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Ahmad Jamal receives a Lifetime Achievement award from Jazz Journalists Association.

The Jazz Journalists Association announced the winners of the 2019 JJA awards yesterday. The Association initiated its awards honouring excellence in jazz music, recordings,...

Awards • News|

The Energy and Exuberance of Lenore Raphael – Interview

Lenore Raphael is an award-winning classically trained pianist who started out as a child prodigy and performed at Carnegie Hall to significant acclaim whilst in her teens. She is...

Artists • Fiona Ross - Women In Jazz • Interviews • News|

UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY – April 30, 2019

In November 2011, UNESCO officially declared April 30 “International Jazz Day”. UNESCO wants to emphasise the importance of jazz and its diplomatic role in the unity...

Events • International Jazz Day 2019 • News|

Paul Jost, Simple Life – CD Review.

It’s not a common occurrence that I receive an album that provokes an initial reaction of WOW! Recently this happened when a copy of Paul Jost’s latest album...

CD Reviews • News • Reviews|

Rotem Sivan – Guitar Fury Revisits the Standards & Beyond on Euro Tour

In 1961, John Coltrane collaborating with McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and others turned a couple of non-jazz standards, the traditional English folk song, “Greensleeves” and the...

European Jazz Tours • News|

Gregor Lisser, On Eleven | CD Review

Earlier this month Swiss Drummer and Percussionist Gregor Lisser released his debut album “On Eleven”. The album features a double quartet combining a string quartet...

New Releases • News • Reviews|

The Scottish Fergus McCreadie Trio – Euro & UK tour – April & May 2019

Young Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie takes his trio on the road during late April and May for an international tour that includes a return booking at Ronnie Scott’s in London...

European Jazz Tours • News|

Dee Dee Bridgewater: The Ultimate Jazz Warrior Interview with Fiona Ross

Dee Dee Bridgewater needs no introduction. Triple Grammy winner. Record label head. UN Good Will ambassador. Producer. Tony winner. Mentor. Jazz Legend. She has always been a huge...

Artists • Fiona Ross - Women In Jazz • Interviews • Magazine • News • Spring 2019|

Claudia Campagnol – Debut Album – I’M STRONG

Editors note: I receive many submissions and something has to catch my attention, such as the Black Envelope that contained Claudia’s debut album. Black? well, I opened it...

CD Reviews • New Releases • News • Reviews|

Jacob Collier Bags Gold Honour At Jazz FM Awards 2019

Today JazzFM announced 2-time Grammy-winner Jacob Collier will be honoured with the PRS For Music Gold Award at this year’s Jazz FM Awards, which returns to Shoreditch Town Hall...

Awards • News|

Simone Gubbiotti tours Mexico.

Next week, Italian guitarist Simone Gubbiotti will embark on a tour of Mexico. Based in Umbria (Italy), Simone has a strong presence in both the USA and Europe. Simone’s...

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