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Jazz-con 2025 Debuts As A Virtual Global Conference And Festival, September 15-16, 2025
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Nu Jazz Publicity
A new global event focused on the business, culture, and innovation of jazz will make its debut this fall. Jazz-Con 2025, launching September 15–16, 2025, will present a fully virtual two-day conference featuring international voices from across the jazz spectrum. Presented by the Dallas/Fort Worth-based nonprofit JazzMetroplex and New York’s forward-thinking Nu Jazz Agency, Jazz-Con offers a fresh platform for artists, educators, and professionals navigating the evolving realities of the modern jazz economy. Programming will be delivered in English, Spanish, ...
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Emi Nishida: The Boundary-Defying Virtuoso Bridging Jazz, Classical & Pop
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All About Jazz
From the moment her tiny fingers first touched piano keys, Emi Nishida was destined for musical greatness. Now, this Japanese crossover sensation has blossomed into one of the most versatile and in-demand pianist-composers of her generation, effortlessly moving between jazz clubs, concert halls, manga studios, and international festivals with equal mastery, as narrated by Rene Pfister. The Making of a Prodigy Born in Kanagawa in 1993, Nishida's extraordinary gifts manifested astonishingly early. At just six years old, she became one ...
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Rick Bogart Celebrates National Jazz Month With New Album, Streaming Documentary & Live NYC Performances!
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Michael Clarkston
It’s April—and that means two things: April Showers and National Jazz Month. Jazz lovers, take note: Rick Bogart is giving you every reason to celebrate this month of Jazz. The acclaimed clarinetist, vocalist, and storyteller is lighting up New York City with live performances, new recordings, and a documentary release that underscores his legendary career. Jazz aficionados are invited to experience the magic of Rick Bogart—live and on screen. The acclaimed clarinetist and vocalist is performing with his trio every ...
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Petre Bog, Internationally Acclaimed Composer Charts A Rising Star Across Film And Television
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All About Jazz
Los Angeles-based Romanian composer Petre Bog, a leading figure in contemporary film and television scoring known for seamlessly blending traditional orchestral arrangements with contemporary rock and jazz fusion, is bringing his talents to the United States with several upcoming film projects with Newtopia Studios. A nod to Bog’s rising stature in the global composing community came when he was nominated in 2022 for a prestigious Gopo Award, Romania's equivalent of the Academy Awards, for “Best Original Music." The nomination honored ...
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An Italian Voice Takes Manhattan: The Unfolding Odyssey Of Monica Cialona
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All About Jazz
Award-winning Italian singer, arranger, and vocal coach Monica Cialona continues her musical journey of unparalleled originality and mastery, as reported by Francesco Arcudi. With New York firmly established as her creative epicenter, she brings to the city her singular blend of jazz intuition, pop craftsmanship, and architectural acoustics. Like Betty Carter reimagining standards or Esperanza Spalding bending genres, Cialona moves through musical worlds with both precision and daring. Her approach carries the improvisational spirit of jazz greats, filtered through a ...
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Michiko Inoue: The Alchemist Of Modern Jazz – How One Pianist Is Fusing Continents Through Sound
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All About Jazz
At 28, Japanese pianist and music director Michiko Inoue has achieved what most jazz musicians spend lifetimes pursuing, reports Hank Fisher from New York. The most-booked artist at Fukuoka’s legendary BackStage jazz club since 2015, she has outperformed international greats like Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander. As Berklee College of Music’s principal piano accompanist from 2019–2024, she anchored the program’s most demanding performances—from Vocal Summits to brass workshops with Grammy-caliber peers. Now, her residency at Boston’s historic Wally’s Jazz Café ...
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Acclaimed Italian Music Director Andrea Dionisi Will Lead Two Artistic Residencies In Boston
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All About Jazz
Andrea Dionisi, the renowned Italian jazz fusion musician, is preparing to embark on an exciting new chapter in his career with upcoming artistic residencies at two of Boston's most prestigious music venues. Famed for his innovative prowess as a music director, arranger, and drummer, Dionisi's path in music has been paved with artistic excellence. His journey, as chronicled here by Lukas Wieland, includes honors from elite institutions such as the Conservatory F.A Bonporti in Trento, the Nam Bovisa School of ...
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Drummer Andrea Dionisi: Redefining European Jazz Fusion
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All About Jazz
European jazz fusion has found a unique voice in Andrea Dionisi, a 31-year-old Italian drummer, arranger, and music director, whose visionary approach has placed him at the forefront of an innovative wave, reports music critic Vittoria Spada from Trentino-Alto Adige. Renowned for his ability to blend free-flowing jazz with classical music, folk Italian dance patterns, and electric beats and create mesmerizing auditory experiences that redefine the boundaries of modern jazz, Dionisi’s creative achievements and daring synthesis place him firmly alongside ...
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