There is always something beautiful about the first day of a festival: the gates open, the music starts, and fields slowly fill up with people. Now imagine that field being a...
Ystad is a small town in southern Sweden. The picturesque old town with its small houses and old churches became known worldwide, thanks in large part to the writer Henning...
Before I start, please accept my apologies. This article won’t be a jazz festival report, as it’s about a folk festival, although folk music is also a form of...
TalentBanq is an exciting and innovative organisation changing the musical landscape across the UK. As a live music agency, they represent a fantastic range of independent artists...
The violin is the centerpiece of this year’s Dobršská brána International Music Festival, with artists from Europe and the Americas represented in a weekend of first-rate...
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Canarias Jazz & Más International Festival that takes place in each July in Canary Islands. This year marked the 32nd edition of...
This year Jazz In Europe contributor, Jacques Nachtegaal together with photographer Maurits van Hout visited the Gent Jazz Festival. Below is Jacques’ thoughts on the music...
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting the Bulgarian capital Sofia to attend the A to JazZ Festival. Since it’s modest beginnings in 2011, the A to JazZ Festival...
Scottish jazz features prominently in a new pop-up venue on the Edinburgh Fringe during August. Saxophonists Tommy Smith and Helena Kay, pianists Fergus McCreadie and Brian...
Featured Image: Gent Jazz Festival, 2019, Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio | Photo by Maurits van Hout Once again this years the Gent Jazz Festival will take place from the 5th of July...
From July 6th through to the July 9th, once again the A to JazZ Festival will take place in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Founded in 2011 by a young and highly motivated team,...