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Miles Davis | Ascenseur pour l’échafaud remembered.

It was exactly 60 years ago today that Miles Davis entered Le Poste Parisien studio’s in Paris to record the sound track for the 1958 Louis Malle film Ascenseur pour...

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Sunday Blues – Charlie Musselwhite – Continental Drifter

Blues harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite continues his musical journey from his birthplace of Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago and on to New York City. (He now lives in...

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An interview with bassist Reggie Washington.

Bassist Reggie Washington was a key participant in the Modern Jazz revolution of the 80’s and 90’s. His list of credits include touring, recording and performing with...

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A great week for Jazz in Paris.

Sheila Jordan – 1 & 2 December at the Sunset Sunside. The first week in December is a great time for a jazz lover to be in Paris. On the face of it this is rather a...

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Berlin based vocalist Lucia Cadotsch takes Speak Low trio to New York

Echo Prize-Winning Jazz Singer Lucia Cadotsch makes her U.S. Debut in January 2018 with her Berlin-based “Speak Low” trio featuring saxophonist Otis Sandsjö and bassist...

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2018 Grammy Award Nominees announced.

Yesterday the Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards. The final round of GRAMMY voting is Dec. 7–21, 2017. The Recording Academy will present the...

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Monk Misterioso – a journey into the silence of Thelonious Monk

Magical gig by Filomena Campus et al – the perfect conclusion to the EFG London Jazz Festival Another busy and packed EFG London Jazz Festival has concluded. One of the sold...

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Headliners announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2018

Kamasi Washington, Donny McCaslin, Christian McBride Big Band, Jason Moran, And Dinosaur Amongst First Names Announced For Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2018. Musical heavyweights from...

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The revival of MPS Records.

MPS Records was founded in 1968 by Industrialist Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, an ardent audio engineer and amateur pianist who was crazy about music. In 1958 he built a recording...

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Sunday Blues – The Blues Triangle – Steve Miller

Renowned blues-rock guitarist and singer/songwriter Steve Miller continues his blues exploration with Jazz at Lincoln Center on December1–2 in Rose Theater alongside red-hot...

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JazzFest Berlin 2017 Reflection part 2

Part Two of Jan Fritz’s report on the 2017 JazzFest Berlin: After the first concert in the main hall I decided to switch over to the nearby jazz club ‘A-Trane’. In this...

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