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Swing Festival Breda

The Dutch town of Breda has a long tradition as a jazz city. The annual Jazz Festival that takes place in the early summer attracts hundreds of thousands of people. In addition...

Featured Venue | The 606 Jazz Club London

By: Rob Adams Ronnie Scott used to joke that the food his jazz club in Soho, London served was delicious because “fifty thousand flies can’t be wrong.” Four miles west, at...

jazznojazz 2014 | 16th Zurich International Festival

The 16th edition of the Zurich Jazzfestival  jazznojazz promises to be captivating with its exciting mix of urban jazz, soul sounds, and jazz fusion grooves. Sponsored by the...

The drummer who floored “Q” takes his exciting young band to Scotland

When it comes to professional advice, London-based drummer Ollie Howell, who is about to lead his acclaimed quintet on its first tour of Scotland, can call on the best available....

Summer Jazz Cycle Tour 2014 | Groningen, The Netherlands

Text and Photos by: Eddy Westveer The 28th edition of the “Summer Jazz Cycle Tour” looks like another successful edition. Hundreds of cyclists found the path through the...

Colianni, Bancroft, Mullen & Molley take it from the Bridge in Scotland

Bridge Music, the organisation that promotes jazz in the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh and Glasgow Art Club, has announced a full programme for September and October. New York-based...

Jazz Spotlight – Festival Guide (September 2014)

By Yannick Ilunga | Courtesy of  The Jazz Spotlight Each month the Jazz Spotlight publishes its of jazz festivals that take place around the world for that month. Thanks to...

Festival Flash | Jazz Middelheim 2014, Day 3&4

Text Peter Beije | photo’s Eddy Westveer Day Three In the morning at the rehearsal and sound check, it became clear that this would be an exceptional tribute to Toots...

Edinburgh venue The Outhouse wins Herald Angel award

By: ROB ADAMS Edinburgh venue The Outhouse has won a Herald Angel award at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Outhouse, which is home to the weekly Playtime series of...

Festival Flash | Jazz Middelheim 2014, Day 1&2

Text Peter Beije | photo’s Eddy Westveer Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp attracted 19,000 visitors during the  four days. That number is in line with previous years. The...

Umbria Jazz Festival 2014

By THOMAS CONRAD | Source All About Jazz There are many jazz festivals held in beautiful places. There are many festivals that run for 10 or more days and consistently offer...