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Dave Ledbetter: Diversity and Unity
Even the most cursory listen to South African music yields an embarrassment of riches in the realm of guitar talents. Indeed, throughout the country's musical history innovative figures have...
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3rd Zbigniew Seifert International Jazz Violin...
"An international jazz violin competition? Really?" That is usually came as a surprise to the applicants, and eventual participants themselves, that an international jazz violin competition should exist says a lot about the rarity of such an event....
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Meet Jacob Cartwright
Our August Super Fan is a visual artist with a special affinity for improvisational music, which has spilled over into his jazz-themed painting series. In jazz, as in art, Jacob Cartwright values the past while embracing the forward momentum...
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Origin Records: Creating Opportunities and...
Being a jazz musician sometimes seems like a life ruled by jungle law. Everyone fights for gigs and puts out music on “labels" with only one artist. However, it doesn't have to be this way. Origin Records is an example of a modern artist...
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Funchal Jazz Festival 2018
A stunning tableau greets visitors to the Funchal Jazz Festival entering by the main gate, at the top of Santa Catarina Park. The first thing that catches the eye are the spectacular trees that define the park's boundaries...
Reviews
Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases.
Travis & Fripp
Between the Silence
Johnaye Kendrick
Flying
Per Mathisen/Jan...
Barxeta II
Juan Bayon
Vidas Simples
John Pittman
Kinship
Gilad Hekselman
Ask For Chaos
Goce Stevkovski...
Homage to a Dreamer
Kang Tae Hwan
Live At Cafe Amores
Features | Articles
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Azhaar Saffar
Original Love
Juan Dhas
Deeper Spirit
Jon Sheckler
Right Side Up
Pelle Fridell
For The Ladies
Broto Roy
Disciple
Jon Sheckler
Junction Junction
Tea
Trapeze
Blaise Siwula
Noir
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Born Today
Celebrating jazz birthdays every day.
Tim Hagans
Tim Hagans (born August 19, 1954) is a hard bop trumpeter and composer. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio playing in school bands. His early inspirations included Miles Davis, Herb Alpert, Sly Stone, and Blood,... read more
Showcase
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Family Feeling by Terell Stafford
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Encontros - Orquestra... by Antonio Adolfo
This Week
- Live Reviews Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2018: The Community Series at Koncertkirken
- Multiple Reviews Forward Into The Past
- Mixcloud Wind, Frost & Radiation with Kari Ikonen
- Live Reviews Sligo Jazz Project 2018: Days 1-2
- Book Reviews Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans, 3rd Edition
- In Pictures Novara Jazz 2018
- Book Reviews The Other Night at Quinn's
Story of the Day
I love jazz because...jazz encompasses all. Jazz is freedom. It is the ultimate expressive musical conversation. I was first exposed to jazz as an infant. I grew up in a family of musicians. I first fell in love with jazz when listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s scat solo on “How High The Moon”. I met Dianne Reeves, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and more... The best show I ever attended was...I can’t pick a best
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By Ashleigh Smith
Member since: 2018
