...

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Kurt Elling and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

Kurt Elling, one of the most celebrated jazz vocalists of our time, is set to take to the stages of Scotland alongside the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) in a series of...

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Jean-Luc Ponty’s Iconic Instruments Up for Auction

Tarisio, the world’s leading auction house for fine instruments, has announced a groundbreaking sale featuring a collection of electric violins that have defined the career...

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The Bimhuis: Amsterdam’s Iconic Jazz Club celebrates 50 years

This coming October, the Iconic Amsterdam venue, the Bimhuis will celebrate it’s 50th aniversary. To celebrate this milestone in the venues history October will feature a...

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CD Review: Daniel García, Wonderland

Daniel García, a prominent figure in Spanish jazz, presents his third album on ACT Music with “Wonderland.” Due for release on August 30 2024, this latest offering...

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Festival Review: Canarias Jazz Y Mas International Jazz Festival

I seem to be making a habit of covering jazz festivals on islands, from St Lucia, Nevis, St Kitts and Tobago in the Caribbean to Mallorca and Malta in the Mediterranean and just...

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Endea Owens: Making the Invisible Visible

It is hard to believe that it has been only six years since Endea Owens graduated from the prestigious Julliard School. Her achievements since that time (and before and during)...

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CD Review: Allegra Levy, Out of the Question

Out of the Question is the last album of the jazz vocalist Allegra Levy released on the 20th May 2024 with SteepleChase Records. Levy, a Connecticut native now based in New York,...

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CD Review: Empirical, Wonder Is The Beginning

Released in March 2024, with a vinyl LP release slated for later this month, Empirical’s latest album “Wonder Is The Beginning” marks the recording return of one...

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Festival Review: Ystad Jazz Festival 2024

With 15 years under its belt, the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival has firmly established itself on the European jazz map. The festival organizers took this milestone as an opportunity...

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Jazz North Launches New Round of Bursaries

Jazz North, the Strategic Development Agency for jazz in the North of England, has announced a new round of its New Northern bursary scheme. The program aims to support grassroots...

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