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Z Comme | Disorder

It is with ears wide open on the outside that the four musicians weave a Jazz permeable to all influences. Around different musical architectures, they mix the material with this...

Gene Lake | The Kingdom Within

For the first time, Gene used what he calls a live band that he characterized with five key adjectives: funky, electric, musical, fresh and soulful. Indeed, on his latest...

Fiona Ross | Fierce and Non Compliant

Written, arranged and produced by Fiona, the new album, “Fierce and Non-Compliant” is an eclectic mix of songs that all sit under the heading of jazz, from the big band sound...

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Angular Blues

Wolfgang Muthspiel, whom The New Yorker has called “a shining light” among today’s jazz guitarists, returns to the trio format with Angular Blues, his fourth ECM album as a...

jazzahead! 2020 cancelled.

Hans Peter Schneider, Managing Director of M3B GmbH, the parent company of MESSE BREMEN, explains why it has unfortunately proved necessary to make this decision:...

Gearbox announce previously-unreleased Don Cherry recordings.

In June 2020, London analogue specialists Gearbox Records will unearth yet another lost gem having just announced a 12″ of previously-unreleased material from Don Cherry for...

Rediscovered Monk recordings to be released on Record Store Day.

As one of the jazz worlds most iconic figures, Thelonious Monk needs no introduction. Largely self-taught, Monks unique style and persona cemented his position in the jazz lexicon...

Black Sabbath exposed!

In the jazz media business, the one thing you can count on is the endless stream of press releases received daily in your inbox. Mostly the subject material is fairly run of the...

Kenny Barron | Dave Holland Trio Ft. Johnathan Blake, without Deception

Pianist Kenny Barron & Bassist Dave Holland Reunite for First Trio Recording with Drummer Johnathan Blake. Titled “Without Deception” the album features the two NEA Jazz...

Pablo Held, Ascent

Pablo Held’s new album, Ascent, his second for Edition Records, is the first collaboration between his long-running trio and the Brazilian guitarist Nelson Veras. Following a...

Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Music of Wayne Shorter

“He’s at the highest level of our music—you can’t get any higher than him,” says Wynton Marsalis when speaking of the legendary saxophonist, composer, and bandleader...