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Jazz FM Awards: Emma Rawicz and Ezra Collective Among Major Winners

The Jazz FM Awards 2026, held on Thursday evening at the iconic KOKO venue in London, delivered one of the most memorable nights in the event’s thirteen-year history. With...

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CD Review: Michael Dunlop, Bede

There are debut albums that announce an arrival, and there are debut albums that feel like they could only have been made by one person, rooted in one place, shaped by one very...

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Universal Music Launches New Global Jazz Platform

Universal Music Group’s Global Classics & Jazz division has announced the launch of Everything Jazz, a new digital platform and online store dedicated entirely to jazz...

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CD Review: Bobby Wiens, Focus

Denver-based drummer Bobby Wiens arrives at his second album as a leader with something to say — and the compositional confidence, the band, and the recording to say it...

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Sweden Takes Centre Stage at jazzahead! 2026

Next week, the world’s largest jazz gathering descends on Bremen for its 20th anniversary edition, with Sweden shining as partner country in a dazzling display of Nordic...

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Star-studded event in Paris celebrates International Jazz Day

Sacha Boutros Celebrates International Jazz Day with Star-studded Event at Sunset Sunside Jazz Club Jazz, liberty, and dialogue: three carefully chosen words titling a...

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“Jazz is the stuff of life”: Jumoké Fashola on jazz, media, and the art of interviewing

Famed journalist, vocalist, broadcaster, actress, live literature curator and all round tour de force Jumoké Fashola shared with me the many ways in which her professional and...

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CD Review: Diana Torti, Fearless

Humanity, nature and freedom are at the forefront of Diana Torti stunning new album Fearless. A vocalist known for her versatility and authenticity, Diana Torti presents an album...

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Tomeka Reid: it’s all about the joy

Cellist and composer Tomeka Reid skips in public. She frolics. In public. This is arguably my favourite thing about this incredible artist. Joy is important to Tomeka. Not just...

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Brussels Jazz Orchestra Looks Forward with Miles Davis

In 2026, marking 100 years since Miles Davis’ birth, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra presents What’s Not There featuring trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. This project reinterprets...

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Mica Millar Announces new album, A Little Bit Of Me

British singer Mica Millar will release her second album A Little Bit Of Me this spring. Self-written and self-produced, it was recorded at Miraval Studios on Brad Pitt’s...

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