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The Last Time Jazz Briefly Went Mainstream – Acid Jazz & Jamiroquai

In the 1990s, jazz went mainstream on a global scale. The epicenter was London, which fueled the spread of this phenomenon across Europe, which was also simultaneously reacting to...

A Weekend Away at XJAZZ! Berlin

Being asked to visit Berlin to interview several of my favourite musicians, watch some sensational performances and wander around a wonderfully eccentric city, was a surreal...

Impulse Records to release unheard recordings of Coltrane and Dolphy

On July 14th, Impulse Records will release a rare recording of two of the most iconic musicians in jazz history, John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy. These previously un-heard...

Miles Davis, the Magician of being in the now!

Today, May-26, 1926 a music giant was born. Miles Davis, often named „Prince of Darkness“, was an original, lyrical soloist on the trumpet and demanding group leader. He was...

Something New with Evie Asio

Welcome to the next interview in our Women in Jazz Media series ‘Something New’ exploring new albums and books through conversation directly with the artist to share a little...

Release Preview: Linda May Han Oh – The Glass Hours

It’s an inevitable aspect of the human experience to grapple with the vulnerability of our very existence and the ultimate brevity of our time on this planet. With her...

Joshua Redman Signs To Blue Note Records.

We received news today that saxophonist Joshua Redman has signed to Blue Note Records, the legendary label and standard bearer of The Finest In Jazz Since 1939. Redman will...

Why Jimi Hendrix Can Be Considered a Jazz Icon

Jimi Hendrix is considered one of music’s most influential and iconic artists. After arriving in London in 1966, he quickly solidified his name as an innovative and creative...

A Weekend Away at The Cheltenham Jazz Festival

With a reputation as one of the UK’s most renowned jazz events, I was delighted to be invited to The Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Through platforming a combination of international...

SNJO unites East and West with World of the Gods

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra unites Orient with Occident and a 2000-year-old musical tradition with contemporary improvisation in World of the Gods, which tours Central...

JFB festival in Syke focuses on the Africa for the 2023 edition.

This June the Jazz Folk Bike festival in Syke, Germany will focus on Africa as one of it’s main theme’s. This coming edition of the festival marks the second year that...