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A little something for under the tree.

It’s that time of year again where we all start to wind down, relax and look forward to some time out over the holiday period. This year, however, is like no other and we have...

CD Review: Fay Claassen, Close to You.

To Dutch and German Jazz aficionados Fay Claassen needs no introduction. Born in Nijmegen Fay is without doubt one of the Netherlands best know jazz vocalists and recipient of...

Reel to Real release previously unheard George Coleman set.

One of jazz’s most powerful tenor saxophonists, George Coleman, is heard at his freewheeling, unfettered best on The George Coleman Quintet in Baltimore, a hitherto unheard live...

Scottish musician Fergus McCreadie tops international chart

Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie has scored an early hit with his trio’s second album more than a month before it is officially released. A video featuring the album’s title...

CD Review: Ignasi Terraza and Randy Greer, Around The Christmas Tree.

I first saw the wonderful pianist Ignasi Terraza performing with magnificent trumpeter Andrea Motis at the Duc des Lombards in Paris a couple of years ago and I have been...

WDR Bassist The John Goldsby releases new Trio album.

WDR Big Band bassist John Goldsby will release a series of trio recordings featuring his rhythm section colleagues’ from the WDR Big Band, Billy Test and Hans Dekker. The...

Viktorija Pilatovic – My Blues (Live at Jazztone Studios)

‘My Blue’ the video single that is released today (Dec 10, 2020) off the Viktoija Pilatovic’s latest album ‘The Only Light’ is bang centre in my...

NQ Jazz partners with The Stoller Hall & The Yard for 2021 concert season.

Live jazz makes a triumphant return to Manchester with new venues and concert series for socially-distanced audiences featuring some of the biggest names in live jazz alongside...

Sunnyside releases previously unreleased Mingus recordings.

The great bassist and composer Charles Mingus had his diehard supporters and detractors. His explosive intermingling of devil may care attitude, imposing character and aggressive...

CD Review: Przemysław Strączek: Fig Tree

“Fig free” is the sixth album by the Polish guitarist Przemyslaw Straczek who has already notched up a remarkable touring history crossing the continents of Europe, Asia and...

Resonance release their latest gem “Bill Evans Live at Ronnie Scott’s”

Today Resonance Records released the CD and Digital editions of their latest gem “Bill Evans Live at Ronnie Scott’s”, the label’s third collection featuring...