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Jazz and Politics: How Jazz Became a Political Battleground

Few episodes in jazz history are as loaded with irony and as emblematic of Cold War cultural conflict as the Jazz Ambassadors tours. In the late 1950s and 1960s, at the dawn of...

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The Bimhuis: Amsterdam’s Iconic Jazz Club celebrates 50 years

This coming October, the Iconic Amsterdam venue, the Bimhuis will celebrate it’s 50th aniversary. To celebrate this milestone in the venues history October will feature a...

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The Enigma of the Köln Concert

UPDATE: The crowdfunding campaign to finance a new documentary film about Keith Jarrett’s legendary 1975 Köln Concert has reached an incredible milestone, raising over 75%...

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Alice Coltrane’s Historic Carnegie Hall Performance to be released in Full

In a significant archival release, the jazz community is poised to witness Alice Coltrane’s 1971 performance at Carnegie Hall, a landmark event that has been shrouded in...

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All-Female Ensembles & Their Importance in Today’s Jazz Scene

The growing number of all-female ensembles in today’s jazz world is something that has been greatly admired by many female (and male) musicians in the business. The overwhelming...

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The day the Queen met Duke

In October 1958, Duke Ellington performed at the Leeds Music Festival, sharing the billing with other stars of the jazz world such as Humphrey Littleton, Cleo Laine and Johnny...

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A Foreigner’s Guide to Polish Jazz

Yesterday I happened to be speaking with a colleague who is quite familiar with the current Polish jazz scene. I mentioned the article below, first published here some 7 years...

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Forgotten Jazz Orchestras: Billy Eckstine

In the years between 1939 and 1945, three different but somewhat related styles of music grew out of swing: rhythm and blues, spearheaded by Louis Jordan, the early-1940s Lionel...

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Bird 100! The Centennial Celebration Of Jazz Pioneer Charlie Parker Continues.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s birth. It’s impossible to imagine the evolution of jazz and modern music in general without the indelible influence...

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A Great Day in Prague: 101 Czech Jazz Musicians

Since last year Prague has had posters everywhere reminding Czech citizens of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution; “30 Years of Freedom,” state the posters showing a...

Articles • News • Spring 2020|

Book Review – The History of European Jazz – (Equinox, 2018)

The History of European Jazz: the Music, Musicians and Audience in Context, edited by Francesco Martinelli (Equinox, 2018) On a recent visit to Istanbul, in Europe’s most...

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