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Oslo Jazz Festival targets Norwegian folk music’s influence on jazz.

From the 13th to the 19th of August the 37th edition of the annual Oslo Jazzfestival will take place in the Norwegian capital. Once again the festival promises to deliver a...

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Festival Review: Jazz Folk Bike festival in Syke, Germany

As a journalist, I’m usually invited to cover the larger festivals that tend to be quite hectic and sometimes quite a sensory overload. So to kick off this years festival...

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Angélique Kidjo announced as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

This year, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, Beninese singer-songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo will return to the Royal Albert Hall on 17...

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CD Review: Kaiser’s New World, Nighttrain

German based guitarist Frank Kaiser has just released the first album from his new project titled “Kaisers New World” that features Valentin Butt on bayan, the Russian...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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