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Article: Live Review

ELBJAZZ 2017

by Ian Patterson
June 15, 2017

ELBJAZZ 2017 Blohm and Voss/various venues Hamburg, Germany June 2-3, 2017 Although Gregory Porter was the marquee name at the sixth edition of Elbjazz, with a strong supporting cast including Joshua Redman, Jan Garbarek, Hildegard Lernt Fliegen and Youn Sun Nah, the real star of the show was the spectacular festival ...

Article: Live Review

Beth Hart at the Historic Wuppertal Statehouse

by Phillip Woolever
June 9, 2017

Beth Hart Band Historic Statehouse Wuppertal, Germany May 24, 2017 It is interesting how sometimes, when performed properly, the most tragic, heartbroken blues can be thoroughly inspiring. Beth Hart verified the truth in that improbable contradiction many times during a superb show. Hart is known for soaring ...

Article: Live Review

Jazzahead! 2017

by Henning Bolte
May 11, 2017

Jazzahead! Trade Fair/Festival Bremen April 27-29, 2017 Jazzahead!, the annual market place of/for jazz in Hanseatic city of Bremen in North-Western Germany, with a total of 40 showcases and a concluding club night with more than 110 concerts, is impossible to cover adequately in one report. In this article you'll find a ...

News: Event

Connect With All About Jazz / Jazz Near You At JazzAhead! 2017

April 20, 2017

Dear JazzAhead! 2017 conference goers! All About Jazz and Jazz Near You's affable Maxim Micheliov will be on hand for this year's conference, connecting with old friends and making new ones. Max and I are looking to partner with presenting organizations, event aggregators, and catalyst and advocacy organizations to further support local jazz scenes around the ...

News: Music Industry

The Nu Jazz Agency Announces Special Workshop On Digtal Services You Need To Know About And Use In The Jazz Industry At Jazzahead 2017 In Germany!

April 18, 2017

Nu Jazz Agency has just announced that Managing Director Jerald Miller will be leading a workshop entitled: Digital Based Services on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 15:00-16:00HR for the JazzAhead! music conference to be held in Bremen, Germany at the Bremen Exhibition Center in Hall 6, Conference Room 1, as part of the (3) European Jazz ...

Article: Jazzin' Around Europe

WDR Jazzfest 2017

by Phillip Woolever
April 8, 2017

WDR Jazzfest Gutersloh, Germany February 2-4, 2017 The best friend of German jazz and a considerable number of passionate followers is probably a state funded media institution. In a relatively short time span of six years, the WDR Jazzfest has blossomed from infancy to impressive European stature. WDR, ...

Article: Live Review

Christian Lillinger’s Grund at Cologne Philharmonic

by Phillip Woolever
March 25, 2017

Christian Lillinger's Grund Cologne Philharmonic Cologne, Germany March 18, 2017 Many German cities can boast of a vibrant jazz scene. Cologne is one of the most dynamic of them all, with a widespread foundation of educational institutions, popular clubs and broadcasting. Most important, there's a dedicated, cooperative network of well-schooled, non-conforming ...

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Jazzahead: A Look at Jazz In Germany

March 18, 2017

Looking forward but also remembering… Peter Brötzmann stands at the edge of the stage with his tenor sax hanging on its sling. He is holding the mouthpiece in his hand, trimming a reed, listening intently: drummer Oliver Steidle is letting rip, but his playing is also very structured. Close your eyes and this could be an ...

News: Event

Jazzahead! April 27-30, 2017 - American Jazz Industry Significance

March 3, 2017

Jazz was born in America. This true American art form has been embraced with open arms by our brothers and sisters in Europe, Japan and around the world! The music has grown, evolved and developed a great presence in our lives. Jazzahead! 2017 held April 27-30 in Bremen, Germany, spearheads the movement forward, following a successful ...

Article: Album Review

SLIXS: Playgrounds

Read "Playgrounds" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
February 10, 2017

The six members of German a cappella group SLIXS have been honing their instruments together, that's to say their voices, for over a decade. Few vocal groups can match SLIXS' energy and musical charisma, or its masterly fusion of funk, pop, jazz and baroque idioms. SLIXS' unforgettable live shows brought them to the attention of Bobby ...