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ECM Records releases full catalogue for streaming.

This coming Friday will see the ECM Records catalogue available for fans to stream on Spotify, Apple Music and other music streaming platforms. So far the label now has resisted...

UK jazz radio station JazzFM launches their own Alexa skill

Today London based Jazz radio station JazzFM announced that they are the first UK national radio station to launch an Alexa skill that allows anyone to listen directly to the...

Paola Vera’s “ADDICTED” CD Peer Review by Leo Sidran

Editors note: Next to our regular series of album reviews written by the Jazz In Europe review team, we have introduced the idea of “Peer Reviews”. We asked Leo Sidran –...

Sonny Rollins Donates Major Gift to Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Renowned Ohio based conservatory, Oberlin Conservatory of Music announced that Sonny Rollins has donated a generous gift to establish he Oberlin Conservatory of Music Sonny...

David Pastor presents Motion at the Madrid Jazz Festival

David Pastor & Nu-Roots delve into the fusion of jazz with the more electric styles of creative music with its latest release, Motion. Trumpeter David Pastor, one of the main...

Sunday Blues – Why I Sing The Blues – B.B. King – Live In Africa 1974

Editors Note: Check out our “Nothin’ but the Blues” Spotify playlist to hear this and other iconic tracks from the legends of Blues. B.B. King Live In Africa...

Blue Note Launches Subscription Box Series

Blue Note Records have announced the introduction of a new vinyl subscription series titled Blue Note Review. Blue Note president Don Was stated “The digital transformation of...

Christos Rafalides releases new album ” Near & Dear”

This week saw the release of the new album from Greek vibraphone player Christos Rafalides. Born in 1972 in Kozani, Greece, Christos Rafalides can’t remember a time where he...

TJP | Peace and Love CD Review

Rating:  When it comes to repertoire most albums I receive for review contain either original material, Standards or a mix of both. Every now and then you see a treatment of a...

North Sea Jazz Festival 2018 – Grab your Early Bird Ticket!

The World’s Largest Indoor Music Festival To Return To Rotterdam Next Summer Early Bird tickets to go on sale on Friday November 17th 2017 Following the unprecedented success of...

The EFG London Jazz Festival reaches new heights.

The EFG London Jazz Festival is without doubt one of the greatest celebrations of jazz on the current festival scene. This year the festival features more than 350 performances in...