JazzinEurope News Tag Archive

Introducing the Jazz In Europe Print Magazine.

In an increasingly digital-first world, we are proud to announce that we are making our print début with the brand new Jazz In Europe print magazine. Our first edition (Summer...

“ON MY WAY TO YOU” Geoffrey Keezer, return’s to the Piano Trio.

Geoffrey Keezer Returns to Piano Trio with “On My Way To You”. Keezer is joined by Bassist Mike Pope, Drummer Lee Pearson and Special Guest Vocalist Gillian Margot (on...

Wild Card “Life Stories” CD Review by Erminia Yardley

Rating:  If anyone has not come across Wild Card’s music, then I would strongly advise you to check the band out.  On their last album, “Life Stories” out now on Top End...

Kekko Fornarelli “Abaton” CD Review by Erminia Yardley

Uniquely creative jazz. One of the recent albums received this year, “Abaton”, on the newly formed Italian label, Eskape (from Bari),  is a work of 8 tracks, the shortest...

Collective-X “Love and Protest” CD Review by Erminia Yardley

“When we are dehumanised, we must fight to maintain our humanity.  We do that with love and we do that with protest.  We are forced to remind ourselves what makes us powerful...

Kamasi Washington – Euro Tour in Progress – Man with a Message!

There have been instances when jazz artists have crossed over into soul or pop with a political message, and vice versa for extraordinary achievements, as singular recordings (one...

An Interview with French Pianist Laurent De Wilde

To say French Pianist Laurent de Wilde is a versatile musician is an understatement. Not only is Laurent an award winning jazz pianist, he is also a highly respected composer and...

The Donny McCaslin Group: Going “Beyond Now”+May Euro Dates

Donny McCaslin began touring his recording “Beyond Now” (on Motema) in early 2017, and the interest in this one was exceptional: McCaslin’s “Beyond Now” tour was partly...

International Jazz Day April 30, 2018

Today is International Jazz Day 2018  with events in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation), this year’s Global Host City, and over 190 countries around the world. A series of...

Edition Records, 10 Years old and going strong | Interview with Dave Stapleton

Today Marks the 10 anniversary of Edition Records. Founded in 2008, Edition records is a label driven by an uncompromising love of music and with a sharply focused aim: to produce...

Terence Blanchard To Release Live Album Featuring The E-Collective.

Five-time Grammy-winning trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements concerning painful American tragedies –...