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Scottish Saxophonist Tommy Smith presented with OBE.

Scottish Jazz Saxophonist Tommy Smith to be presented with OBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on July 2nd at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. Tommy Smith says: “At the age of...

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Summer in the City – Dizzy’s Club Music Feast

Dizzy’s Club has a summer season full of world-class jazzers that will bring the heat with the beat. Weekend headliners include: Jon Faddis – July 18-21, Catherine...

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The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music Unite

Women gathering for a historic new recording. The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music uniting their fierce talents in a statement of Pride and Power. With strong voices and...

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Featured Gig | Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier, Paris Concerts

Guitar Duo Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier have been touring the UK in support of the release of their latest album “the Alluring Ascent” released in March of this year....

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Whirlwind Recordings release 10 new vinyl albums ahead of 10th Anniversary.

Whirlwind recordings will celebrate their tenth anniversary in 2020, no mean feat for an independent label in these times. Founded in 2010 by bassist, composer and producer...

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XXIII Palau de la Música de València Jazz Festival

The early Spanish summer signals the start of the Jazz Festival of the Palau de la Música de València. Every year the festival continues to grow, embracing the city. From June...

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Le Sucrier Velours (Velvet Sugar Bowl) CD Review

A very enjoyable swing style album, and the third album recording of the virtuoso pianist Ramona Horvath. She duets with Nicolas Rageau, a double bassist, in a subtle...

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Alex Hitchcock Quintet | All Good Things | CD Review

We are halfway through 2019, so much has happened so far. Out of the album releases that have come my way, one to get and listen over and over is “All Good Things” by the Alex...

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Getz at the Gate – The Stan Getz Quartet Live at The Village gate.

Previously unreleased live recording of Stan Getz at New York’s Village Gate to be released via Verve/UMe on June 14th Features an all-star, rarely-heard quartet with...

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Miles Davis’ 1986 Lost Album ‘Rubberband’ Set for Release on September 06, 2019

The original producers and Davis’ nephew completed the album, abandoned in the mid-’80s In 1985, Miles Davis began recording an album called Rubberband, which was set to be...

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Nils Landgren receives the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany…

Nils Landgren receives the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) from the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. This award is in...

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