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Article: Live Review

Fuchsthone Orchestra featuring Evi Filippou & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra featuring Jazzmeia Horn at Jazzfest Bonn 2026

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by Artur Moral

Fuchsthone Orchestra featuring Evi FilippouUMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra featuring Jazzmeia HornTelekom Forum Bonn, GermanyMay 9, 2026  Its host city may lack the jazz pedigree of others, but the truth is that, barely fifteen years old, Jazzfest Bonn has carved out a place among its most prestigious German counterparts--those of Moers, ...

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Article: Play This!

Jamile and Vinicius Gomes: Endangered Species

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by John Chacona

The musical exchange between Wayne Shorter and Brazil yielded some of the great man's most indelible compositions. Happily, the conversation happens in the other direction, as Jamile and guitarist Vinicius Gomes demonstrate on “Endangered Species." With its wide intervallic leaps and skylarking melodic trajectory, the song is for virtuosos only; notably, only Esperanza Spalding seems to ...

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Article: Album Review

Jakob Dreyer: Roots and Things

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by La-Faithia White

Jakob Dreyer originally studying piano from age four, switched to bass at age 14.   He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Music and Drama in Hamburg, Germany, where he studied both classical and jazz.  He then studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory before later establishing himself as an in- demand sideman in Germany for ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Washington and More

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by Jua Howard

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got more timeless music to share including from Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Sarah Marie Young, Kenny Washington, Flora Purim, Mark Murphy, Esperanza Spalding and many more. Come get ...

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Article: Interview

Vadim Neselovskyi: The Beauty Of Music And The Scourge Of War

Read "Vadim Neselovskyi: The Beauty Of Music And The Scourge Of War" reviewed by Frank Housh

by Frank Housh

Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi's art emerged from a fairly traditional path. He was classically trained at conservatories in his native Odessa and Germany, then received a scholarship to Berklee School of Music where he developed a distinct, sophisticated style that bridges jazz and classical music. His compositions have been performed by Randy Brecker, Antonio ...

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Article: Live Review

Brazil Music Club at Winter Jazzfest 2026

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by Katchie Cartwright

Hamilton de Holanda Trio,  Flávio Silva, Jamile & Vinicius Gomes  Brazil Music Club at Winter JazzFest  Nublu 151  January 8, 2026 Nublu, which sits on the corner of Avenue C and 10th Street on the Lower East Side of New York City, was overflowing for Brazil Music Club night at the 2026 ...

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Article: Live Review

Fountain de Chopin's "Thank You" Festival in Hong Kong

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by Rob Garratt

Fountain de Chopin's Third-Birthday “Thank You" Festival Fountain de Chopin San Po Kong, Hong Kong January 1, 2026 Hong Kong is enjoying a surprising, and surprisingly youth-centric, jazz renaissance. A decade ago, you might have struggled to count notable local players on two hands, today there are more feisty Berklee graduates ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 1

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by Ludovico Granvassu

Rather than looking back at the year as a whole, here we concentrate on the second half. What you'll hear are the songs that stayed close, long after the initial listen.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Oddjob “Baby Bop" Atlas (Koyo) 0:16 Host talks ...

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Reflection Of Another Self

By Milena Casado

Label: Candid Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: THIS IS MY HAIR (!); O.C.T (Oda to the Crazy Times); Yet I Can See; Introspection I - I; Lidia y los Libros; Unconditional Love; Introspection II - Preguntas; Circles; Let’s Paint the World; Introspection III - Courage; Resilience; Circles (Retrospection); SELF LOVE.

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Triune

By Nicholas Payton

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Unconditional Love; Ultraviolet; Jazz Is a Four-Letter Word; Let It Ride; Gold Dust Black Magic; #bamisforthechildren; Feed the Fire.


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