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Lara Jones and Charlotte Keeffe: Precious Collaborations

As part of our series exploring the exciting EFG London festival programme, I lept at the opportunity to talk to two truly inspirational and incredible musicians – Lara...

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In Conversation with Alina Bzhezhinska: Music must be played from the heart

Undoubtedly one of the leading harpists in the world today, Alina Bzhezhinska is a one-woman powerhouse, on a mission to bring the harp to the fore of contemporary sound. A jazz...

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Festival Round-up: Mondriaan Jazz Festival 2021

Last week, 9 October, I attended the Mondriaan Jazz Festival in the Dutch city The Hague. As a regular event on the Dutch calendar it was great to see the festival once again...

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Esther Bennett in conversation with: Hannah Horton

British Female Jazz Saxophonist Hannah Horton is a rising star in the UK Jazz scene and has performed with many great jazz artists including Ian Shaw, Amy Winehouse, John...

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Album Review: Fay Claassen & David Linx – And Still We Sing

As a self confessed fan of jazz vocals and for that matter big band music, when I received the latest album from Fay Claassen and David Linx together with the WDR big Band to...

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From Giant Steps to J Steps

J Steps is a fantastic new initiative in jazz led by UK jazz saxophonist Hannah Horton as part of Guildhall Young Artists, in Saffron Walden, England. Hannah has formulated a band...

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Jane Bunnett and Maqueque: Latin Jazz without Machismo

Jane Bunnett is a soprano saxophonist and flautist from Canada, and she is also band leader of Maqueque, who is an inspiring all-woman Latin Jazz and Afro-Cubano group from Cuba....

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The Sicilian Jazz Orchestra announces 2021/22 season.

Recently I was introduced to the Sicilian Jazz Orchestra at this summers 1st edition of the Sicilian Jazz Festival. For those interested you can read our festival review here....

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Carl Hyde to release stunning new book “Jazz Noir”

World renowned Photographer Carl Hyde is to release a beautiful new book “Jazz Noir” on October 18th. It is a stunning tome, full of beautiful portraits of some of the giants...

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The Theo Croker Quartet – Connecting the Dots.

The artwork on the album cover of Theo Croker’s new release BLK2LIFE // A FUTURE PAST (2021) recalls the psychedelic cover of “Bitches Brew” (1969) by Miles Davis. And with...

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Toulouse Lautrec at the EFG London Jazz Festival

The EFG London Festival is a huge highlight in the jazz calendar and after the past few years, we are all more than ready to celebrate the power and beauty that jazz brings. In...

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