When she was a child living in south-west Germany, Nicole Johanntgen would be woken every morning by her father playing the trombone. The experience has clearly had lasting...
The Bad Plus is in transition to promoting their thirteenth and newest release “Never Stop II.” “Never Stop” was their seventh release back in 2010, and which has made the...
Over the years jazz has been fused with many other genres, however, one genre that doesn’t immediately spring to mind is reggae. This is not the case with LA-based band...
Ben Wendel is a Grammy-nominated Canadian-American Saxophonist, writer, producer and educator that has been a successful bandleader, sideman and is a founding member of the...
Following their 10th anniversary celebrations this year, Edition Records is entering an exciting new phase of growth with the development of its executive team. From Sept 2018,...
Jazz improvisation, poetry and stunning landscapes all linked into one. This preview is a mixture of a link and a platform for all the readers of Jazz in Europe who not only love...
When you think of John Scofield, one word that doesn’t come to mind is complacent. The last few years have seen a number of releases are from the New York native including...
This coming Thursday the Zurich Jazz Orchestra will present a new program at Switzerland’s leading jazz venue Moods. From its humble beginnings in 1995 as a rehearsal band...
What do you do when you are young: follow your heart or your wits. You love to play music and play meritorious piano, but in the end, you choose to go to college followed by a...
The ‘LetterOne RISING STARS Jazz Award’ has become a significant event in the European jazz calendar. The annual award aims to propel the careers of outstanding young jazz...
In April 2015, my wife Pia and I just couldn’t find the range of music we enjoyed to compliment our evening meal while in the comfort of our own home. Every time we tried to...