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Wendy Kirkland tours Piano Divas throughout the UK

British based pianist/vocalist Wendy Kirkland will be touring and playing music from her current album “Piano Divas” from August through to early December this year. The Album...

Oslo Jazzfestival’s Nordic Showcase

This weekend is the kick off for the 2018 Oslo Jazz Festival. The Oslo Jazz Festival has evolved into a modern festival that takes both the music and the pulse of the city,...

CD Review | Stanley Clarke, The Message

The first thing I noticed about the new album from bass master Stanley Clarke was the front cover photo. Clark is positioned in the background, arms folded while letting the...

New music celebrates Glasgow’s international trade links

Scottish saxophonist Paul Towndrow premieres a major new composition, Deepening the River at the Merchants House of Glasgow on Friday 11th August, with a second performance going...

Stefon Harris releases Sonic Creed.

Vibraphonist, Stefon Harris and his band Blackout, will release the follow-up album to their highly successful 2009 release Urbanus titled Sonic Creed in September this year. The...

Lee Ritenour kicks off a week at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Tomorrow night (August 7th) guitarist Lee Ritenour will begin a 5 night stint at London’s famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Joining Ritenour is long time collaborator...

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet share new video for ‘Roma’

Bassist, composer and a leading figure of the 21st century Polish jazz movement, Wojtek Mazolewski has long been a front runner in the evolution of modern jazz. Heading up outfits...

Kenny Barron | Live at the Village Vanguard

As a NEA Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. Considered an institution...

CD Review | Paul Heller meets Roman Schwaller

Tenor saxophonist Paul Heller at the age of 47 has already produced a discography many jazz musicians twice his age would be envious of. His latest release “Paul Heller...

Interview: Bobby Sanabria, West Side Story, Puerto Rico & More

Bobby Sanabria is a noted drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, educator and Latin / Afro Cuban historian. He has had a highly successful career for many years recording and...

Bill Evans | An insight into a Genius.

In October 1966, not long after Eddie Gomez joined the Bill Evans Trio, Evans and Gomez made a brief trip to Scandinavia for a series of concerts before returning back to New York...