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Newport Jazz Festival 2017

The soggy, gray blanket that was the Newport sky wrung itself out on the crowd that had gathered for the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, but the good news...
Forget Old Europe: 15 European Jazz Musicians You...

Since the first half of the 20th century, the Old Continent has played a pivotal role both in welcoming and supporting jazz artists from the United States. Over the following decades it has expressed...
Soweto Kinch: A Singular Jazz Odyssey

Soweto Kinch was a curious teenager when an encounter with Wynton Marsalis impelled him on his own jazz odyssey. An odyssey characterised by the creation of dynamic new soundscapes in the spirit of...
Siena Jazz International Summer Workshop

The Fortezza Medicea occupies a commanding position just outside the ancient city of Siena, where it has kept a watchful eye on the city's inhabitants since the mid- 16th century. Built by...
Preserving the Cradle of Jazz: The New Orleans...

The New Orleans Jazz Club's beginnings, according to a 1950s edition of their bi- monthly newsletter, sprang from a sidewalk meeting of four jazz fans on Mardi Gras in 1948...

Reviews

Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases.

Joe Policastro Trio
Screen Sounds

Dial & Oatts, Rich...
Rediscovered...

Miles Donahue
The Bug

Eric Revis
Sing Me Some Cry

Articles

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FORQ at The World Cafe Live

Jazz em Agosto 2017

Glen Campbell: 1936-2017

Jazz & The Wolf

Bits and PCs, The Cosmic Loop, Fake Gigs

Craig Taborn and his multiple motion

Track of the Day

Discover new jazz! Download or stream a free tune every day.

VEIN
Forlane

Walter Ford
Journey

Gene Perla
R U Celebral

Charles Rumback
Salt Lines

News

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Four New Releases From ECM Records: Vijay Iyer Sextet, Tim Berne's Snakeoil, Gary Peacock Trio, and David Virelles

Recording Four New Releases From ECM Records: Vijay Iyer Sextet, Tim Berne's Snakeoil, Gary Peacock Trio, and...

Superstar Drummer & Songwriter Cindy Blackman Santana To Release New Summer Single "Fun, Party, Splash" Feat. Carlos Santana & Produced By Narada Michael Walden

Recording Superstar Drummer & Songwriter Cindy Blackman Santana To Release New Summer Single "Fun, Party,...

Book / Magazine Paul Wertico's "Turn the Beat Around," Now Available from Alfred Music

Little Melanie: A New Musical Comedy Television And Children's Book Series Pays Tribute To Jazz Legend Hazel Scott

Book / Magazine Little Melanie: A New Musical Comedy Television And Children's Book Series Pays Tribute To Jazz...

New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies And Contemporary Improvisation Departments Present 100+ Performances And Events For 150th Season

Performance / Tour New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies And Contemporary Improvisation Departments Present 100+...

Event Kick Back With Some Outdoor Jazz at Bube's Brewery in Mount Joy, PA

New Book "The Evolution Of Imagination" By Renowned Chicago-Based Guitarist Stephen T. Asma Offers Readers A Sparkling Tour Of What We Know About The Human Imagination

Book / Magazine New Book "The Evolution Of Imagination" By Renowned Chicago-Based Guitarist Stephen T. Asma Offers...

Festival 2017 Edition of Festival Musica Sulle Bocche runs from August 31 to September 3

Recording Superstar Drummer & Songwriter Cindy Blackman Santana To Release New Summer Single "Fun, Party, Splash" Feat. Carlos...

Book / Magazine Little Melanie: A New Musical Comedy Television And Children's Book Series Pays Tribute To Jazz Legend Hazel Scott

Performance / Tour Steve McQuarry's Mandala Nonet And Orchestra To Perform The Music Of Gil Evans, Sept 30, At SFJAZZ Center's Miner...

Book / Magazine Paul Wertico's "Turn the Beat Around," Now Available from Alfred Music

Book / Magazine New Book "The Evolution Of Imagination" By Renowned Chicago-Based Guitarist Stephen T. Asma Offers Readers A Sparkling...

Event Kick Back With Some Outdoor Jazz at Bube's Brewery in Mount Joy, PA

Performance / Tour New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies And Contemporary Improvisation Departments Present 100+ Performances And...

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Story of the Day

I love jazz because of its rich historical significance and how significant it has been in my journey of life. I was first exposed to jazz back in 1991 when I was in high school. I me Jeff Parker, Julius Paul, and countless other musicians. The first jazz record I bought was Charles Mingus' Let My Children Hear Music. My advice to new listeners..
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I love jazz because of its rich historical significance and how significant it has been in my journey of life. I was first exposed to jazz back in 1991 when I was in high school. I me Jeff Parker, Julius Paul, and countless other musicians. The first jazz record I bought was Charles Mingus' Let My Children Hear Music. My advice to new listeners... open your mind and drift away into sonic amazement.
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By Adrian Johnson
Member since: 2017