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Chantae Cann ‘Sol Empowered’ – CD Review by Fiona Ross

Chantae Cann is an American singer songwriter who has worked extensively as a backing vocalist for artists such as Leon Timbo, Darlene McCoy, PJ Morton, Morgan Heritage and India...

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Jason Moran – Celebrating Thelonious Monk & European Tour dates

Jason Moran has become one of the most prominent jazz pianists on the scene (born 1975 in Houston, Texas). He is also a composer, an artist, curator and a MacArthur Genius grant...

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Ola Onabulé – Taking on the world, on his own terms.

Ola Onabulé is an artist who has a strong, loyal and constantly growing fan base. This isn’t just because of his musical prowess, beautifully crafted lyrics and the powerful...

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Mike Casey | Norwegian Wood (Live from Sofar Sounds NYC)

Recently in an interview I was asked if I could list one thing that characterises the music industry in the 21st century. One hell of a question to answer off the cuff however the...

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Chasing Bix, the Introverted Enigma

This op-ed article has been posted courtesy of Lynn René Bayley of The Art Music Lounge. “Bix was one of the weirdest guys I ever knew. It wasn’t just that he was...

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CD Review | Rez Abbasi’s “Unfiltered Universe” a Gem!

This article has been posted courtesy of Lynn René Bayley of the The Art Music Lounge. It’s not often nowadays that “all-star bands” live up to their hype, but when you...

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Featured Gig | Tom Ibarra at the Sunset-Sunside in Paris.

Coming Friday, October 6, The young French Guitarist Tom Ibarra will play the Sunset-Sunside with his Quartet. At the age of 17 Tom has been called a child prodigy. Tom started...

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Entropi – Concert Review – Jazz at the speed of Light

A famous and eclectic venue in North London holds the key to many successful concerts, whatever the genre, Kings Place in York Way, King’s Cross IS the place to visit. Every...

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Tony Bennett returns to New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall.

This coming Friday Tony Bennett will return to New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall. Nicknamed the “Showplace of the Nation”, it is a leading tourist destination in...

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An Interview with Aruán Ortiz

I was so impressed by Aruán Ortiz’ solo piano album, Cub(an)ism, that I felt impelled to interview him for this blog. He was very busy at the time with a concert tour, and then...

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Third Man Records release Muddy Waters on 7” vinyl.

Nashville based Third Man Records announced earlier this month a new partnership with Universal Music Group in an effort to highlight the depth and importance of the Chess Records...

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