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CD Review: Tobias Hoffmann Jazz Orchestra, Conspiracy

What happens when your ambitious musical plans outstrip the line-up of the band that you put together for the first album? Recruit a new selection of musicians and create a Big...

Nominees announced for the 2022 Jazz FM Awards

Jazz FM have today announced the nominees for the Jazz FM Awards 2022 with PPL and PRS for Music, which will once again recognise the best new talent, contemporary icons and...

Jazz Is Dead to release 14th edition featuring Henry Franklin.

Jazz Is Dead, the label founded by composer and arranger Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, have announced the release of their 14th edition featuring Henry “The...

Featured Gig: Dimitri Monstein Ensemble, Live at the B-Flat, Berlin

September’s featured concert of month at the iconic Berlin club “B-Flat” sees drummer Dimitri Monstein and his ensemble take the stage to present music from his...

Bassist, Carlo Mombelli releases Lullaby For Planet Earth.

New Swiss based label CYH (Clap Your Hands) Records recently announced the release of their 4th album, “Lullaby For Planet Earth” from bassist Carlo Mombelli. Founded...

Julian Lage expands his horizons on View With A Room.

Julian Lage expands his horizons on his second release for Blue Note Records “View With A Room”. Together with his trio consisting of bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer...

CD Review: Allison Wheeler, Winterspring

Can a debut album still make or break an artist? This question has come to mind when listening to “Winterspring,” a new release and the debut of the jazz vocalist Allison...

Allana Goldsmith and Mark Baynes – E Rere Ra

Singer Allana Goldsmith and pianist Mark Baynes release E Rere Ra, their first album together on the Meow Jazz label on Friday 2nd September. The new release from New Zealand...

Connie Han releases tribute to Goddess of Love, Beauty and War.

In just the few short years since her emergence, pianist Connie Han has tackled the pantheon of jazz with her own fiery contemporary style, managing to shake up a staid jazz scene...

Interview: Andrea Motis: Finding the Loophole

Andrea Motis, the Spanish singer/ trumpeter, has captured millions of international listeners since the release of her debut album at the age of 15. Her wide repertoire of bossa...

CD Review: Onwards, Asha Parkinson’s Kalpadruma

The Kalpadruma Collective was founded in 2017 by Asha Parkinson, an up-and-coming young musician and composer looking to cross genre boundaries and diversify the styles of jazz...