In the Winter 2026 edition of the Jazz In Europe Magazine, with Rudy Van Gelder prominently featured, I wanted to spotlight four of my favorite albums where his engineering...
Eight decades in, the Metropole Orchestra remains one of Europe’s most remarkable musical institutions — and Arakatak, their 80th anniversary album, is a celebration that...
Gran Canaria is not a place that needs to borrow its jazz credentials. The island has been a significant presence on the European jazz calendar for some years, and the Canary...
With the 100th anniversary of Tony Bennett’s birth approaching in 2026, I heard that Philadelphia-based vocalist Eddie Bruce is planning to bring a tribute to Europe that...
Brazilian pianist-composer Beto Paciello has spent over four decades as one of São Paulo’s most in-demand commercial musicians — seven seasons as musical director of...
As the jazz world marks the centenary of three of the music’s most towering figures — Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Tony Bennett, all born in 1926 — the releases and...
The Jazz FM Awards 2026, held on Thursday evening at the iconic KOKO venue in London, delivered one of the most memorable nights in the event’s thirteen-year history. With...
There are debut albums that announce an arrival, and there are debut albums that feel like they could only have been made by one person, rooted in one place, shaped by one very...
Universal Music Group’s Global Classics & Jazz division has announced the launch of Everything Jazz, a new digital platform and online store dedicated entirely to jazz...
Denver-based drummer Bobby Wiens arrives at his second album as a leader with something to say — and the compositional confidence, the band, and the recording to say it...
Next week, the world’s largest jazz gathering descends on Bremen for its 20th anniversary edition, with Sweden shining as partner country in a dazzling display of Nordic...
