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Dee Dee Bridgewater and Lee Ritenour to give workshops at Jazz Across Borders

This coming weekend the 5th edition of Jazz Across Borders will take place. Normally Jazz Across Borders takes place in Saint Petersburg, the historic Northern capital of Russia,...

Jazz in Art: In Conversation with Chris Cunningham

Throughout the EFG London Jazz Festival, we at Women in Jazz Media are holding a jazz art and photography exhibition, showcasing some of the leading artists and photographers from...

Jazz in Art: In Conversation with Gwendolyn Kassenaar

Throughout the EFG London Jazz Festival, we at Women in Jazz Media, are holding a jazz art and photography exhibition, showcasing some of the leading artists and photographers...

Danielle White: The Ultimate Jazz Entrepreneur

Danielle White is a hugely valued, highly respected and much needed part of the jazz community. Her work behind the scenes is vital to the jazz industry and her support for...

Ami Oprenova: Enjoying ‘Precious Days’

Bulgarian jazz vocalist, band leader and composer Ami Oprenova kicked off a UK album tour at London venue Toulouse Lautrec on Sunday 26th September 2021, presenting arrangements...

Black Lives in Music

Jazz represents freedom of expression and yet historically, women, people of colour, the LGBTQ community and many more have not been given equal opportunities in the Jazz...

Concert Review: Igor Butman and Wynton Marsalis, Live in Moscow.

Having been active in this business for over 40 years, it’s not often that you can claim a week full of first’s, however that’s exactly what I experienced in...

Esther Bennett in conversation with: Irene Serra

In March of this year, we published our first magazine for International Women’s day with the support of many of our partners.  We reached out and asked our partners to...

The ‘Salute To Humphrey Lyttelton’ UK Tour

An ensemble of jazz musicians from the UK and USA embark on tour in November 2021, in celebration of the legendary trumpeter, band leader and BBC broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton,...

ALBUM REVIEW: AMI OPRENOVA ‘PRECIOUS DAYS’

Brand new album ‘Precious Days’ from Bulgarian jazz vocalist, composer and band leader Ami Oprenova features 9 original tracks (3 co-written with guitarist Daniele...

Nicholas Payton to release new album with Ron Carter and George Coleman.

Last weel Smoke sessions released the latest album from Nicholas Payton titled “Smoke Sessions” where he finally realizes Long-Cherished Dream to Record with Iconic...