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Multiple Grammy winners Take 6 Exclusive Backstage Interview with Paola Vera

The most awarded a cappella group in history, 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, 2 NAACP Image Awards, a Soul Train Award, and more. “The Baddest vocal cats on the...

Artists • Interviews • Magazine • News • Spring 2019|

Nilson Matta – A Brazilian in New York

Nilson Matta has long been considered one of the top bass players on the scene today and since his arrival in New York in 1985, he has become the first-call bassist for many...

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Miriam Gould – Empty Room On Tour

Last August, Miriam Gould premiered her first solo theatre production, Empty Room at The Cockpit in London receiving rave reviews. Starting on the 28th of this month Miriam will...

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Summer Jazz Workshop Round-up

Summer jazz workshops have become a popular destination for both amateur and professional musicians looking to up their skills in an inspiring environment with like-minded people....

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Porgy and Bess host Book Release panel discussion on “The History of European Jazz”

Last October, we published Peter Jones review of the epic work “The History of European Jazz” edited by Francesco Martinelli. This review was one of the most popular...

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Organist Joey DeFrancesco Jams with the JLCO

It’s not every day you see a Hammond B-3 organ immersed in a jazz orchestra, but that’s exactly what’s happening at Jazz at Lincoln Center May 17-18 in Rose Theater as...

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Gig review – Christian Scott at Ronnie Scott’s

“It is time we created a sound that dispels singular narratives of entire peoples and looks to finally represent the wealth of narratives found throughout the American...

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Craig Schoedler, Bass Destinations

Craig Schoedler is one of those musicians that seems to be unafraid to tackle any musical challenge. This is not only evidenced by his eclectic recorded output but also his latest...

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Gogo Penguin Music to Close Your Eyes + Euro Tour Dates.

Gogo Penguin is hailed as one of the most recent breakthroughs on the contemporary British jazz scene, especially since this Manchester-based group got signed to Blue Note Records...

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This Is Hip: One Year Later – Biography of Mark Murphy

Peter Jones’s biography of American jazz singer Mark Murphy was published in March 2018. Here he reflects on the process of writing the book, and the deep influence that Murphy...

Biography • Magazine • News • Spring 2019|

Samba Meets Jazz Workshop – Italy 2019

The Samba Meets Jazz Workshops, directed by Brazilian-born, multi-Grammy Nominee Nilson Matta (bassist for, Trio da Paz and Luis Bonfa) will be heading across the Atlantic to...

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