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Marius Neset draws on the pop, soul and funk with new album “Happy”

It’s often been said the great musicians are often ahead of their time and this could be quite apt when speaking about Saxophonist/composer Marius Neset. There’s...

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Reid Miles, The Guy Who Designed Blue Note.

There is no doubt that the cover art produced by Blue Note Records in the 50’s and 60’s is an example of iconic graphic design. There have been a number of coffee...

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Interview: Matthias Schwengler speaks about Soulcrane and more.

Recently German trumpet player Matthias Schwengler released his third album with his band “Soulcrane” on the Mons Records label titled “Soulcrane &...

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Pianist Ezra Weiss announces new collaborative EP.

Portland based pianist and composer Ezra Weiss is set to release his latest collaborative project together with bassist Jon Shaw, and drummer Tim DuRoche. The new EP, titled...

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UPDATE: Photo Feature: Kasia Idzkowska

Update: Back in 2020 we featured the work of photographer Kasia Idzkowska in our behind the lens series. At that time Kasia had just won first prize in the 2020 World Jazz Photo...

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Joe McCarthy’s NY Afro Bop Alliance reimagines the Nutcracker Suite

In 1960, Columbia Records released Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite”, the 20-minute suite that...

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Zev Feldman launches new label with unique Ahmad Jamal set.

Producer Zev Feldman is well known in the jazz world for his work in tracking down previously unreleased recordings from some of the most iconic musicians throughout the history...

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Wolfert Brederode announces new ECM Album and Tour Dates.

Dutch pianist Wolfert Brederode recently announced the release of his fourth CD as a leader for for ECM records and the accompanying autumn tour dates. On the coming release...

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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis dies at age 87.

Jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, who successfully crossed over from the Jazz charts to the Pop charts, most notably with his smash hit...

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Miguel Zenón speaks about his new album Música de Las Américas

This Summer, Saxophonist, Miguel Zenón released his latest album “Música de Las Américas” on Zenón’s Miel Music label. The music making up this collection of...

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CD Review: Helena Kay’s Kim Trio, Golden Sands

Helena Kay is a tenor saxophonist and composer based in London, originally from Perth in Scotland. They moved to London in 2012 to study at Guildhall and have since won various...

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