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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...
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Elio Villafranca: Five Islands & A Revolt
The setting was Systems Two, a well-known, state-of-the-art recording studio in Brooklyn. The sessions, occurring over five days in May (7-11) 2017, were set up to record Cuban pianist/composer...
Reviews
Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases.
Jeremiah Cymerman
Decay Of The Angel
Antonio Adolfo
Encontros -...
Edward Simon
Sorrows & Triumphs
Kabadayas
Od Ponedelnik
The Rob Dixon Trio
Coast to Crossroads
The Necks
Body
Koplant No
Elker
Carol...
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Jon Sheckler
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Broto Roy
Disciple
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Blaise Siwula
Noir
Gary Alesbrook
Smile (Feat. Elliott...
Teague Bechtel
It's As If I Never Left
Anthony Pell
Into The Woods
Ally Fiola
Thirteen
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Born Today
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Tony Monaco
One of the greatest honors in a Jazz Musician's life is to be voted in the Downbeat Magazine Critics polls and readers polls. In 2005, Tony was blessed to be a voted in both polls and in January 2006,... read more
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Encontros - Orquestra... by Antonio Adolfo
This Week
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- In Pictures Sweet Soul Music and the Low Down Dirty Blues at the Montreal Jazz Festival
- In Pictures Umbria Jazz 2018: Part 2-2
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- Multiple Reviews Debut Recordings On The Elsewhere Label
Story of the Day
I love jazz because the sound always puts a smile on my face. I love to sing jazz, swing and blues, more than any other styles. It just fills me up with so much joy. My first memory of exposure to jazz was the movie “The Cotton Club”
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By Fran Hartshorn
Member since: 2009
