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Wild Card “Life Stories” CD Review by Erminia Yardley
Rating:  If anyone has not come across Wild Card’s...
Manuel Valera reaches for the star’s with new CD “The Planets”
As a leader Manual has been nothing but prolific...
Artist Manager Maria Avgoulis Interviewed by Fiona Ross
There has been an incredible amount of discussions recently...
Kekko Fornarelli “Abaton” CD Review by Erminia Yardley
One of the recent albums received this year, “Abaton”,...
Kyle Eastwood Interviewed by Fiona Ross
Interviewer: Fiona Ross (FR)  Artist: Kyle Eastwood (KE) FR:...
Sophisticated Giant | The long awaited biography of Dexter Gordon
Speaking about the book and it’s journey Maxine said...
Beverley Beirne, Jazz Just Wants To Have Fun | Interview.
Interviewer: George Cole (GC)   Artist: Beverly Beirne (BB) British jazz singer...
Collective-X “Love and Protest” CD Review by Erminia Yardley
“When we are dehumanised, we must fight to maintain...
Kamasi Washington – Euro Tour in Progress – Man with a Message!
Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr’s “Inner City Blues” conveys the...
Featured Gig | Reggie Washington, Live at the Sunset Jazz Club Paris.
Hot on the heals of his latest project “Rainbow...
An Interview with French Pianist Laurent De Wilde
His versatility does not stop here, Laurent has also...
The Feline Touch – Nubya Garcia at Ronnie Scott’s
I am a great fan of the saxophone so...
Gibson Guitars files for Bankruptcy
Gibson’s CEO Henry Juszkiewicz said in a statement that...
The Donny McCaslin Group: Going “Beyond Now”+May Euro Dates
McCaslin, as a New York-based jazz saxophonist, gained greater...
Fred Hersch to release new album “Live In Europe”
Serendipity played its role in the birth of the...
The Brad Mehldau Trio. New Kinda Cool Jazz+May Euro Tour
Brad Mehldau (born 1970) is a virtuoso jazz and...
Featured Gig | Mike Clark meets Reggie Washington & Rick Margitza
Mike Clark is currently on tour in Europe for...
International Jazz Day April 30, 2018
A series of educational and outreach programmes will take...
Featured Gig | Hadar Noiberg, Sunset Jazz Club, Paris
Hadar and her trio have been touring internationally since...
Gig Review | Pat Martino Trio at Ronnie Scott’s
When I attended Pat Martino’s gig a few years...
CD Review | Larry Goldings – Peter Bernstein – Bill Stewart, Toy Tunes
Toy Tunes, is the follow up release to “Ramshackle...
Edition Records, 10 Years old and going strong | Interview with Dave Stapleton
Since is launch, the label has built a strong...
An Interview with the Hazelrigg Brothers.
After reading the press release for the album, I...
Luminaries Chick Corea, Herlin Riley, & Helen Sung celebrate Monk in NYC.
Chick Corea joined the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra...
Pat Metheny to recieve Jazz FM’s Gold Award
One of the leading lights of the jazz world,...
Kenny Barron to release his Blue Note Debut album.
Barron was born in Philadelphia in 1943, and moved...
Aubrey Logan – Super tones, cartwheels and some fun, too.
So there was I sitting at my usual corner...
Prince of Drums – Jojo Mayer/Nerve – Euro Tour.
Mayer, who was born in Zurich in 1963, lived...
Featured Gig | Arik Strauss Trio, Club der polnischen Versager
During his stay in New York Arik performed regularly...
Terence Blanchard To Release Live Album Featuring The E-Collective.
With a title that carries a pointed double meaning,...
Shake Stew | Rise and Rise Again
Shake Stew released their highly anticipated new album „Rise...
Interview: Pablo Ziegler, Jazz Tango and more.
Recent seasons have seen Ziegler performing at major venues,...
Featured Gig | Joe Locke and guests at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club.
Joe Locke is widely considered to be one of...
Jason Miles, Observations from the road part 2
In part 1 of Jason’s article he covers the...
Young pianist’s journey takes him to a four-night run
A graduate of internationally regarded saxophonist Tommy Smith’s youth...
Latin Grammy nominated Snow Owl talks with Fiona Ross
I was first introduced Snow Owl when I was...
Love Supreme At The Roundhouse | 3 Weeks To Go
The inaugural Love Supreme At The Roundhouse, a one-day...
Interview with Mike Clark, The ultimate “Groove Meister”
In the drum world Mike Clark has almost cult...
Jason Miles | Observations on the Road in Europe, part 1.
It’s been a 45 year life’s journey in the...
Dame Cleo Laine & George Benson To Be Honoured…
With under a month to go until the fifth...
Julian Siegel Quartet – “Vista” Interview
Siegel and co, namely: Liam Noble on piano, Oli...
Shatner’s Bassoon – ‘Disco Erosion’ CD review by Sammy Stein
It is not often I am surprised but then...
BIMHUIS – Brazilian Music Series: 60 years of bossa nova!
Classic Bossa goes back to the early bossa nova...
An interview with the Artvark Saxophone Quartet.
Artvark has performed at major international festivals such as...
Love Supreme Jazz Festival announces additions to the line-up
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which returns to Glynde...
Gregory Porter’s European Jazz tour continues to the end of May 2018
Well-known to European audiences, the jazz-pop vocalist and pianist...
Martin Luther King at the Berlin Jazz Fest in 1964
50 years on Dr Kings message is more relevant...
Steve Gadd Band review – LIVE at Ronnie Scott’s
Standing in the queue, waiting for the doors to...
Focus on the Cully Jazz Festival – April 13 to 21, 2018
Located on the shores of Lake Geneva, in the...
An Interview with E.J. Strickland | On Tour in Europe
Andrew Read: EJ, thanks for talking with us. You...
Ulysses Owens Jr. takes Swing Collective to Jazz at Lincoln Center
Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, and bandleader Owens explained the...
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet tours Europe in early April
This Polish trumpeter’s music has evolved from his earlier...
Terri Lyne Carrington talks about Women in Jazz to Fiona Ross.
Terri Lyne Carrington (TLC) Interview with Fiona Ross (FR)...
CD Review | The Hazelrigg Brothers “Songs We Like”
The Hazelrigg Brothers George and Geoff have been making...
E.J. Strickland Tours new Quintet through Europe
After moving to New York to further his education...
Lisa Simone is Interviewed by Paola Vera for JazzInEurope
Her career in the entertainment industry began over 20...
Brussels Jazz Orchestra & Tutu Puoane have a dream!
Antwerp-based with South African roots, vocalist Tutu Puoane sings...
Featured Gig | Fiona Ross, The Pheasantry (Chelsea)
Fiona Ross is “the Jazz artist that gave Ed...
39th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
On the program: an array of artists featuring legends...
Featured Gig | Tony Kofi at the 606 Jazz Club, London
Expect Adderley brothers classics like Things Are Getting Better,...
Laurens Patzlaff Concert review by Sammy Stein in Quito, Ecuador
A German pianist named Laurens Patzlaff, influenced so we...
Featured Gig | Jeremy Pelt Quintet at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen
Pelt frequently performs alongside such notable ensembles as the...
Gateshead International Jazz Festival goes Dutch and interactive…
Smartphone manipulators Tin Men and the Telephone, pianist Kaja...
Major Boost for Jazz in the South – UK
Turner Sims Southampton, part of the University of Southampton,...
CD Review | The Arúan Ortiz Trio, Live in Zurich
Ortiz’ approach to the music here differs from the...
Steve Gadd talks with our senior writer Fiona Ross.
“Well, you have to give everything’ Steve Gadd Dr....
Tom Ibarra Interview – new CD ‘Sparkling’ + Upcoming in 2018
Tom debut album simply titled “15” (released 2015) was...
Doug Hammond – A Detroit Jazz Legend with New Roots in Europe
Hammond, who is primarily a vocalist and drummer, percussionist,...
Featured Gig | Artvark Saxophone Quartet, Bimhuis Amsterdam
During the concert in the Bimhuis this coming Saturday...
Gig Review |Courtney Pine & Omar live @ Ronnie Scott’s
    So to end the month of February,...
Ashley Henry & the Re:ensemble – Easter EP
South Londoner and super pianist Ashley Henry released his...
Joey Alexander To Release Eclipse, His 4th & Most Personal Album To Date.
Eclipse, recorded over a three-day period beginning on the...
Petros Klampanis releases third video in his Rooftop Stories project.
Each episode of Rooftop Stories, so far filmed in...
Billy Branch Headlines at Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival
Billy Branch was discovered by Willie Dixon, the “father...
Jo Harrop pays tribute to Peggy Lee
‘Fever’ features an all-star band, led by pianist Alex...
Lee Konitz on tour in Europe.
Lee Konitz was born in Chicago in 1927 and...
‘Spin Cycle’ – CD Review by Sammy Stein
I came across him as a member of Mark...
The Manhattan Transfer Co-founder Erin Dickins -’Vignettes’ CD review
Erin’s newest release ‘Vignettes’ is a collection of one-on-one...
Hadar Noiberg talks about Open Fields, Chano Dominguez and More.
Noiberg’s trio has been described as a “Power Trio...
50 years of jazz history, MPS celebrates a half-century milestone.
MPS stood as a Mecca for Oscar Peterson, George...
Lost Miles Davis recording to be released on Vinyl.
Today Warner Music Group/Rhino announced the release of a...
Darwish ‘Reclamation’ CD Review by Erminia Yardley
Its talented artist, bassist Darwish, has made this debut...
They Died Before 40 – The music kept them alive…and killed them!
More than two dozen gifted jazz artists died before...
Pericopes +1 ‘Legacy’ CD Review by Erminia Yardley
The band, a trio covering a vast geographical area...
CD Review | Fabio Marziali NY Quintet,| Windows and Light
Windows and Light features a quintet with Jonathan Kreisberg...
Wallace Roney Quintet – European concert dates.
Wallace Roney has often been compared to Miles Davis...
Tower Records founder dies drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars.
Featured Image by Michael A. Jones With the downturn in...
Chano Dominguez & Hadar Noiberg launch Duo project in Austria, Switzerland & Germany.
Chano Domínguez is one of the most in demand...
Eric Ineke – ‘Let There Be Life, Love and Laughter’ – CD review by Peter Beije
The CD is titled ‘Let There Be life, Love...
Dave K. Mathews – The Fantasy Vocal Sessions Vol. 1 – CD Review by Fiona Ross
Having interviewed David K Mathews prior to reviewing this...
David K. Mathews Interviewed by Fiona Ross
David K Mathews is currently the keyboard player for...
Zhenya Strigalev releases new album Blues For Maggie
Blues For Maggie documents the saxophonist’s recent touring band...
Reid Miles, The Guy Who Designed Blue Note.
Reid Miles was an American modernist designer and in...
Jan Sturiale – ‘ROADMAPS’ CD review by Sammy Stein
He has worked with many respected musicians including Hiram...
Nominees for the 2018 JazzFM awards announced.
Bassist extraordinaire Thundercat, formidable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, genre-bending...
CD Review | Jeff Hamilton Trio, “Live from San Pedro”
This trio is tight, living proof of the chemistry...
Interview with Rachel Gould – Recorded with many Great’s including Chet Baker…
Rachel Gould is an American jazz singer, now resident...
This Week on Qwest TV.
After World War II, Belgium had become a haven...
Carmela Rappazzo – ‘Howlin’ At The Moon’ – CD review by Sammy Stein
I asked Carmela to tell me a little about...
Who Killed Jaco Pastorius?
The full article is available at Stacksreader.com: He was just...
Ola Onabule – Pizza Express London gig review by Fiona Ross
I have seen Ola Onabule perform many times but...
Featured Gig | John Etheridge at the 606 Club, London.
In recent years he has been busy performing and...
Mark Murphy: This is Hip, a biography by Peter Jones.
Guest Post by Peter Jones. In October 2015 I...
Robert Glasper and Mos Def Perform Exclusive London Show.
Commonly known by his stage name Mos Def, Yasiin...
CD Review | Evan Harris, Skylines
Skylines features ten original compositions all penned by Evan...
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra play Prokofiev & Saint-Saëns
In demand as a soloist, as much with international...
Nigel Kennedy – The unparalleled jazz virtuoso
Out of 5 dates comprising of 8 gigs in...
Quincy Jones protégé Andreas Varady releases new album The Quest.
A native of Slovakia, and now resident of Ireland,...
Postmodern Jukebox To Tour UK In Support Of New Album
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, the powerhouse pop-jazz phenomenon that...
Chris Potters Underground on Tour in Europe.
Chris Potter is know as a potent improviser and...
Al Di Meola tours new album in Europe.
As a graduate of Berklee College of Music in...
Cheltenham Jazz Festival Reveals Star Names For 2018.
Joining an impressive raft of high-profile names already announced...
Scott LaFaro, how one man redefined the piano trio.
In this article It’s not my intention to delve...
100 Years Ago this week, Jazz Broke Loose In Europe
They came to fight in the mud against the...
Blue Engine Records announce Wynton Marsalis Septet’s “United We Swing”
Each year, the Jazz at the Lincoln center fundraising...
Jason Miles returns to Europe with the new “Kind Of New”
Jason’s tour will see him perform in Italy, France,...
Featured Gig | Walter Smith III “TWIO” at the 606 in London.
Recognized as one of the greatest saxophonists of his...
Op-Ed – Social Media and the impact on Creativity in the Music Industry
Social Media and the impact on Creativity in the...
Joost Lijbaart brings “Under the Surface” to Scotland
Lijbaart, who has been a central figure in saxophonist...
Orphy Robinson All Stars presents: The music of Bobby Hutcherson
Orphy Robinson and his All Stars band “start their...
Stan Tracey’s ReSteamed Records catalogue now available on digital platforms.
The late Stan Tracey CBE (who died in 2013...
Reggie Washington tours “Rainbow Shadow” in Europe.
The Tour kicks off in Berlin on the 8th...
Edinburgh churches get into the swing
Jazz in churches is not a new phenomenon. The...
Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra on tour in Europe.
Dedicated to preserving America’s jazz heritage, the Jazz at...
Simon Lasky | About the Moment – CD Review
Simon Lasky is one of those musicians that has...
Frank van Berkel appointed programmer at Amsterdam’s BIMHUIS.
van Berkel will follow in the footsteps of former...
Mats Gustafsson Trio Fire! – CD ‘The Hands’ Reviewed by Sammy Stein
It is rock, it is free jazz, it is,,,well,...
Interview with Jason Miles | Kind of New and more Part 2.
During his career Jason has worked with most of...
North Sea Jazz announces International Line-up.
Running across the weekend of 13th-15th July, this year’s...
$tateside Records presents Nina Simone’s Colpix singles.
A comprehensive track listing of 27 songs, The Colpix Singles trace...
Major increase in Songwriter Royalties on streaming platforms.
This decision will see the distribution of mechanical publishing...
Op-Ed: The Cold War and the Re-Politicization of Jazz.
Just before Christmas Chris Brubeck (Son of Dave Brubeck)...
Kathleen Potton – ‘Nero’ – CD Review by Fiona Ross
It is also a homage of sorts to the...
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride among winners at Grammy’s
The winners in the Jazz category include John McLaughlin...
Op-Ed: Sammy Stein on Women in Jazz.
Recently we have seen some dreadful instances of men...
Interview with Jason Miles | Kind of New & more, Part 1.
During his career Jason has worked with most of...
Sheila Jordan Receives 2018 Bistro Award.
The BISTRO AWARD was established by Bob Harrington in...
Laurent De Wilde | New Monk Trio – CD Review
Initially when the album was released in France it...
Earth, Wind & Fire Confirmed For Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2018
The 10-piece band, led by original members Philip Bailey,...
Joel Levine ‘The Whistleblower’ CD released by IYOUWE
IYOUWE is a musical collective created by Lenny White to promote real...
Owen Broder receives 2018 Herb Albert Young Jazz Composer Award.
Based in New York City, Broder, 28, runs in...
Ed Jones ‘For Your Ears Only’ CD Review by Sammy Stein
His first quartet, the originally named “Ed Jones Quartet”...
Paola Vera | A Women’s Anthem ‘Rise Up’ the New Single + Interview
‘Rise Up’ is a funky, soulful anthem about female...
Mark Wade “Moving Day” CD Review by Sammy Stein
Moving Day is his latest release and follows the...
Recommend CD’s of 2017 – A Kaleidoscopic Chart by Erminia Yardley
Should I call what ensues the bestest of the...
Matt Fripp launches second “How To Get More Jazz Gigs” course.
Matt Fripp is no stranger to the jazz industry....
Viktorija Pilatovic ‘Stories’ CD Review by Fiona Ross
Viktorija explains that her new album ‘Stories’  ‘is inspired...
Cheltenham Jazz Festival announces addition to 2018 line-up.
In November last year we published news of the...
Live streaming: Sat, Jan 13 @ 8pm CET – MELANOIA from Opus Jazz Club, Budapest
Watch the live stream on Youtube on Sat, January...
Trumpeter Ellister Van Der Molen follows her heart: She plays Jazz!
Ellister van der Molen is one of the few...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra re-imagines Benny Goodman.
Goines explains the great contributions of the “King of...
Billy Cobham brings Crosswinds Project to Blue Note Milan.
Widely regarded as the “world’s greatest drummer” and revered...
An interview with Canadian singer Laila Biali
(Editors note: On video go to 41 mins 55 secs...
Blake Morgan exposes Spotify’s fatal flaw.
“We’re not making any judgment about the accuracy of...
Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” – A brief look at the albums impact.
Editors Note: The video shown in the featured Image section...
New jazz series in Glasgow’s The Merchants House.
The concert, which will feature Scottish National Jazz Orchestra...
‘JULIA BIEL’ – CD Review by Sammy Stein
There have been comparisons with other vocalists including Amy...
Reggie Washington | Rainbow Shadows Vol2, CD Review
Reggie Washington is a bassist of high standing and...
New US Music Legislation Expedites $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify.
Without getting into an in depth discussion of Mechanical...
Delfeayo Marsalis, Kalamazoo CD Review.
A great live recording provides the listener with an...
WM Project Releases Debut Album.
Now the time is ripe for another beginning. Their...
Jazzahead! 2018 Showcase Program announced.
Featured Image Kamil Piotrowicz (Photo by Jakub Szpojda) The partner country...
Marcin Wasilewski brings acclaimed trio to the Netherlands.
Wasilewski’s trio is one of the leading ensembles on...
2017, The year in review.
Top Interview, Reggie Washington Our interview with bassist Reggie...
New York’s Lincoln Center hosts inaugural Jazz Congress.
Jazz Times Magazine has been organizing conferences for the...
Stella Line-up at 2018 Gateshead International Jazz Festival.
African, Caribbean and American connections are part of jazz...
Christmas wishes from all at Jazz In Europe
With the divisive state our world is in at...
Sunday Blues | Joe Bonamassa, Christmas Video + FREE Album
A Very Merry BLUES Christmas – get your FREE 12...
Django Reinhardt – a legend even during his lifetime.
Editors Note: Once again Lynn René Bayley from the...
Winter Jazz Fest 2018 – Köln Germany
During this musical highlight at the start of 2018,...
Featured Gig | Mediterranean Fragments Quintet
Featured in the line-up is Arik Strauss, from Israel,...
Ben Sidran live at Ronnie Scotts – Jazz, poetry and existentialism
His one night at Ronnie Scott’s last month was...
Laurent de Wilde, Monk and Beyond
Laurent was born in 1960 in the United States....
Submissions now open for the 2018 “12 Points” Festival in Dublin.
Winner of the inaugural award for ‘Adventurous Programming’ from...
Brubeck’s Play Brubeck | UK Concerts
In January Dave Brubecks sons Darius, Chris and Dan...
“Nighthawks” – the album launch at Kansas Smitty’s Bar – London East End
A couple of weeks ago, myself and photographer extraordinaire...
Sunday Blues – Muddy Waters – Live version – Got My Mojo Working
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983)...
Part 2 – The Blockheads ‘Beyond The Call of Dury’ CD Review
“The tracks for the album were leisurely recorded throughout...
Beyond The Call of Dury -The Blockheads at 40. (A reason to be Cheerful Part 1)
Editors note: Part 2 of this informative article includes a...
QwestTV Launch platform in Paris with live streamed concert.
Tonight QwestTV will host an event in Paris at...
Tom Ibarra receives LetterOne Jazz Award from Mikhail Fridman
Tom Ibarra is the first recipient of the award,...
Gilad Hekselman & ZuperOctave | European Tour
After establishing his sound in the classic jazz trio...
Gregory Porter announces extra London date at Royal Albert Hall
The tour will now both open and close in...
CD Review | Thomas Fonnesbæk, Justin Kauflin – Synesthesia
And his partner, pianist Justin Kauflin, has “big ears”...
Sunday Blues | Blues Piano Legend Pinetop Perkins plays “Pinetop’s Blues”
July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011–Pinetop Perkins began...
Sheila Jordan on Life, Music and Art – Part 2
The featured video was recorded in 1971 by the...
Sheila Jordan on Life, Music and Art – Part 1
This is part 1 of Lynn René Bayley’s interview...
Philip Catherine, Selected Works 1974-1982 5CD Box Set | CD Review
Together with Toot’s Thielemans, Philip Catherine can be seen as...
Tom Ibarra wins LetterOne ‘Rising Stars’ Jazz Award.
Today the organisation announced that 18 year old French...
Sammy Stein’s ‘all that’s Jazz’ Book Review by Nigel J.
all that’s Jazz by Sammy Stein Published in 2017 by Tomahawk...
Miles Davis | Ascenseur pour l’échafaud remembered.
The mid fifties was an interesting time for Miles...
Sunday Blues – Charlie Musselwhite – Continental Drifter
“Somebody once told me that anybody who worked in...
An interview with bassist Reggie Washington.
Today sees the release of Reggie Washington’s new album...
A great week for Jazz in Paris.
Sheila Jordan – 1 & 2 December at the...
Berlin based vocalist Lucia Cadotsch takes Speak Low trio to New York
With a sharp-eared love of the past but a...
Luise Volkmann ‘Eudiamonia’ CD review by Sammy Stein
Her ensemble, called ‘Été Large’ comprises 12 musicians and...
2018 Grammy Award Nominees announced.
The nominees for the Best Jazz Vocal Album include...
Monk Misterioso – a journey into the silence of Thelonious Monk
Another busy and packed EFG London Jazz Festival has...
Headliners announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2018
Musical heavyweights from across the jazz, soul and blues...
The revival of MPS Records.
In 1963 Brunner-Schwer began to produce records under the...
Sunday Blues – The Blues Triangle – Steve Miller
Both Vaughan and Musselwhite have headlined at Jazz at...
JazzFest Berlin 2017 Reflection part 2
This concept idea was by Mr. Richard Williams, the...
Clifford Brown | The Bach of Jazz
This piece was first published by Lynn Rene Bayley...
International solo jazz piano recitals at the Antonín Dvořák Museum in Prague
This significant late 19th century Czech composer, best known...
Featured Gig | Mark Wade at Rox (Rouvroy) & Sunset Sunside in Paris
This month Mark will perform two special concerts in...
Radio Free Brooklyn features European Jazz in new show.
Radio Free Brooklyn is an non profit organisation whose...
Fred Hersch wins French “Prix in Honorem Jazz” and “Coup de cœur jazz”.
Fred Hersch belongs to a select member of jazz’s...
Kapok takes new approach on tour in UK
Having recorded three albums and toured very successfully since...
jazzahead! 2018 with partner country Poland
In Bremen, jazz as well as the latest art...
Sunday Blues – “Born Under A Bad Sign” by Albert King
Editors Note: Check out our “Nothin’ but the Blues”...
JazzFest Berlin 2017 Reflection part 1
In the spirit of openness and inclusion the festival...
Fiona Ross – “Black, White and a Little Bit of Grey” CD Peer Review by Ola Onabulé
This is the second album release in 2017 from...
Yuri Honing’s CD Goldbrun: Harmonious Political Statement
Yuri Honing has chosen Germany as a source of...
ECM Records releases full catalogue for streaming.
In the press release the label states that “simultaneous...
UK jazz radio station JazzFM launches their own Alexa skill
With the Amazon Radioplayer Skill you can play high-quality...
Paola Vera’s “ADDICTED” CD Peer Review by Leo Sidran
In the final moments of Paola Vera’s album Addicted,...
Sonny Rollins Donates Major Gift to Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin Conservatory of Music : In a...
David Pastor presents Motion at the Madrid Jazz Festival
Trumpeter David Pastor, one of the main figures of...
Sunday Blues – Why I Sing The Blues – B.B. King – Live In Africa 1974
Editors Note: Check out our “Nothin’ but the Blues”...
Blue Note Launches Subscription Box Series
The subscription series will be released on a bi-annual...
Christos Rafalides releases new album ” Near & Dear”
In the early 90’s, Christos received a scholarship from...
TJP | Peace and Love CD Review
Rating:  A little research showed that TJP is a...
North Sea Jazz Festival 2018 – Grab your Early Bird Ticket!
Following the unprecedented success of the NN North Sea...
The EFG London Jazz Festival reaches new heights.
Over the years, the Festival has made a steady...
Mark Guiliana Tours his new release Jersey
Describing the Quartet’s modus operandi on Jersey, Guiliana said:...
Snowboy returns to Ronnie Scott’s for two sold out dates at the Club and a surprise jewel in his crown!
Anyone who owns the album by now will know...
Chick Corea & Steve Gadd on Tour in Europe
Chick Corea and Steve Gadd, both now in their...
Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Mike Stern at Utrechts Tivoli in November
Unfortunately due to the demise of the SJU jazzpodium...
Sunday Blues – Have You Ever Loved A Women by Freddie King.
Editors Note: Check out our “Nothin’ but the Blues”...
Simon Spillett Interview with Erminia Yardley
To this extent, I am thankful to Simon Spillett:...
Dhafer Youssef – November European Tour Dates
Youssef was born in 1967 in a fishing village...
Moses Sumney – Should keep on Moanin’ Nov Euro Tour dates
This implies that he had to play and sing...
Ben Sidran’s November European Tour dates…
Ben Sidran has been a major force in the...
Uri Gurvich “Kinship” CD Review by Fiona Ross | CD Parties in Paris & Barcelona
Native to Israel, he trained at Berklee College of...
Sunday Blues – ‘When A Guitar Plays The Blues’ by Albert Collins
Editors Note: Check out our “Nothin’ but the Blues”...
Filomena Campus – Expect the Unexpected!
I wrote the above words as part of a...
Nordic Jazz Comets – Live in Berlin.
The concerts took place at Privatclub in Berlin’s Kreuzberg...
Luther Allison | A Legend Never Dies Essential Recordings 1976-1997
Label: Ruf Records Release Date: 27 October 2017 Allison’s...
Sammy Stein Report – Just landed in Ecuador & looking for the Jazz
Music, it has to be emphasised, is a fundamental...
Love Supreme Jazz Festival announces one-day festival at the Roundhouse.
The event will feature performances in the main room...
Jazzfest Berlin 2017
In his last year as the festivals Artistic Director,...
George Benson announces 2018 UK Tour Dates.
George Benson has been a leading light in the...
Eliane Elias: From Bill Evans to Brazil
For the first half of the show, she’s joined...
Adam Glasser & Mathias Heise | Live at the 606 Jazz Club London
He is nearing completion of his third album set...
‘Walk with the Spirit’ by Louisiana Bluesman – Coco Robicheaux
Editors Note: Check out our “Nothin’ but the Blues”...
TJP, spreading Peace and Love
The seeds for the formation of the band were...
Christian Sands at Ronnie Scott’s | Concert Review
Recently I have found myself reviewing more piano artists,...
International Jazz Day Host Cities Announced
UNESCO is pleased to announce the International Jazz Day...
Rafael Barrera: ‘Amser’ – Digital Album Review by Fiona Ross
I was initially drawn to review this album by...
Jazz goes Dutch across the UK and Ireland
Going Dutch is an initiative by UK jazz advocates...
Free concerts during Tenth Swing Festival Breda (2017)
A tradition is the opening concert by music students...
Walter Trout new album & tour dates.
Before you even hear a note, We’re All In...
A tale of two Tommys as Scotsman Smith tours his latest album
The older Smith’s current tour marks two anniversaries. This...
Miles Davis’ “Tutu” Encoded in DNA
Without getting to technical, DNA digital data storage refers...
Chantae Cann ‘Sol Empowered’ – CD Review by Fiona Ross
I, as we all do, need to connect with...
Jason Moran – Celebrating Thelonious Monk & European Tour dates
At the 56th Venice Art Biennale, curated by Okwui...
Ola Onabulé – Taking on the world, on his own terms.
Before we launch into the interview, take a look...
Mike Casey | Norwegian Wood (Live from Sofar Sounds NYC)
Once such initiative called “Sofar Sounds” popped up in...
Chasing Bix, the Introverted Enigma
This article has been posted courtesy of Lynn René...
CD Review | Rez Abbasi’s “Unfiltered Universe” a Gem!
This article has been posted courtesy of Lynn René...
Featured Gig | Tom Ibarra at the Sunset-Sunside in Paris.
At the age of 17 Tom has been called...
Entropi – Concert Review – Jazz at the speed of Light
Entropi, the jazz quintet with an astronomical penchant, chose...
Tony Bennett returns to New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall.
With millions of records sold world-wide and platinum and...
An Interview with Aruán Ortiz
Lynn René Bayley: Thank you for granting me this...
Third Man Records release Muddy Waters on 7” vinyl.
In what is now their third ongoing, label-based series...
Christian Sands is Reaching for the future.
Already the recipient of five Grammy® award nominations and...
19th Zürich JAZZNOJAZZ Festival 2017
The 19th edition of the Zürich JAZZNOJAZZ Festival promises...
How Hugh Hefner And Playboy Changed The Face Of Music
This article was originally posted in July 2015 and...
Qwest TV: Quincy Jones launches new video-streaming service for jazz
Earlier this month Qwest TV launched a crowdfunding campaign...
The Eli Degibri Quartet at the Jazz Standard – Tonight in New York – 26 September, 2017
It is rare in our time to hear a...
A Little Jazz Festival That Greets the World – Oct 10 -14th, 2017
Jazz Goes to Town is an international music festival...
Concord Music acquires Savoy label Group.
In 1999 Concord Records was purchased by a consortium...
Featured Gig | Kenneth Dahl Knudsen – Tété, Utzon Center Aalborg, Denmark
Featured Image: Dave Beecroft. In the press release for...
Craig Handy with Jonathan Gee Trio | UK Tour Dates
For the past several years, Handy has recorded or...
HUDSON | Jazz Super-band of 2017
They chose the name “HUDSON” because they all call...
Michael Brecker’s son launches bone marrow donor drive.
Sam Brecker, 24, is a three-year veteran of the...
Moncho Rios – ‘Just Feeling’ – CD Review by Nigel J.
Moncho must have wondered who this guy was asking...
New John Coltrane Mural rises in Philadelphia.
In 2014 Lewis’s mural was destroyed to make way...
Sex & Free Jazz – Sex Mob on Tour in London & Europe 2017
Past tours in Europe emphasised compositions by iconic composers...
UK Parliamentary Jazz Award nominees announced.
The group consists of over a hundred members drawn...
Air Artist Agency launch “LetterOne ‘Rising Stars’ Jazz Award”
Providing those opportunities, commitment, expertise and support to make...
Jazz, made in Italy – Anna Harwell Celenza’s superb new book!
Sometimes, I make it a point to go straight...
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, by Nina Simone
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair...
Featured Gig | Ola Onabule, Internationales Jazzfestival Leibnitz
Since the release of his current album, “It’s The...
Julian Costello Quartet ~ ‘Transitions’ ~ CD Review by Sammy Stein
Waves’ opens the CD and starts with a gentle,...
Featured Gig | Christian McBride, A-Trane Berlin
Join Christian to experience New Jawn, which, translated from...
s’wonderful Ella Fitzgerald Live in Amsterdam 1957 & 1960 Reviewed by Peter Beije
The Dutch Jazz Archive celebrates the hundredth year of...
Bill Evans Trio | Another Time, The Hilversum Concert.
A performance on the 1968 European tour at the...
Cameron Vale’s CD ‘Jouska’ Reviewed by Sammy Stein
The band are named after the protagonist from an...
Trio Soundscapism – EP Review by Erminia Yardley
Alex Ho on piano and Tsang Tak Hong on...
Almeida | Duynhoven | Klein to open 2017-18 season at the Bimhuis
Opening the 2017-18 season is Almeida / Duynhoven /...
Gilad Atzmon – The Spirit of Trane – CD Review by Sammy Stein
This CD is a spiritual journey along with Coltrane,...
Featured Gig | Jim Mullen Organ Trio, 606 Jazz Club
The popularity of the Club among musicians led to...
New Release | Dial & Oatts Rich DeRosa & The WDR Big Band
In the liner notes to the album the three...
Garth Knox & the Saltarello Trio – Plays…
Garth Knox, a renowned Irish-born violist and composer for...
Turkish Mambo, by Lennie Tristano
In 1955, when Lennie Tristano overdubbed multiple piano parts...
CD Review ~ “Möbius Strip” by Möbius Strip
On listening to the debut album that takes its...
CD Review | Christian Sands “Reach”
Christian Sands, although still young has already built a...
Ray Charles last Raelette ~ Andromeda Turre ~ New live EP
After studying at Berklee College of Music and The...
Mark Guiliana Impresses at Jazz Middelheim 2017
Editor’s note: Read Peter Beije’s daily roundup overview of...
Itamar Borochov Quartet open the See More Jazz Fest. Rostock (Germany)
Deeply immersed in the jazz tradition, Borochov’s search for...
Art Pepper West Coast Sessions Volumes 2 & 3
Volume 3 was originally issued as High Jingo by...
Herbie Hancock embarks on U.S. leg of his 2017 World Tour.
Featured Image: Douglas Kirkland Herbie Hancock launched the US leg...
Mads Mathias | A Modern Day Crooner
We started our conversation speaking about his 2012 album...
Joshua Redman to open Oslo Jazz Festival
This year the festival management have extended the festival...
Chuck Loeb dies age 61.
To mark the passing of Chuck Loeb, Jazz Times...
Chasing Trane ~ The New John Coltrane Documentary
Trane is and always will be a hero of...
THE NJE ~ AFLOAT ~ CD review by Sammy Stein
Terry plays trumpet, flugelhorn, saxes, guitar and keys and...
Three Views of a Secret, a portrait of Jaco Pastorius
Zawinul listened to the song and told Pastorius: “That...
Esperanza Spalding Appointed to Harvard’s Music Department Faculty
Four-time Grammy award-winner, jazz bassist, singer-songwriter, lyricist, humanitarian activist,...
Mads Mathias Returns to the UK for BBC Proms appearance
Mathias returns to the UK after sold-out shows last...
Victoria Kaunova, Ilya Morozov Sextet – The First
The album features nine tracks, some standards including an...
Bill Evans | An insight into a Genius.
Between 1966 and 1968 Evans worked with a wide...
All That’s Jazz ~ New book by Sammy Stein ~ a Senior writer for Jazz in Europe
Editor’s note:  Sammy Stein is a tireless supporter and...
Herbie Hancock, Craig Taborn & Kamasi Washington shine at Gent Jazz 2017
Day 1 (6 July) Firstly, It’s a rather strange...
Tina May ~ Cafe Paranoia~ CD review by Sammy Stein
Murphy wrote some pretty off the wall lyrics and...
Maciej Fortuna Trio live review, July 11th, 2017 ~ A Trumpeter Plus
With a low-key presence on stage, there is the...
Muse Records founder Joe Fields Dies at 88
Joe Fields, a driving force in the jazz music...
CD Review | Tom Haines & The Birmingham Jazz Orchestra “Live”
The Birmingham Jazz Orchestra was founded in 2014 by...
Blues guitarist Nathan James coming to the Netherlands.
When you first meet Nathan James, you know immediately...
Jazz Middelheim 2017 offers Antwerp sixteen top concerts including Van Morrison
The 36th edition of Jazz Middelheim will be held...
Mark Latimer ~ White Sun ~ CD review by Sammy Stein
The first is produced from live recordings at St...
Moving and groovin’ ~ a great performance by super-hero George Benson
Simon Cook, managing director at Ronnie’s, introduces Benson for...
Woody Allen ~ a legend in cinematographic plays Jazz @ The Royal Albert Hall
His band, The New Orleans Band, are with him...
Stanley Clarke – European Tour Dates
Stanley Clarke (Philadelphia, 1951) is for the bass guitar...
Sony Music to restart vinyl production in Japan.
Until now the production of vinyl has been mostly...
Robert Mitchell | A Vigil For Justice, A Vigil For Peace
On his website Mitchell states that the original poetry...
Pianist Geri Allen dies age 60
Ms. Allen, a Detroit native, began taking piano and...
Alan Broadbent releases his Developing Story…
“Developing Story” is a dream come true album for...
Fiona Ross ~ CD Review: Just Me (and sometimes someone else)
‘Just me (and sometimes someone else’ comes as a...
Get Totally Jazzed @ Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2017
For over three decades, Vancouver’s signature festival has brought...
Valencia Jazz Festival 2017 – Fun in the Sun
Jazz is rich and diverse; it’s a language that...
An adventure in jazz ~ post review by Sammy Stein
I have to begin by saying the support from...
Mijke Loeven New Director of the Bimhuis
Van Riel has been an inspirational leader at the...
Bohemia Jazz Fest July 10~18th, 2017
Jazz fans in the Czech Republic look forward every...
Avishai Cohen ~ CD Review ~ Cross My Palm With Silver
The only thing that disappoints me is the playing...
Miles Davis Quintet | It Never Entered My Mind!
The early albums Miles released under Prestige included many...
Featured Gig | Kurt Rosenwinkel – Lantaren Venster Rotterdam
The guitarist from Philadelphia returns to Lantaren Venster in...
Daniel Rosenboom’s CD ‘Reclamation’ Reviewed by Sammy Stein
He has released several albums and in 2015 launched...
CD Review | Libor Šmoldas Organ Trio | Lay It Down
On some tracks, Šmoldas has also taken his cues...
Gloria’s Step~Bill Evans Trio
With that in mind, many Jazz enthusiasts will recommend...
Binker & Moses Latest CD – reviewed by Sammy Stein
Binker Golding studied jazz at Middlesex University and completed...
Ola Onabulé | New Video + USA & European Tour Dates 2017
1)  Ola will appear in the US for three...
ZeelandJazz 09-18 June, 2017
After years of absence, Lew Tabackin returns to Terneuzen....
Jazz @ Prague Proms 2017
On Friday, June 23, the Italian guitarist Rocco Zifarelli...
The London Jazz Platform is a new event for London…
Reviewer and author Sammy Stein is curating a one...
Jo Beyer’s new CD ‘JO’ reviewed by Sammy Stein
Here he plays alongside Saxophonist Sven Decker who has...
“Master Drummer, Tony Allen, at his best!”
Highlighting this EP which acts as a preview for...
CD Review | Kristin Korb – Beyond the Moon
On her website Kristin states “(The Album) includes several...
Thelonious Monk Festival – New York, June 1 – 4
This June, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents a majestic...
Nicoletta Tari – a Sammy Stein Interview
Nicoletta was born in Sicily and moved to Urdine...
The Donny McCaslin Group – Honour David Bowie
Donny McCaslin is touring his newest album “Beyond Now”...
Pablo Ziegler | Jazz Tango
In 1978, the maestro hired fellow Argentinian Ziegler as...
“Warriors of Jazz”
The line up was spectacular and deserves all the...
Carla Bley, Steve Swallow & Andy Sheppard |EU tour dates…
Carla (born as Lovella May Borg in 1936) came...
Paola Vera – How to survive jazzahead!
Faced with the feat of having to talk to...
What’s New, by Helen Merrill
Many great singers like Peggy Lee and Nat King...
Hard to Categorize The Necks | EU tour dates for early May 2017
The Necks were formed in 1987, and besides Tony...
“Flow London” – EP – Tjoe Man Cheung
I subsequently listened to “Flow London”, Tjoe’s second self-release...
Norah Jones, Wayne Shorter, & more headline at Gent Jazz Festival 2017
Norah Jones released late last year the CD Day...
See you @ jazzahead!
I hope to have some One-on- one time with...
In Depth CD Review of Trialogue by the Marco Marconi Trio
I reviewed Marco’s last album, Nordik (33JazzRecords 2015) and...
Avishai Cohen (the trumpeter) Best With Fine Wine & Tour Dates
All fine trumpeters are going to be influenced by...
Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Recently dubbed “the Superman of the Bay Area jazz...
“Swing in the name of perfection”
The band plays live like there is no tomorrow:...
Honoring Abbey Lincoln – a Woman of Love & Protest
Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010) was a prominent American jazz vocalist...
Uli Beckerhoff, Artistic Director of jazzahead! – Shares some key benefits of attending in 2017
Listen in on part 2 of my informative podcast...
5 Questions to Georgia Mancio, asked by Erminia Yardley
1.  The Mancio/ Broadbent co-operation has shown itself to be...
Georgia Mancio & Alan Broadbent @ Ronnie Scott’s – “Songbook”: the album launch
Georgia Mancio steps on stage with a beautifully elegant...
David Helbock Trio | Tapping into Austrian Soul Jazz | Review & Tour Dates
But European jazz pianists taking on the Classical masters...
“When Soweto came to Ronnies”
Performing from his latest album, Nonagram, and together with...
The Inimitable Uli Beckerhoff – Part 1
When presented with the gift of spending one-to-one time...
‘Hank Mobley in Holland’ is a nice new chapter in Dutch jazz history.
He had his first gigs in The Netherlands and...
Oran Etkin Trio at Jazz Dock, Mladi Ladi Jazz Festival, Prague, Czech Republic
During the first two weeks of April, the multifaceted...
Master Musicians of Joujouka led by Bachir Attar | European Tour April 2017
Here’s some supporting background on the well-known musicians and...
“Charlie Parker is alive and well”
Uhm, how those words ring true!  With arrangements by...
Native French, Gabrielle Ducomble | La Chateuse délicieuse
As part of the “French Fest” at Zédel, the...
jazzahead! 2017 April 27-30 U.S. Jazz Industry
Jeff Levenson is a highly respected voice in the ongoing...
Chris Standring and Mica Paris Concert Review
His attire, a very relaxed one with flares and...
Dot Time Records Launches Louis Armstrong Legacy Series.
By: Peter McLaren | Photos Courtesy of the Louis...
Paul Jost at Cornelia Street Café
On the first Tuesday of every month, the iconic...
Logan Richardson | On Blue Note | Late March EU Tour Dates
So it is always with much anticipation and high...
Carlo Muscat | CD Review | “explorations”
His first album ‘The Sound Catalogues Vol.1 – Extraordinary...
Typhanie Monique ‘Call It Magic’ CD Release Show Old Town School of Music Chicago, IL.
Typhanie Monique is a skilled performer. This was on...
Hazmat Modine – A Weird American Post-Modern Blues & World Music Fusion Experience
Tom Waits at his roots has the same offbeat...
Louis Hayes @ Ronnies – An 80th birthday celebration gig!
In the words of Jeremy Pelt, trumpet player, entertainer...
CD Review | “Bomb” by Blurt
Ted Milton – poet, puppeteer and musician – founded...
The Alex Skolnick Trio | Europe Unbound Tour (presented by Guitar Magazine) in March.
Alex Skolnick is the veteran guitarist of Testament, a...
An Evening with Ola Onabule…RAW
Text: Lori I. Huutie | Photos: Rolf Schoellkopf On a...
SAVE & WIN a Jazz Weekend Getaway in Andalucia, Spain courtesy of JazzinEurope
Well, Jazz in Europe and Club Jazz @ Casa...
Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation partners with Dot Time Records
Dot Time Records is proud to announce its license...
Zhenya Strigalev’s Never Group on its Seemingly Never-Ending Tour
The Never Group album begins with an odd introduction...
The Eternity of Dexter Gordon | Dexternity CD Review
Dexter Gordon was born on 27 February 1923. He...
Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring ~ A Live London Recording Session with special guest artist Mica Paris
1) Chris, at the end of this month, we...
New Video Premiere February 18. Exclusively at All About Jazz!
“I feel it is my responsibility as an artist...
Meddy Gerville, Tropical Rain – CD Review
During his career Meddy has built an impressive discography...
Daniel Zimmermann | CD Review – Montagnes Russes
‘Au temps Otant’ opens the CD and is just...
Paola Vera – Addicted to My Love – Jazz groove for Valentine’s day and beyond…
Paola’s music blends her passion for Jazz with a...
Made In New York Jazz Announces Competition Winners
Judges and committee members worked hard through the holiday...
Star Names For Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2017
“One of the UK’s classiest and most eclectic jazz...
Grammy Nominated Ben Wendel – Jazz Torn between Two Coasts: Brooklyn & La-la Land
Meanwhile, another saxophonist and composer, born on the West...
Konstrukt – Molto Bene – CD Review
‘Mercan’ strikes up an atmosphere at the top of...
AKI RISSANEN – Winner of the Best Jazz Album @ Emma Awards
Listen to Amorandom and follow on Spotify Buy CD Listen to Aki talk about...
Jacqui Dankworth presents |“Shakespeare and all that Jazz” | special guest: Simon Callow
A graceful and feline Jacqui Dankworth steps on stage...
North Sea jazz 2017 | Top Global Artist Confirmed
“This is one of the greatest events in music…in...
Violinist Tim Kliphuis: ‘Jazz musicians should think out of the box more’
The Tim Kliphuis Trio is combustion of talent. The...
West Of The World – Debut CD Review
Ashley visited West Africa in 2013 and it proved...
Curtis Stigers – the perfect crooner
“Let it snow” opens the show and at the...
Carl Hyde’s world of fantastical photos…
This guy has done well: truck-loads of passion, a...
We free queens (Rhoda Scott Lady Quartet)
The opening track is ‘We Free Queens’, which harmonic,...
Changes “1983” | CD Review
By Peter McLaren | Sidebar photo’s by Zbigniew Lewandowski...
Dinosaur – Chamber Jazz From Another World
Their second release on Chaos Collective, “Human Spirit” (2015)...
London Jazz Platform 2017 – Ten Artists and Counting!
Writer Sammy Stein was recently on the influential Jazz...
Mike Casey | ‘The Sound Of Surprise: Live at The Side Door’
‘Hydraulics’ opens the CD with a strong, stomping drums...
Bobby Selvaggio – Quantum Man
Over the last few years, there have been a...
Gigi – “Invisible Ink” – Ltd. edition LP
After an incredible reception and success of the EP...
Jochen Rueckert Quartet – the “Charm Offensive” Tour
Rueckert’s debut album “Introduction” was released in 1998, and...
Threestyle | Road to Monterey | 4 weeks at No.1
Road To Monterey is the new single from chart-topping,...
Book review | ‘Graphic Works 1959-2016′ | Peter Brotzmann
Because he is both – Peter Brotzmann is a...
CD Review – Dave Liebman – Is seeing believing?
Each tune in this quintet’s project has the capacity...
Shirley Horn – “Here’s to Life, Here’s to Love, Here’s to You for 2017
I celebrate that song with you at the close...
Finally a worthy tribute to Don Byas in The Netherlands
Don Byas lived the last seventeen years of his...
Esteban Alvarez | ‘Tico Groove’
Esteban was first nominated as a “Steinway Artist” back...
Wanderlust by Mike Adcock | CD Review
Wanderlust features eight of Mike’s compositions and an arrangement...
jazzahead! 2017 showcase programme announced.
The four multinational juries, which select the showcase programme...
CD Review of Duncan Lamont’s – As if by Magic
Mr Benn, as some will know, is a bowler-hatted...
Ola Onabule 2016 London Concert Review
I have been blessed to have enjoyed such moments...
Marcus Strickland – London Concert Review – “Intense and beautiful”
There was a hush in the air on the...
Brazilian Bossa Nova Rosa Passos featuring Kenny Barron
Passos has been anointed the “female João Gilberto,” but...
Jason Lindner’s Now vs. Now
In an interview for Rolling Stone, in December 2015,...
“A Sardinian extravaganza” Filomena Campus
As part of the 2016 EFG London Jazz Festival,...
jazzahead! announces 2017 Gala Concert
By: Nigel J. Farmer | Photos (c) Oliver Reetz...
Rob van Bavel and son Sebastiaan keep on exploring jazz
Rob graduated in 1987 at the Rotterdam Conservatory with...
CD Review | Arctic Blues Release November 25 – 2016
Now seeing as Eero was one of the original...
Featured Gig | Ola Onabule
Ola Onabule’s distinct and highly identifiable style unites jazz,...
Ahmad Jamal – One of A Kind
Ahmad Jamal has a certain magic in his playing...
Featured Gig | Maciek Pysz – London Jazz Festival
Maciek Pysz is a guitarist and composer known for...
Angus Bayley CD Review and Q&A.
The album opens with “Alex’s song” which flows so...
Alex Jønsson | release Nov 25
To put full context to Alex and his music,...
A French Jazz Shaman is Freed
The French saxophonist Guillaume Perret (born 1980 in Annecy)...
10 X Grammy Award Winner – Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri who is known for his banging, percussive...
Amit Friedman, – Long Way To Go
The Album opens with the title track “Long Way...
CD Review | Soweto Kinch | Nonagram
He straddles different worlds in his roles as musician,...
Mother Africa – Magic in Manhattan
The rhythmic and romantic music of Africa makes its...
SUPERSILENT – a so-called Death Jazz trio
Since at least the mid 90s, with the rise...
CD Review – Sara Dowling “From Shadows into Light”
Apart from singing beautifully on the album, Sara Dowling...
Keeping Spiritual and Psychedelic Jazz Alive
They are coming back to Europe this November to...
Jimmy Heath: Life of a Legend
“As an alto player I had been given the...
Jazzahead! 2017: Deadline for Showcases.
Applications to be considered for a showcase performance at...
Phos Duo | CD Review by Sammy Stein
Since they formed Phos in 2008 out of a...
Bugge Wesseltoft’s New Conception of Jazz – 2016 Edition
In other words, Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1964) is a...
George Wein -The Life of a Legend
Wein a pianist, was joined by the Newport All...
Pimping the jazz fantastic…
Let’s do some math: five very “hyper” musicians, one...
Lars Fiil | CD Review from Sammy Stein
‘Why Search For Common Ground ‘ opens the CD...
Jazz Goes to Town in Hradec Kralove, East Bohemia
On Tuesday, Oct. 18th, the opening night’s headliner at...
Monty Alexander & Friends: Sinatra at 100
Frank Sinatra was born December 12, 1915.  One hundred...
Paul Jost | Re-imagining Bruce Springsteen
Michael Kline, who founded and produces the Exit Zero...
Nils Petter Molvaer—a true jazz explorer from the North
Molvaer’s newest recording “Buoyancy” was recorded and released in...
Joe Smith and The Spicy Pickles | CD Review.
The Spicy Pickles have re-introduced swing and big band...
Kenny Garrett Interview
“Marcus Belgrave still makes it possible for musicians like...
Swing in Breda
Jan Learbuch is one of those people in the...
John Scofield ponders
Mainly, I’ve been a big fan of his music...
Magnus Öström – Has Landed Safely
On his debut release, “Thread of Life” (2012), the...
Kosi | CD Review
It opens with an introduction to Cohen’s Introduction (Hallelujah)...
Binker & Moses interview – The super London duo!
On the last day of the Love Supreme Festival,...
Ola Onabulé | Podcast Interview
Ola is a meaningful musical artist, warm-hearted and gracious....
CD Review | Ben Webster meets Piet Noordijk – Johnny Come Lately
Shortly after his death, an LP was published with...
Mars Williams & Switchback
The Chicago-based free jazz saxophonist Mars Williams may be...
Zurich Jazz Festival “jazznojazz” | Exciting mix of urban jazz, soul and fusion
Sponsored by the Zurich Cantonal Bank and co-sponsor, Migros...
Maria Schneider – Two 2016 Grammy Awards
Born November 27, 1960 in Windom, Minnesota, Maria Schneider...
Harmonica Titan Toots Thielemans dies at 94
Thielemans was pre-eminently a jazz musician — and he...
Roundup – Jazz Middelheim 2016
Astonishing Artist in residence this year was the Israeli...
Interview with Alan Gorrie – Average White Band
EY -  A band who defies longevity, I asked...
CD Review – Suite Três Rios
With parents who are Portuguese and Italian, his cultural...
Chuck Israels | 80 years and going strong.
Chuck Israels was born on the 10th of August...
George DeLancey – Self-Titled Debut CD
NYC Release Gig: September 28- Smalls Jazz Club Straight Ahead...
Theo Jackson makes his American debut at Washington’s Kennedy Center.
Pianist/Vocalist Theo Jackson has a number of high profile...
Ray Gelato interview
There was glorious weather for all, people, musicians, agents,...
Lost recording’s from Joe Bushkin, Buck Clayton, Milt Hinton & “Papa” Jo Jones
Joe Bushkin, the leader, was a gifted pianist who...
ASHLEY KAHN RETURNS TO MIDDELHEIM
MORE INTERESTING JAZZ TALKS TO COME! Last year Ashley...
CD Review – Nina Baun
Straight from the horse’s mouth herself – the album...
Latin Jazz Bassist Honors Tito Puente +
Henriquez has performed with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Eddie...
Femi Temowo interview
Nigerian born, London based, Femi is a striking guitarist...
CD Review – Benet McLean
In his early 20s he began playing keyboards in...
Wayne Shorter, Living Legend By Scott H. Thompson
Wynton Marsalis points out that Mr. Shorter has a...
FESTIVAL FLASHES GENT JAZZ 2016 – PART TWO
The second part of the festival began Thursday, July...
Featured Gig | Shez Raja with Soweto Kinch | Hideaway London – 22 July
“Entertainment was always on the cards at the Gurutopia...
Ibrahim Maalouf interview with Erminia Yardley
Erminia Yardley and Carl Hyde attended this years Love...
The Love Supreme Festival Report by Erminia Yardley
So here follows my réportage of one of the...
Festival Flashes Gent Jazz 2016 (part one)
NO SIGNATURE Terence Blanchard provided the opening concert. He...
Antwerp to celebrate 35th edition of Jazz Middelheim
The jazz festival begins Friday, August 12. That day...
FESTIVAL FLASHES ZEELANDJAZZ (part two)
The boat trip was intended as a connection between...
Bohemia Jazz Fest 2016
By:Tony Ozuna And this year is no exception. “Charles...
FESTIVAL FLASHES ZEELANDJAZZ (part one)
The Festival Orchestra played for the first time in...
Concert Review | The Hot Sardines – Ronnie Scott’s
By: Erminia Yardley | Photo’s Carl Hyde Uhm, that’s an incredible amount...
Prague Proms—a summer mix of Jazz, Classical, and Film Scores
Prague Proms opens this season, Saturday, June 18th with...
Tomas Doncker interview with Sammy Stein
By: Sammy Stein Tomas was born and bred in...
Maciek Pysz – Podcast Interview
  Maciek Pysz – is now an established musician...
Interview | Martie Rikhof & Claudio Dauelsberg
I felt I need to know more: How does...
Ola Onabule | Love Again
Love Again is the new Single from Ola Onabule’s...
Moon June records celebrates 15th Anniversary
Since the launch of the label MoonJune has built...
Jazzwise appointed Becomes Apple Music Curator
Source:  Jazzwise Magazine Jazzwise is now an official curator on...
CD Review | Event Horizon, Mark Wade
Text by: Sammy Stein | Photos by: Jesse Winter...
Electric Swing Circus
“Swingamajig was awesome!,” says Tom Hyland, the guitarist of...
Exclusive preview | Daniel Bennett Group, Sinking Houseboat Confusion.
They describe their music as, ‘quirky, modern jazz fused...
St Germain Completes Line-Up For Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2016
The latest addition to the bill is acclaimed jazz-house producer...
What every aspiring music artist should consider embracing.
A recent article from Mark Stryker, staff writer for...
CD Review | Valentine’s Eve, Kitty La Roar
By: Sammy Stein | Photo’s courtesy of Artist Available: Amazon | iTunes...
Deborah J. Carter & Millennium Jazz Orchestra headline Hengelo Big Band Festival
On 15 may the 3rd annual Big Band Festival...
Catching up with Greg Osby
This saxophonist has established himself as an influential professional...
Concert Review | Jazzahead Showcases and Clubnight.
After making my rounds at the exhibition, I headed...
CD Review | Elliot Galvin Trio, Punch
‘Punch and Judy’ opens the album and, maybe as...
Two famous Belgian jazz festivals celebrate their birthday in New York
This year two the most eminent jazz festivals in...
Kurt Rosenwinkel and his new project with Tim Motzer, Bandit 65
Bandit 65 is a collaboration with the guitarist Tim...
Two jazz festivals in Zeeland join forces
By Peter Beije | Featured Image: Roberto Cifarilli The...
The Hague International Jazz Days brings live jazz to Bijenkorf The Hague!
The first 100 customers can buy The Hague International...
JAZZAHEAD! TURNS BREMEN INTO A JAZZ METROPOLIS
The 11th  jazzahead! was opened early this evening in...
Tom Ibarra Podcast Interview
Recently I came across a young great sounding jazz...
Featured Gig | Shez Raja – 606 Jazz Club London
The 606 gig is the official launch of Shez...
CD Review | Magnus Thuelund “First Song”
Thuelund, a former resident of New York and now...
Simona Parrinello launches new CD in Milan
Con Alma was released in February this year and...
Vs Interpretation | A New Festival of Free Improvisation
Kerbaj recorded the 40 minute improvisation and later released...
Chuck Israels | Podcast Interview
The first in the series has Nigel J. spending...
Kris Bowers headlines Teens Tunes (Mladi Ladi) Jazz Festival.
The title of Bower’s new album “Heroes + Misfits”...
CD Review | Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics
At 13, Mac met bandleader and cornet player Merle...
jazzahead! an American perspective
Recently, US Jazz Journalist, Scott Thompson sat down with...
Contemporary Jazz Piano Summit – Prague, April 16
By: Tony Ozuna Although Gerald Clayton has recently been...
Gent Jazz Festival: 28 major concerts in seven days
This July (7th to 16th) 2016, marks the fifteenth  year...
CD Review | Simona Parrinello – Con Alma
The album opens Beatrice, a haunting version of the...
Finnish pianist Joonas Haavisto releases new trio album “Oku”
Haavisto on piano is joined by Antti Lötjönen on bass and Joonas...
Concert Review | Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter and the Jazz@Lincoln Centre orchestra
The Barbican Centre, Mr Wynton Marsalis with Mr Wayne...
Cd Review | Avishai Cohen – ‘Into the Silence
Tragedy and drama are often a good breeding ground...
EP Review | Skylark – Kitty La roar (Featuring Nick Shankland)
Kitty uses it as a vocal vehicle on which...
Nigel J. Farmer appointed Editor in Chief of Jazz In Europe
Nigel will take over from Peter McLaren who stepped...
Swing Club Breda – A mix of famous and young talent on the same stage!
Jan Learbuch continues his historical support in boosting the...
JazzAhead announces 2016 showcase program
On 21 April, the showcase program begins with the...
Rony Verbiest honors accordionist Johnny Meijer
By Peter Beije | Photo’s by  Eddy Westveer Johnny...
CD Review | Maciek Pysz “A Journey”
A Journey is a collection of eleven original compositions...
Interview with Knoel Scott – Part 3
Read Part 1 & Part 2 of the interview...
Interview with Knoel Scott – Part 2
Read Part 1 of this interview here. How did you get...
Interview with Knoel Scott – Part 1
Interview by: Sammy Stein | Photo’s courtesy of Dawid Laskowski...
London’s Most Diverse And Innovative Jazz Ensemble Release Debut Album.
Driven by a plethora of styles and disciplines, combined...
Pianist Philip Clouts tours England and Scotland
It’s an album that confirms the Cape Town-born Clouts’...
Featured Gig | Norbert Kögging | Rabotheater Hengelo
This coming Saturday dutch vocalist Norbert Kögging will launch...
Phil Woods dies age 83
Jazz legend Phil Woods died Tuesday morning, according to...
Featured Gig | Shez Raja Collective live at the 606 Jazz Club | 1 October 2015
Since the formation of his collective in 2007 his...
Evan Christopher’s Django à la Créole Tours Europe
Evan Christopher’s Django à la Créole spices up the...
CD Review | Ola Onabule: “It’s The Peace That Deafens”
By: Peter McLaren | Photo’s courtesy of the artist...
Swing Festival Breda features eight free concerts.
A total of 21 artists will perform including one...
Festival Flashes from Jazz Middelheim (Antwerp)
Jazz Middelheim in the Belgian city of Antwerp will...
A1 voice and piano team hit the road to Scotland
May and Iles met when the then-Leeds-based pianist’s trio...
Chick Corea, Casandra Wilson & Stanley Clarke play JazznoJazz Festival
The 17th edition of the Zurich Jazzfestival jazznojazz promises...
Award-winning Edinburgh jazz venue adds extra shows to its Fringe programme
Guitarist Graeme Stephen, saxophonist Martin Kershaw, bassist Mario Caribe...
New York Round Midnight | Netherlands largest jazz production
The show takes you back to the turbulent nightlife...
James Tormé headlines Rye Jazz & Blues 2015
The Spectrum Jazz Lounge introduced for the first time...
Featured Gig | The Majamisty Trio – Pizza Express – Aug 30
Sunday 30 August will see the London debut of...
Live Review | Ola Onabule at the Mundus Festival in Italy – July 16th 2015
The show started by looking to the future with...
Gig Review | The Blockheads Ipswich 24th July 2015
The Music Room in Ipswich was the venue. The...
Featured Gig | Jason Rebello Trio – 606 Jazz Club London
A multi-award winner and ferociously talented musician, Jason has...
Festival Flashes from Gent Jazz 2015 (part Two)
By: Peter Beije | Photos: Maurits van Hout This...
Davey Payne | Blockheads and beyond (Part Two)
Davey Payne – Part Two By: Sammy Stein After...
Gilad Atzmon and The Orient House Ensemble at Ipswich Jazz Club
From the start, things went well. It was one...
Festival Flashes from Gent Jazz 2015 (part one)
By: Peter Beije | Photos: Maurits van Hout Friday...
Featured Gig | Erin Dickins – Ronnie Scott’s London
Erin Dickins has enjoyed career singers dream about. After...
Maciek Pysz Announces November Tour Dates
Recorded at Artesuono studio in Udine, Italy, ‘A Journey’...
Featured Gig | Hilario Durán Trio – Bimhuis Amsterdam
Hilario Durán makes his instrument sound like an orchestra...
Becca Horne chats with Mario “El Indio” Morejon
Gillespie could have been speaking about Cuban born musician,...
Uli Beckerhoff | Everyone has heroes
By Rob Adams | 1st published by the Herald Scotland....
Interview with Ntjam Rosie
Ntjam has recently released her new album “The One”...
Featured Gig | Robert Glasper at Jazz Tibet Club – Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Glasper, bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Damion Reid—who form...
Interview with Deborah J. Carter
Carter premiered her latest release in the Canary Islands...
CD Review | Marco Marconi Trio “Nordik”
Marco Marconi is a pianist who studied classical piano...
Neil Tesser Wins 2015 Lifetime Achievement In Jazz Journalism Award
Tesser may be best known as program host and...
Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2015 | July 3-12, 2015
Copenhagen’s legendary status as one of the jazz capitals...
Ntjam Rosie performs at the Dutch Jazzday & North Sea Jazz Festival
Ntjam Rosie, Cameroon-born, Dutch-based Afro-European artist, has become a...
CD Review | Toine Thys Trio: “Grizzly”
By: Peter Bieje Toine Thys’s trio plays in a...
Rogier Telderman and Vincent Houdijk win the Dutch “Young VIP” award.
As part of the prize both musicians will perform...
Interview | Eric Ineke: “I want the swing to be alive”
By Marta Ramón | photos by Jan Klupper Eric Ineke’s musical...
Enrico Pieranunzi, Tina May, Tony Coe | Home Is Where The Heart Is
The first track, ‘Don’t Forget The Poet, Please’ is...
Ornette Coleman dies age 85
Today we received the sad news that Ornette Coleman,...
Featured Gig | Maciek Pysz Quartet at London’s Vortex
The Quartet led by Guitarist and Composer Maciek Pysz...
Featured Gig | “Hammond Eggs” feat. Randy Brecker & Bob Mintzer,
For this new production, the three musicians expanded the...
606 Jazz Club & Fulham Palace present “Jazz on the Lawn”
Now in its seventh year, Jazz on the Lawn...
Jazz Middelheim 2015 presents varied program
Dr. John & Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano,...
CD Review | The Spike Orchestra – Ghetto
They have played at the Forge in Camden, The...
Ola Onabule signs international recording deal.
“It’s The Peace That Deafens” will be Onabule’s eighth...
Smith & Kellock hit the road
Saxophonist Smith and pianist Kellock have worked together extensively...
Longtime President of Blue Note, Bruce Lundvall passes aged 79
AAJ: Were there particular parts of the book that...
Matt Owens | The Magic of The Aviators’ Ball
The Aviators’ Ball is an eclectic, whimsical, magical mix...
Festival Round-up | Semana Internacional de Jazz – Tenerife
Once again the city of La Laguna on the...
Davey Payne | Blockheads and beyond
Davey was born in 1944 in London. He told...
Collective effort bridges jazz programming gap in Glasgow
Bridge promotions came to a halt at the end...
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s headline Gent Jazz Festival.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will be one of...
Theo Jackson launches new CD at St James Theatre London
It isn’t often that an artist comes along as...
Ola Onabule | Interview
Interview by: Becca Horne Born in Islington, London, Ola...
Jazz In Europe launches Amazon aStore
In addition we have added the Amazon store widget...
Interview with Massimiliano Rolff
By: Marta Ramon In addition to his outstanding reputation...
Sharp Sounds and Dirty Quotes from Tomasz Stańko
Tomasz Stańko is by far the most accomplished Polish...
Bert van den Brink: Magician with sound.
By: Peter Beije | Photo courtesy of the artist...
Dot Time Records announces the signing of UK based guitarist Maciek Pysz.
In 2010, he established his current trio with drummer...
SNJO swings towards its 20th anniversary
By: Rob Adams Elling has been open in his...
Live Review | Fund Raiser for UNPREDICTABLE – A film about Terry Day
By: Sammy Stein Over the course of an evening...
Raul Midón | A Chat with Becca Horne
Interview by: Becca Horne Midón was born in the...
Kitty la Roar and Nick Shankland | Live Review
By: Sammy Stein La Roar and Shankland have been...
Tom Green | Musician on a mission
By: Rob Adams | Photos: Courtesy of the Artist....
Brotzmann, Drake, Parker at Londons Café Oto | Live Review
By: Sammy Stein We met one dismal cold day...
Big Chief Bo Dollis of the Wild Magnolias dies aged 71
His voice had the sound of someone who had...
The New Orleans Jazz Beat
By: Allen Yhorst Kimble, Jr | Photos courtesy of the...
Blanco returns to make Celtic connections
Blanco made a big impression on his first full...
Duane Eubanks | Things of that Particular Nature
Article by: Becca Horne | Photo’s courtesy of Duane...
Chopin Lives On! | Outstanding Polish Jazz Pianists – Part 1
By:  Wojciech Oleksiak | Coutsey of: Culture.pl  It may be...
Fat Suit produce the goods
Fat-Suit didn’t go into the music business to make...
Ole Seimetz | My Everything
“I’d never thought about playing drums until I saw...
Hailey Tuck | Jazz Darling
By Becca Horne | Photo’s Courtesy of Artist Hailey Tuck,...
Rein de Graaff: Entrepreneur in swing
By Peter Beije | Featured Photo – Eddy Westveer...
Adrienne West & Alessio Menconi present new CD.
According to West, the renowned duo of Ella Fitzgerald...
Theo Jackson plays Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room & St James Theater
Having recently been granted permission to set lyrics to...
Stephanie Nilles and Zach Brock tour Germany
Chicago-born jazz/punk/barrelhouse musician Stephanie Nilles has been doin’ Kesey...
Product Review | Overscore Manuscript Tape
OK, now I have your attention, what is Overscore?...
Crooner Tony Bennett Brings His Jazz Collections to Casino Rama
Bennett has recently announced the latest of his releases,...
From broomsticks to fiddle sticks story makes Bangalore dream come true
“My mother thought I’d gone mad,” says the now...
Renaud Garcia-Fons | Beyond The Double Bass
By DAN BILAWSKY | Courtesy of  ALL ABOUT JAZZ...
Sax and trumpet recreate classics – with strings attached
Alto saxophonist Paul Towndrow and trumpeter Ryan Quigley will...
An interview with Yosuke Sato
by Enrique Alonso, photos courtesy of Yosuke Sato I...
The Mozaic Jazz Festival launches Friday 14 November.
One of the most exciting developments in the European...
Estrella & Esquina 25 | Bethany’s Jazz Club
The music of Esquina 25 pays tribute to the...
CD Review | Tineke Postma – Greg Osby | Sonic Halo
It was an emphatic wish of Tineke Postma to...
Laura Macdonald & David Berkman launch new CD
he two musicians, who have worked together in various...
A Jazz Talk with Gary Burton
By: Yannick Ilunga | Courtesy of The Jazz Spotlight Citing pianist Bill...
International contest for young musicians in Belgium
For 35 years it was called Jazz Hoeilaart. Next...
The Jazz Spotlight Festival Guide | November 2014
This month, Australia celebrates jazz combined with good wine...
Phil Markowitz – Zach Brock Quartet | Perpetuity.
Dot Time Records | D9031 Perpetuity is the second...
Jazz Jantar | Robert Glasper, James Carter and Avant-garde
By: Wojtek Oleksiak | Courtesy of Culture.pl From : 4...
Featured Venue | Fasching Jazz Club – Stockholm
This Manhattan-style jazz club is a vibrant music hub...
South African Clouts hitting the road to Scotland
South Africa-born Clouts, who takes his new quartet on...
Millennium Jazz Orchestra | Safety Zone
By JACK BOWERS | Courtesy of All About Jazz...
Made In New York Jazz Competition | Special Offer
To all our loyal readers, Recently we published an...
Paul Jost | Breaking Through
Paul Jost | Breaking Through Dot Time Records Paul...
Jazz Near You launches House Concert Series.
Ricci will kick off the first Jazz Near You...
Made in NY Jazz Competition
Contestants enter the Made in New York Jazz Competition...
36th. International jazz festival Praha
User News By: Filip Bršťák The festival opens on October...
Bimhuis At 40 | Older, Better, Business As Usual
By JOAN GANNIJ  | courtesy of  ALL ABOUT JAZZ The Bim’s roots...
Artist Interview | Mike McKoy
Ludwig Manhattan’s Germaican Blues (Sedajazz Records, 2014) is his...
Alan Broadbent releases new album on Vinyl.
StageIT.com is a new platform that allows artists to...
CD Review | Eric Ineke, Cruisin’
The new cd, ‘Cruisin’, simply confirms that. With trumpeter...
Swing Festival Breda
The Dutch town of Breda has a long tradition...
Featured Venue | The 606 Jazz Club London
By: Rob Adams Rubie and “the Six,” as it’s...
jazznojazz 2014 | 16th Zurich International Festival
The programme with true musical pearls features no less than 19...
The drummer who floored “Q” takes his exciting young band to Scotland
Howell “floored” Quincy Jones, the legendary film soundtrack composer...
Summer Jazz Cycle Tour 2014 | Groningen, The Netherlands
Text and Photos by: Eddy Westveer Traditionally the tour...
Colianni, Bancroft, Mullen & Molley take it from the Bridge in Scotland
New York-based pianist John Colianni’s big swinging quartet leads...
Jazz Spotlight – Festival Guide (September 2014)
By Yannick Ilunga | Courtesy of  The Jazz Spotlight Even...
Festival Flash | Jazz Middelheim 2014, Day 3&4
Text Peter Beije | photo’s Eddy Westveer Day Three...
Edinburgh venue The Outhouse wins Herald Angel award
By: ROB ADAMS The Outhouse, which is home to...
Festival Flash | Jazz Middelheim 2014, Day 1&2
Text Peter Beije | photo’s Eddy Westveer Day One...
Umbria Jazz Festival 2014
By THOMAS CONRAD | Source All About Jazz What...
Fusion collective Fat-Suit hit the road in Europe
Scottish fifteen-piece fusion collective Fat-Suit have announced their first...
Kora Band Signs to ‘Whirlwind Recordings’ For Release of New Cities in Spring 2015
Founded by London-based, American pianist and composer Andrew Oliver...
Tommaso Starace: Italian Short Stories (2014)
By: BRUCE LINDSAY, | Source : All About Jazz ...
Blue Note Records Launches New Blue Note 75 App For IPad
Source | All About Jazz Now available exclusively on...
The Music Never Dies
Presently, all the massive names have released a flood...
Day of mourning in the Netherlands
It was almost one week ago that the tragic...
Festival Flashes | Gent Jazz 2014 | Day One
By PETER BEIJE | Gent Jazz 2014: seven days...
Dave Holland’s Prism At Copenhagen Jazzhouse
By JAKOB BAEKGAARD, | Courtesy of All About Jazz...
Jeff Beck In Cologne
By PHILLIP WOOLEVER, | Courtesy of All About Jazz...
Alita Moses wins 12th Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition
Jazz in Europe congratulates the winners of the 2014...
Legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden dies age 76
Source : USA TODAY Haden’s record label, ECM, released...
Zbigniew Seifert Jazz Violin Competition Draws World’s Greatest Upcoming Violinists To Kracow
Source: All About Jazz The first edition of the...
Music Sales Continue Slide As Streaming Soars
SOURCE: HYPEBOT, Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS has released...
A Foreigner’s Guide to Polish Jazz
By Wojciech Oleksiak & Cezary Lerski| Courtesy of Culture.pl Polish...
London pianist, Theo Jackson signs with US based label.
By: PETER McLARREN | Photo Credit: BEN AMURE Jackson has...
Aaron Goldberg featured at Roma Summer Jazz Workshop 2014
The Workshop is designed for both Italian and international...
Max Sunyer Headlines Candas Jazz Festival 2014
The festival features a slightly different set-up to most...
Jazz Liège Festival 2014 | Review
By JEAN-PIERRE GOFFIN, | courtesy of ALL ABOUT JAZZ...
Preview of the July Jazz Festivals in Basque Country | Spain
By: Enrique Alonso | Photos by: Lolo Vasco Heineken...
Horace Silver Dies At 85; Pioneering Jazz Pianist And Composer
Courtesy of: All About Jazz Silver died Wednesday at...
Jan Sturiale | The journey of Electric Water
By MARTA RAMON | Photo’s courtesy of the artist...
The Passion Of Lorenzo Tucci
By ROBIN ARENDS | courtesy of  ALL ABOUT JAZZ...
Festival Flashes | Scheldejazz Festival, Terneuzen (The Netherlands)
DAY 1 – VIRTUOSO FOOTWORK Friday June 13th 2014:...
Veronica’s Tales Jazz Festival | June 18 to 21
The Veronica’s Tales festival is one of the new...
Yass | The Jazz, the Filth and the Fury
By W. OLEKSIAK | courtesy of CULTURE.PL The 1990s...
Midem Moves Cannes Conference To June, Announces New Initiatives
Source: HYPEBOT | Published: 2 June 2014 International music...
Phronesis At Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
By IAN PATTERSON | courtesy of ALL ABOUT JAZZ Phronesis |...
Jazz Middelheim can’t do without the music of Toots Thielemans
By PETER BEIJE | Photos BRUNO BOLLAERT Since 1981,...
Kenny Werner on Toots Thielemans
‘There will never be another one like Toots’ -...
Takeshi Asai: French Trio, Vol. 1
By GEANNINE REID | courtesy of  ALL ABOUT JAZZ Choosing...
Linley Hamilton: Right On The Wavelength
By IAN PATTERSON  | courtesy of  ALL ABOUT JAZZ Trumpeter Linley...
Mai Jazz 2014 | Stavanger, Norway
Mai Jazz 2014 | Stavanger, Norway | May 6-11, 2014 Live...
Jazz In Europe’s founder, Johan van Deeg steps down.
Due to health reasons, Johan van Deeg will step...
Sun Ra | One hundred years on.
While the above statement may seem to be a...
All About Jazz release spring edition of the All About Jazz magazine
The 2nd edition of the Magazine is somewhat special...
Tim Hauser, Manhattan Transfer & Food
This is not at all surprising, in a recent...
Christine Allen steps down as Trustee of Jazz Services
Vice-Chair Christine Allen has stepped down from Jazz Services...
Veronica’s Tales present Kenny Garret Quintet | 18 May 2014
Kenny Garrett is widely recognized as one of the...
Darcy James Argue headlines Ghent Jazz Festival
The Belgian festival had the American big band on...
Marjorie Barnes with Equinox | Rotterdam 23rd May 2014
Equinox is a quintet co-led by guitarist Dan Nicholas,...
Guitar legend Jim Hall dies age 83
Back in the late 1970′s I had just begun...
An Interview with Spanish Guitarist Roc Calvet
These different influences he pours into the tunes he...
Jim Mullen receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Scottish Jazz Awards
Affleck, who appears with the bands Vieux Carre and...
Arik Strauss Trio | “Mostly Ballads” Review
The reason that this was brought to my mind...
WORLD PREMIERE OF THE OSCAR PETERSON LEGACY QUARTET
Less than two weeks ago, a spectacular new venue...
Impossible Gentlemen | UK Tour Dates
The Impossible Gentlemen will be promoting their second acclaimed...
Jan Sturiale | The new studio album Electric Water
This versatility makes of him one of the most...
Marc Halbheer and the 5th Edition release new CD
The source for his compositions is the ancient knowledge...
The Finnish Line | Finland’s finest musicians at LIFEM
The program opens with the distinctive Finno-Ugric close harmonies...
Made In New York Jazz Competition
There have been many jazz contests held through the...
Sidney Bechet | The Wizard Of Jazz by John Chilton
Both were natives of the melting pot that was...
Valencia swings
Five festivals in five Valencian towns have made the...
Tobin wins top prize at Edinburgh Festival
The concert, part of the inaugural British Vocal Jazz...
Cedar Walton dies aged 79
Cedar Walton was a prolific recording and performing artist....
James Tormé at The Rio Café, Glasgow
James Tormé had announced a low-key pop-up gig to...
The Whirlwind Festival | October 10, 11 & 12 | Kings Place in London
The inaugural Whirlwind Festival will present 18 bands, all led...
Dutch radio program Jazz Meeting reaches listeners worldwide
After 14 years Jazz Meeting has grown from a...
George Duke dies age 67
Veteran jazz, R&B, funk and fusion keyboard virtuoso George...
Europe’s first lady of jazz Rita Reys dies age 88
Known to many as Europe’s first lady of jazz...
Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall invites submissions from Jazz composers
They are seeking a jazz composer and performer to...
Clamshell Records | Vector Series
The aim of this series is to publish and...
Erin Dickins | Java Jive
Hi All! My name is Erin Dickins. I am...
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with Dave Liebman
Dave Liebman and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra have...
‘STREETJAZZ’ Show 712
Below is the playlist for our latest ‘STREETJAZZ’ Show...
The Dutch Jazz Day | 28 & 29 June 2013 | Rotterdam
The Jazz Day is the leading Dutch jazz network...
Leo Blanco | The Forge, London – 24 June 2013
Venezuelan Leo Blanco is a genuine piano master. Rooted...
Rusconi win Echo Jazz 2013 prize in the category “Best live act”
Swiss based, BEE JAZZ recording artists, Rusconi have won...
Review Brass Jaw | Glasgow Art Club
More recently, they’ve been entertaining commuters at Glasgow Central...
Leo Blanco embarks on first major UK tour
Blanco’s previous visits to Scotland have been nothing short...
Donnie McCaslin to teach at the Spezia Jazz Masterclass 2013
Spezia Jazz Masterclass 2013 – From 1 July through...
Video interview with bassist Harvie S
I recently followed the twitter account from the Creative...
JazzAhead, Skoda club night | Spotlight on De Liefde
First cab off the rank is the 72 meter...
Yellowjackets Tour Scotland | March 2013
Starting this Sunday, Mothers’ Day, March 10th, Grammy winning,...
Jazzahead! Skoda Club Night | April-27, 2013 in Bremen
April 27 promises to be an unforgettable night of...
Trumpet player Kenny Ball dies at the age of 82.
UK trumpet player Kenny Ball passed away this morning...
Dave Liebman & Vein | European tour 2013
Dave liebman together with Swiss Trio VEIN will be...
New Releases from French label BeeJazz
Founded in 2003 by Alexandre Leforestier and , French...
JazzNet247 Radio
Based in central Europe, the JazzNet247 Project has been...
Claude Nobs Montreux Jazz Festival founder dies
Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs passed away Thursday...
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