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Chuck Israels | 80 years and going strong.

Bassist Chuck Israels celebrates his 80th birthday today. With this in mind, I believe it’s a good moment to take a look at back at the extraordinary career of one of Jazz...

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George DeLancey – Self-Titled Debut CD

CD Features All-Star Band Including: Aaron Diehl,Lawrence Leathers, Stacy Dillard and more! Rodney Whitaker’s Protégé George DeLancy. NYC Release Gig: September 28-...

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Theo Jackson makes his American debut at Washington’s Kennedy Center.

Pianist/Vocalist Theo Jackson has a number of high profile performances scheduled in the second half of 2016. After an extremely hectic performance schedule in 2015, Theo took off...

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Ray Gelato interview

Sunday 3rd July @ The Love Supreme Festival Press Tent Claire Martin and Ray Gelato opened Sunday’s play on the Main Stage, the third and last day of the Love Supreme Festival....

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Lost recording’s from Joe Bushkin, Buck Clayton, Milt Hinton & “Papa” Jo Jones

Dot Time Records is announcing its third release of its ‘Legends’ Series, Live at the Embers 1952 The Joe Bushkin Quartet featuring Buck Clayton, Milt Hinton and Jo Jones. One...

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ASHLEY KAHN RETURNS TO MIDDELHEIM

Jazz Middelheim is an annual summer jazz festival in Antwerp, Belgium. The first festival took place in 1969 as a jazz promenade in the Middelheim Park. In 2016 Jazz Middelheim...

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CD Review – Nina Baun

‘Human’ “What I’m doing is organic and in constant development, and I do not let my compositions be limited by fixed types of music.’’ Nina Baun Straight from the...

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Latin Jazz Bassist Honors Tito Puente +

Machito laid the groundwork for Latin jazz, Tito Puente pushed the envelope with passion, and Carlos Henriquez propelled the music into the future. The Music of Puente, Machito...

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Femi Temowo interview

Sunday 3rd July at The Love Supreme Festival Press Tent . Singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and arranger, Femi Temowo, played at the Big Top tent (where the cream of...

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Wayne Shorter, Living Legend By Scott H. Thompson

Mr. Shorter has a body of unique and definitive compositions, sophisticated in melody and harmony, done in the rhythm of jazz. His music has been the centerpiece of three...

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FESTIVAL FLASHES GENT JAZZ 2016 – PART TWO

The 15th edition of Gent Jazz Festival has ended to the satisfaction of the organizers. Festival director Bertrand Flamang stated that not only had the music played a role in the...

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