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James Morrison

Born: November 11, 1962

The name “James Morrison” is known throughout the world for his sheer brilliance as a jazz musician and an all round entertainer. He is constantly on the move, touring everywhere and anywhere fine music has an audience. His recordings are best sellers and James works with the cream of the world’s best performers. Ray Brown called him “The Genius” and Dizzy Gillespie called him “One of The Best” but Wynton Marsalis summed it up: “Man, James Morrison can play!” James Morrison is, by anybody’s standard, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word. Besides the trumpet, this multi-instrumentalist also plays piano, all the brass, saxophones, and double bass. At the age of seven, he was given his first instrument, at nine he formed his first band and at thirteen he was playing professionally in nightclubs

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Enrico Rava: The Secret Corners of a Master

by Marco Iacoboni
October 29, 2026

Meeting Enrico Rava means stepping into a world of stories, musicians and memories spanning decades of jazz history. We met on the occasion of the release of Corners, the ECM album he recorded with his band, Fearless Five, and a very special guest, Joe Lovano. With so many anecdotes, encounters and digressions to draw ...

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Enrico Rava - Gli angoli segreti di un trombettista

by Marco Iacoboni
October 26, 2026

Incontrare Enrico Rava significa entrare in un mondo di storie, musicisti e ricordi che attraversano decenni di Storia del Jazz. Lo abbiamo incontrato in occasione dell'uscita di Corners, il disco realizzato con i Fearless Five e la partecipazione di un ospite d'eccezione: Joe Lovano. Tra aneddoti, incontri e digressioni, il difficile non è stato trovare gli ...

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Miles Davis At 100: A Global Perspective

by Ian Patterson
May 26, 2026

Miles Davis' centenary has arrived. The second century begins. What changes jazz has undergone in the 100 years since Miles Dewey Davis was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926! Davis was all about change, evolution, growth, and reinvention.  A driving force behind many of the changes in direction jazz took during his ...

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Hendrik Meurkens: Samba Tonto

by Jack Bowers
April 16, 2026

Among the myriad jazz musicians practicing their art in countries around the world, there are few to whom the term “virtuoso" may readily be applied. Australia's James Morrison is one; Germany's Hendrik Meurkens is another. Widely known and admired as a master of the harmonica, Meurkens is equally adept on vibraphone and as a ...

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James Morrison Sextet ft. Mat Jodrell and Carl Mackey Live from Foundry616 in Sydney

Featuring the music of James Morrison
Duration: 2:30
June 6, 2024

This intimate concert is an exceptional opportunity to experience one of Australia’s most talented and versatile jazz musicians, with a brand new group featuring Mat Jodrell (trumpet) and Carl Mackey (alto sax) performing for the first time in Sydney! Renowned globally as one of the finest jazz players of his generation, James Morrison is not only a trumpet and brass virtuoso, but a complete showman. James started playing professionally at age 13 and has a stellar professional career behind him: he has performed alongside the best jazz musicians of our generation and has had the privilege of performing for the President and First Lady of the United States. Known throughout the world for his sheer brilliance as a jazz musician, educator, and all-round entertainer, James is also the founder of the James Morrison Academy of Music, he is constantly on the move, performing wherever fine music has an audience. Ray Brown called him ’The Genius’ but Wynton Marsalis said it best: “Man, James Morrison can play!” When asked about his extraordinary career, James declared, ‘This is just the warm-up!’.

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2021: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
December 31, 2021

The jazz world continued grappling and adjusting in year two of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Jazz Day again went virtual for the most part. Singer Tony Bennett put the final stamp on his touring--and likely recording--career after his Alzheimer's disclosure. Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield was headed to federal prison. The National Endowment for the Arts welcomed four ...

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Joshua Jern Jazz Orchestra: Lockdown

by Jack Bowers
July 22, 2021

After taking a pleasant and romantic Midnight Stroll in 2019, trumpeter/composer Joshua Jern's Chicago-based Jazz Orchestra (like almost everyone else) began a coronavirus-decreed Lockdown but has emerged two years later from that self-imposed hiatus swinging harder and more often than ever. As before, most compositions and all arrangements are by Jern; and as before, the orchestra ...

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Scott Reeves Quintet: The Alchemist

by Jack Bowers
July 21, 2021

Devastating as it has been, the global Covid-19 pandemic has produced a few upsides as well, one of which is the rediscovery by versatile Scott Reeves of a concert that his quintet performed sixteen years ago, in May 2005, at the City College of New York. With time on his hands as a result of the ...

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2019: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
January 2, 2020

The year 2019 was robust in many ways. International Jazz Day brought its biggest stage to Australia. An important but long-shuttered jazz mecca was revived in a coast-to-coast move. ECM Records celebrated a golden year. The music and its makers figured prominently on the big screen. The National Endowment for the Arts welcomed four new NEA ...