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Photos: Gregory Porter and Moses Boyd honoured by Best Jazz MOBO Awards: Videos

Interview with Thomas Ruf: The Knight of European Blues: Video

Greg Murphy has been a major contributor to the New York City jazz scene: Video

One of the wonderful things about live jazz in clubs Gilly: Video

John McLaughlin & Jimmy Herring: A true sense of camaraderie and ebullient inspiration marked this occasion: Video

Jaco Pastorius - and that says it all. Health problems and death: Video

Interview with Andrew Heller: Most “overnight successes” were trying to breakthrough for many years before actually attaining fame: Video

The Grammys will be presented on Jan. 28, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles: Video

Interview with Kate Gentile: I love all that music: Video

Vel Lewis can be found listed on many popular recordings: Video

Gabriele Orsi loves to play in small bands, playing especially his own compositions: Video

Nominations for 60th Annual Grammy Awards Announced: Video

Photo report: Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2017: Vladimir Tarasov, Jones Jones, Pharoah Sanders ... Video

A celebration of the great trombone innovator Roswell Rudd: Video

Interview with Evelyn Glennie: We each have our inner orchestra and there is the orchestra of everyday living: Video

Billy Hart first steady gigs of note were with Shirley Horn and Buck Hill: Video

Adam Nussbaum: Virtuous drummer ... Video

Interview with Todd Marcus: All good music is about taking your listener on a journey: Video

Randy Newman established himself among our sharpest and most caustic wits: Video

Ethel Ennis: Critics have hailed her as “the most accomplished singer performing today”: Video

Pat Martino Quintet At Chris' Jazz Cafe: Video

Sinne Eeg - Dreams 2017: Free download & Video

Muriel Grossmann - Momentum 2017: Free download & Video

A small Armenian writes and performs unique jazz compositions: Video

Interview with Detroit Gary Wiggins: The standards should serve as a foundation of a springboard ... Video

Jacky Terrasson has earned phenomenal worldwide fame: Video

Lyle Mays has made his mark in the jazz idiom: Video

Interview with Jon Hendricks: The art of crafting words to famed jazz solos: Video

Interview with George Avakian: About Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and others ... Videos

Louis Hayes used his hyper-responsive left hand to goose the soloists in his sextet: Video

Interview with Judi Silvano: It is all about Feeling. From the Heart ... Video

Interview with Judi Silvano: It is all about Feeling. From the Heart ... Video

Jim Mullen - jazz guitarist with a distinctive style: Video

David Cooper is widely recognized as one of the most versatile trumpets players: Video

Interview with Wolfgang Lackerschmid: I’m even afraid that it’s becoming just a business more and more: Video

A warm welcome and a full house for Dan Cartwright: Video

A warm welcome and a full house for Dan Cartwright: Video

Nat Adderley spent a significant part of his career in the shadow of his better known older brother ... Video

Nat Adderley spent a significant part of his career in the shadow of his better known older brother … Video : 25.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Nat Adderley may have spent a significant part of his career in the shadow of his better known older brother, the alto saxophonist Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley, but he was…

Paul Desmond was revered for the pure, gentle tone of his alto saxophone, and the elegant lyricism of his improvisations: Video : 25.11. – Happy Birthday !!! For seventeen years Paul Desmond was the lead soloist in the most commercially successful jazz combo ever, the Dave Brubeck Quartet. In an era that worshipped the frenetic…

Etta Jones was a fine jazz singer who made the most of her vocal talents: Video : 25.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Etta Jones retained a loyal following wherever she sang, and was held in the highest regard by her fellow musicians. Her last three decades were her most productive, in…

Mikkel Ploug – Alleviation 2017: Free download & Video : “Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug is on his way into the champions league of contemporary jazz. His guitar playing is among the most stylish in the genre.” – Alex Schmitz, Jazz Podium (Germany) Solo jazz…

Pat Martino – Formidable 2017: Free download & Video : Pat Martino has the not entirely helpful reputation of being a guitarists’ guitarist, on account of his speed, accuracy and creamy-smooth tone. But along with these virtues comes a toughness and bite…

Interview with Eric Burdon: The Healer of Truth: Video : A conversation with pioneer of rock culture Eric Burdon – The Existential Truth of Rock and Roll. Why did you think that the Blues music continues to generate such a devoted following? Because it’s…

Scott Colley the bassist of choice for such jazz legends as Jim Hall, Andrew Hill and Herbie Hancock: Video : 24.11. – Happy Birthday !!! His forceful lines, impeccable articulation, assured sense of swing and sensitive support have made Scott Colley the bassist of choice for such jazz legends as Jim Hall…

Brian Charette has established himself as a leading voice in modern Jazz: Video : 24.11. – Happy Birthday !!! New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern Jazz. Charette is a Grammy-nominated, Hammond-endorsed artist who was…

Bill Frisell, Franco D’Andrea feat. Han Bennink and the Italian new wave signal JAZZMI’s ambition: Video : Milan’s new jazz festival is inspired by London and it’s one to watch http://jazzwisemagazine.com To reach the Blue Note jazz club, you have to cross a flyover on the edge of the city centre. A…

Steve Heckman & Matt Clark – Some Other Time – Slow Cafe 2017: Free download & Video : SOME OTHER TIME/SLOW CAFÉ is Steve Heckman’s 6th album to date, and the 5th album on which Steve collaborates with piano virtuoso Matt Clark. These tracks, taken from 2 recording sessions, reflect…

PJ Perry Quartet – Alto Gusto 2017: Free download & Video : This is an album for the bebop fans. Not the blisteringly fast, artsy-fartsy bebop, though – I’m thinking about the lovey Parker ballads and all the times Miles forgot he was done with bebop after the…

Jazz Vocalese Innovator Jon Hendricks dies: Video, Sounds : Jon Hendricks, one of the originators of jazz vocalese, died today in New York City. Hendricks was 96 years old.  He had been hospitalized with broken hips.  The death was confirmed by the vocalist…

George Avakian Dies at 98: Video interview : George Avakian, a record producer, talent scout and manager whose professional influence in jazz affected the careers of a broad spectrum of musicians, from Louis Armstrong to Keith Jarrett, died at…

George Avakian Dies at 98: Video interview : George Avakian, a record producer, talent scout and manager whose professional influence in jazz affected the careers of a broad spectrum of musicians, from Louis Armstrong to Keith Jarrett, died at…

Interview with César Cardoso: Jazz will continue to evolve in the future … Video : Jazz interview with jazz saxophonist César Cardoso. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? César…

Claude Marc Bourget gives us with the piano surprising improvisations: Video : 23.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Claude Marc Bourget gives us with the piano surprising improvisations, with the frays influences of modern jazz and classical, often virtuosos and where resound as in…

Emil Viklicky often performs in international ensembles alongside musicians from the U.S. and other European countries: Video : 23.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Emil Viklicky was born in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), where in 1971 he graduated from Palacky University with a degree in mathematics. While a student…

Photos: Although there were plenty of Brazilian artists on the bill, the program was dominated by musicians from elsewhere in South America, Africa and Europe: Video : An American devotee of Brazilian music attending a music festival in Rio de Janeiro might expect to hear a few familiar sambas and choros, or even a maracatu or baião. Despite the occasional samba…

Photo report: Finland’s 36th annual Tampere Jazz Happening … Video : Finland’s 36th annual Tampere Jazz Happening (Nov. 2–5) once again took place in the usual comforts of three venues: the intimate, 400-seat Klubi; the acoustically resonant, 600-seat Tullikamarin…

Ben Riley dies at 84: Classic recordings by Monk, Johnny Griffin, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and many more: Video : Ben Riley—whose six-decade career was highlighted by a three-year stint with the Thelonious Monk Quartet during the mid-’60s—was nothing if not tenacious: He remained musically active into the present…

Interview with Samir Zarif: Jazz musicians have to be willing to push things forward while connecting: Video : Jazz interview with jazz saxophonist Samir Zarif. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Samir Zarif:…

Hoagy Carmichael was the voice of America’s heartland: Video : 22.11. – Happy Birthday !!! If Cole Porter and George Gershwin penned the soundtrack of the city, then Hoagy Carmichael was the voice of America’s heartland. His best-known songs are now American…

Daniel Diaz: Composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist: Video : 22.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Daniel Diaz born in Lanus, Argentina in 1963 , Daniel Diaz began playing bass in 1980. In 1983 he started to study theory, harmony, and bass and a year later he was working…

Mike Stern’s bonhomie and charm, while signing CDs: Video : “Awesome!” “That’s great!” “Thank you so much”. Mike Stern’s bonhomie and charm, while signing CDs and trying to respond to 50 people all apparently talking to him at the same time, wasn’t only the…

Jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch wins major French awards: Video : Prix in Honorem Jazz and Coup de cœur jazz from l’Académie Charles Cros 2017. Prize in honor of jazz for Hersch’s entire career on the occasion of the release of his recording Open Book (Palmetto…

Marcus Roberts: Say the name John Coltrane and what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Videos : Probably it’s that majestic tenor tone. Or maybe the cascade of notes that coursed through his improvisations, which ultimately elevated every tune he played into something more profound than even its…

The range of different colours and textures Argue gets from the ensemble is astonishing: Video : There are very few composers now writing world class material for big band, true innovators who are taking the music forward. One of them is Gil Evans’ protege Maria Schneider, whose appearance at the…

Interview with Wolfgang Lackerschmid: I’m even afraid that it’s becoming just a business more and more: Video : Jazz Interview with jazz vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music?

Interview with Anna Danes: Love others, love yourself, love what you do – love being alive every day! Video : Jazz Interview with jazz singer Anna Danes. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Anna Danes: – I…

Photos: New list – 20 most influential guitarists of all times: Video link’s : The final omission from the original list was the fact that no women were included. It is true that the world of guitar is dominated by men, but there are talented ladies also. Here is an attempt to…

Coleman Hawkins single-handedly brought the saxophone to the prominence in jazz: Video : 21.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Coleman Hawkins single-handedly brought the saxophone to the prominence in jazz that the instrument enjoys. Before he hit the scene, jazz groups had little use for the…

A warm welcome and a full house for Dan Cartwright: Video : Even comparatively hyped new artists can really struggle to fill jazz clubs outside our major cities, let alone an unknown tenor player on his very first headline engagement. Despite the chilly…

Photos: The Pharoah Sanders himself is announced, the audience rises to its feet: Video : Banks of lights sketch out a looming angel presence on the backcloth as Alina Bzhezhinska sits at the harp and strikes an introductory chord. She reproduces Alice Coltrane’s trembling flurries of high…

Photos: The Berlin Jazz Festival – its prodigious historical legacy while keeping the music fresh this fall’s 54th edition: Video : The Berlin Jazz Festival handily accomplished a two-fold mission to preserve its prodigious historical legacy while keeping the music fresh and contemporary during this fall’s 54th edition (Oct.

Interview with David Hazeltine: I hope people can pick up on the love that I’ve put into it for the last 50 years: Video : Jazz interview with jazz pianist David Hazeltine. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? David…

Don Braden is a musician of the highest caliber: Video : 20.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Having spent years as the saxophonist with greats like Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard and Roy Haynes, he has developed an extensive knowledge of every…

Interview with Yair loewenson: Jazz is not a business it’s a form of art: Video : Jazz Interview with jazz contrabassist, guitarist Yair loewenson. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in…

Geoffrey Keezer commands the attention typically reserved for the living legends of jazz: Video : 20.11. – Happy Birthday !!! With his highly regarded discography, unique compositions, and acclaimed performances in a variety of configurations, pianist Geoffrey Keezer commands the attention…

Interview with Philipp Gropper: it contains and transports everything a musician is: Video : Jazz Interview with jazz saxophonist Philipp Gropper. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Philipp…

Interview with Björn Meyer: Somehow the bass resonated with my inner being from the very first note: Video : Jazz interview with jazz guitarist Björn Meyer. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Björn Meyer:…

Interview with Rez Abbasi: It is a business and that’s what’s killing the art part of it: Video : Jazz interview with jazz guitarist Rez Abbasi. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Rez Abbasi: – I…

Interview with Janno Trump: Trump in Estonian means something really strong, something that will always help you when you’re in trouble: Video : Jazz interview with jazz bassist Janno Trump. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Janno Trump:…

GoGo Penguin’s original score, at the BRIC JazzFest marathon in Brooklyn: Video, Photos : The first and best-known installment in Reggio’s dialogue-less Qatsi trilogy, it offers an interdependence of images, by cinematographer Ron Fricke, and music, by Philip Glass, that deserves…

Bill Charlap & The European Jazz Piano Trio – Artfully Vol. 2 2017: Free download & Video : Bill Charlap’s touch on the keyboard is light, almost stealthy, even when playing full chords, but always firm, clear and beautifully articulated. With the spirited support of Mark Hodgson bass and…

John Abercrombie Quartet – Up and Coming 2017: Free download & Video : There were no straight lines, no sudden leaps, no predictable trajectory in John Abercrombie’s coming of age as a jazz guitarist. He didn’t arrive as a child prodigy nor did he exude an overpowering…

Kenny Werner is a world-class pianist and composer: Video : 19.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Kenny Werner is a world-class pianist and composer. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world. Kenny…

Honey and Salt as one of a recent spate of ambitious releases featuring jazz settings for poetry: Video : On his first album as a leader, 1996’s As Wave Follows Wave, Matt Wilson and his collaborators Dewey Redman (saxophone) and Cecil McBee (bass) chant poet Carl Sandburg’s titular ode to evanescence and…

Interview with Adam Rogers: It’s nothing so conceptual, cerebral, or external: Video : Guitarist and lifelong New Yorker Adam Rogers returns to The Jazz Gallery this week with DICE, his band featuring Fima Ephron on bass and Nate Smith on drums. If you’re not familiar with Rogers’…

Photo report: The Belgrade Jazz Festival is the ideal destination for after-midnight partying: Videos : Many such weekenders put their attendees to bed around this time, or even at 11 p.m., but each evening of this five-day Serbian event (Oct. 26–30) boasts a double bill concert that begins at 11 p.m.

ECM recordings have been highly sought after by collectors of jazz, classical and new music: Video : Per a press release posted to ECM Records’ official website, beginning today, the label’s entire catalogue will be available to subscribers of music-streaming services including Apple Music, Amazon…

The ten best jazz guitarists of all time: Videos : In jazz discussions, the saxophonists and the trumpetersgenerally dominate the conversation, and rightly so. Equally as integral to the music, though, is the rest of the band. Today we focus on the…

Ten essential jazz albums of ten musicants: Videos, Photos : As a kid, I’d gotten to see cats like Red Rodney, Zoot Sims and Slide Hampton at Dick Gibson’s jazz shows in the early ’80s, but it wasn’t until hearing Kind of Blue that something just completely…

Don Cherry was touring Europe, Asia, and Africa regularly and becoming versed in the musical heritage of a variety of countries: Video : 18.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Don Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, OK in 1936 and raised in Los Angeles, where he first began to play the trumpet and later piano. According to Cherry, his upbringing…

Photos: Jazz samba – early bossa nova albums recorded by American jazz artists in the 1960s: Video : I love “jazz samba”—early bossa nova albums recorded by American jazz artists in the 1960s. There’s an innocent, soulful sound about them, before the beat became ubiquitous. The bossa nova, of course…

From John Coltrane in the ’60s to current stars … Video : From John Coltrane in the ’60s to current stars Rudresh Mahanthappa and Dan Weiss in the 21st century, the influence of Indian musical traditions on jazz has been fruitful. But veteran tabla master…

Craft Recordings will release a limited-edition box set that includes all five of the 10-inch vinyl LPs Thelonious Monk: Video : The 10-inch vinyl LP is relatively rare nowadays, but fans of the format—and of pianist-composer Thelonious Monk—will want to seek out a forthcoming box set with five such platters. Craft Recordings…

Courtney Pine has been announced as the fourth high-profile instrumentalist … Videos : Multi-award winning saxophonist and composer Courtney Pine has been announced as the fourth high-profile instrumentalist to lead the Inner City Ensemble touring project in February 2018 as part of the…

Photo report: So What’s Next? jazz and beyond festival that took place in Eindhoven, Netherlands: Video : Jazz was just the starting point at an eclectic fifth edition of the So What’s Next? jazz and beyond festival that took place in Eindhoven, Netherlands in early November. The Muziekgebouw Eindhoven…

Interview with Sylvia Brooks: … to use the colors of my voice in different ways to tell different parts of the story: Video : Jazz interview with jazz singer Sylvia Brooks. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music? Sylvia Brooks:…

Ben Allison is one of a few band leaders working in jazz today: Video : 17.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Bassist/composer Ben Allison is one of a few band leaders working in jazz today who has developed his own instantly identifiable sound. Known for his inspired arrangements…

Django Bates’ Belovèd – The Study Of Touch 2017: Free download & Video : British pianist Django Bates returns to ECM with one of his very finest constellations, the trio Belovèd, with Swedish bassist Petter Eldh and Danish drummer Peter Bruun, and an aptly named album, The…

Carole Nelson Trio – One Day In Winter 2017: Free download & Video : This is the debut CD launch during the Piano Trio Trio Festival of the Carole Nelson Trio. Long at the creative hub of multi-award winning Irish jazz group Zrazy, Carole now turns her attention to…

Photos: The Dominican Republic Jazz Festival 2017: Music affects society … Video : Sun and cerulean sky rule the azure surf, as kite-riders curl arabesques and lively merengue jazz drifts over the waving palms of Cabarete Beach. Along the silvery sands, from seaside bandstand to…

Odean Pope best known for his stint in the ’80s as a regular member: Video : Philadelphia-based saxophonist Odean Pope was presented with the BNY Mellon Jazz 2017 Living Legacy Award by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in a ceremony and reception on Oct. 27 at the Kennedy…

Photos: Porta Jazz is an excellent jazz label mainly dedicated to jazz … Video : Nobody knows exactly when jazz first arrived in Portugal, but what we do know the first person to promote jazz in Portugal. That pioneer was Villas Boas (1924–’99). Villas was a jazz fan who…

Quiana Lynell has been named the winner of the sixth annual Sarah Vaughan: Video : The Texas-raised, Louisiana-based singer Quiana Lynell has been named the winner of the sixth annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, held on Sunday as part of the TD James Moody…

Odean Pope best known for his stint in the ’80s as a regular member: Video : Philadelphia-based saxophonist Odean Pope was presented with the BNY Mellon Jazz 2017 Living Legacy Award by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in a ceremony and reception on Oct. 27 at the Kennedy…

Quiana Lynell has been named the winner of the sixth annual Sarah Vaughan: Video : The Texas-raised, Louisiana-based singer Quiana Lynell has been named the winner of the sixth annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, held on Sunday as part of the TD James Moody…

The seeds of Diana Krall’s crossover success are firmly rooted in her upbringing … Video : 16.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Diana Krall remarks may have primarily focused on her upcoming album, but it was easy to discern the rosy glow as she discussed imminent arrivals, and how she came up with…

W. C. Handy, known as “the father of the blues” Video : 16.11. – Happy Birthday !!! William Christopher Handy, known as “the father of the blues,” was the first person to notate and publish blues songs, and is recognized for integrating blues elements into…

Saxophone legend Lee Konitz’s 90th birthday. He is back in New York after celebrating: Video : It’s a crisp Monday afternoon in November on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, just a few days after saxophone legend Lee Konitz’s 90th birthday. He is back in town after celebrating with his three…

Mark Giuiliana is associated with a certain level of jazz-fusion high intensity: Video : But tonight’s gig, in support of the new album Jersey is billed as a different turn for his career. As if to emphasise the fact, the first number begins with no sound from the leader’s drums at all: a…

Jazz Singer/Songwriter Karen Souza To Release Highly Anticipated New Album “Velvet Vault” December 1, 2017: Video : Jazz singer/songwriter Karen Souza will be releasing her highly anticipated new album “Velvet Vault” on December 1, 2017! Featuring several jazz standards, “Velvet Vault” is a more mature and more…

Kevin Eubanks is known for his lingering, amused laughter … Video : 15.11. – Happy Birthday !!! Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an American jazz guitarist who has been the leader of the Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno since…

A short history of … “St. Louis Blues”: Videos : W.C. Handy, often referred to as the Father of the Blues, first published “St. Louis Blues,” his most famous composition, in 1914. He later said: “Well, they say life begins at forty. I wouldn’t know.

Thelonious Monk’s early recordings box-set out soon: Video : Craft Recordings, the Catalog Division of Concord Music, is releasing a limited-edition box set titled The Compete 10-inch LP Collection on December 15. The collection will include all five of the 10”…

Photos: WC Handy’s Memphis Blues: The Song of 1912: Video : One hundred years ago, in the autumn of 1912, an African-American musician by the name of WC Handy published a song that would take the US by storm – Memphis Blues. It launched the blues as a mass…

Sold-out show at Scala as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival surprised some: Video : “If you have to ask, you don’t know by now,” is perhaps an apt line from a Red Hot Chili Peppers song when it comes to the LA-duo Knower, whose sold-out show at Scala as part of the EFG London Jazz…

Kellylee Evans returned to the stage … Video : After being off the scene for nearly two years due to a concussion, Canada-based vocalist Kellylee Evans returned to the stage this summer with performances at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, the…

Photos: EFG London Jazz Festival – an occasion that always means making a tough choice: Video : In these turbulent times small things can provide a reassuring sense of constancy. So Pat Metheny’s arrival on stage clutching a 48-string guitar, in a striped t-shirt and jeans, with the smile of a…

Photos: EFG London Jazz Festival – an occasion that always means making a tough choice: Video : In these turbulent times small things can provide a reassuring sense of constancy. So Pat Metheny’s arrival on stage clutching a 48-string guitar, in a striped t-shirt and jeans, with the smile of a…