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Review: John Lee Hooker – The Best of Friends - 2024 - Full concert Video, Cover : From the moment he walked into a recording studio in 1948 and cut “Boogie Chillen” until his death in 2001, John Lee Hooker was a dominating presence in the blues…

Blackberry Smoke Support: Bones Owens was a surprising support act and highly recommended - Video, Photos : Initially, The Steel Woods were announced as the supporting act for this wonderful Southern Rock evening, in addition to Blackberry Smoke. However, this was changed to Bones Owens, a power…

Our Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival reviews of the concerts held on September 2 - 10 : Live review: The legendary Taj Mahal and Sona Jobarteh – you could hear Mozart play the blues at Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival – Photos Live review & Photo album:…

Live review & Photos: Buddy Guy and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram: The one-time-only show took place at Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival: Video : Buddy Guy recently performed at our Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival with special guest Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. The one-time-only show took place in Amsterdam. Anyway, this concert was truly a…

Live review: The cost of admission we all left overflowing with musical satisfaction - Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at Blues Jazz 2024 Festival - Photos, Video : On a hot Thursday in September, fans of all ages packed Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival to see one of the most electrifying artists of our time, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.…

At the end of the week this was a glorious fifth year of Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival: Set your calendars for 2025! - Photos : If you weren’t there, then on the basis of this year’s event I’ll see you next year. Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival has something for everyone from your traditionalists to…

 

Live review & Photo album: Joachim Cooder made a welcome return at my Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival in Amsterdam: Videos : I was first introduced to Cooder’s music when he performed with Caitlin Canty in November 2023, so when it was announced that he’d be returning to NPT, I didn’t hesitate…

An interview with Samantha Fish: There’s definitely discrepancies in wages and what you get paid, versus male artists - Photos, Video : Well, I met Jesse a long time ago. I’m talking like when I was a teenager in Kansas City, going to Knuckleheads. Some of my first live shows were seeing…

Village Saturday: A rock flavored with jazz or a jazz spiced with rock - Video, Photos : The village is of course Saalfelden, a beautiful town in the Salzburg region, and Saturday is the busiest day for your reporter: seven concerts in the space between mid-morning and…

Review: Michael Pagan – Paganova - 2024 - Video, Cover : “Deep in My Soul”, the second track on Michael Pagán’s latest album Paganova, is magnificent. The melody written by the Kansas City pianist, composer and bandleader is worthy of Bill…

An interview with Nick Diaz: New adventures intrigue me and keep life fresh and interesting - Video, Photos : An interview with Blues singer, guitarist, songwriter Nick Diaz The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is…

An interview with Nick Diaz: New adventures intrigue me and keep life fresh and interesting - Video, Photos : An interview with Blues singer, guitarist, songwriter Nick Diaz The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is…

Review: Joni Mitchell - Archives - 1976 - 1980 - Volume 4 - The Asylum Years - 2024 - Video, Cover : Features Unreleased Studio Sessions, Alternate Versions, Live Recordings, Rarities, And 36-Page Book With New Photos & An Extensive Conversation Between Joni & Cameron Crowe. Sourced From Original Stereo Reels, Nagra…

Review: Rolf Billberg - At Subland, Malmö, Sweden 1965 - 2024 - Video, Cover : Sweden in the ’60s was experiencing the serge of cool jazz (Tristano tradition) and saw young alto saxophonist Rolf Billberg emerged on the scene as one of its most talented…

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Review: Tom Harrell - Alternate Summer - 2024 - Video, Cover : Trumpet player, bandleader, composer, and arranger Tom Harrell picked up rave reviews for 2022’s Oak Tree, and here he follows it up with another ambitious, hard-to-resist album, once again made…

Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher, Robin Trower, Freddie King, Jeff Beck, Paul Kossoff, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter, Mick Taylor: These musicians took the raw emotion of the Blues and infused it with the power and energy of Rock - Videos : The 1970s was a decade of explosive creativity in music, with blues rock reaching new heights of popularity and influence. At the heart of this movement were guitarists who not…

Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher, Robin Trower, Freddie King, Jeff Beck, Paul Kossoff, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter, Mick Taylor: These musicians took the raw emotion of the Blues and infused it with the power and energy of Rock - Videos : The 1970s was a decade of explosive creativity in music, with blues rock reaching new heights of popularity and influence. At the heart of this movement were guitarists who not…

Review: Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Collab - 2024 - Video, Cover : This exquisite duo recording, entitled Collab, between the ingenious Brasilian mandolinist Hamilton de Holanda and the equally ingenious Cuban-US pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba begins with a superb [and hilarious] joke. And…

Eric Steckel was joined by Elia Michelletto and JP Cervoni releases pair of singles - Videos : Guitarist Eric Steckel has released a pair of new singles. Both “Hold Your Fire” and “Barrel of a Gun” were recorded live at Steve Lukather’s Steakhouse Studios. Steckel was joined…

Review: Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Dongfeng Liu: China Afro Cuba - 2024 - Videos, Photos : Maestro Dongfeng Liu is back. And this time he brought a friend, mentor, and genius collaborator in Gonzalo Rubalcaba. In his 2018 ZOHO release China Caribe, Liu explored the music of China and…

An interview with Michael Pagan: As long as the music continues to be performed, there will be young musicians pursuing it : An interview with pianist and composer Michael Pagan The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is its…

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Review: Christopher Wyze & The Tellers – Stuck In The Mud - 2024 - Video, Cover, Direct purchase link : Christopher Wyze’s bio says that he “hails from the southern hills of Indiana” but “draws his music from the story-rich musicsphere of the Mississippi Delta”. He cites that he has spent two…

Walter Trout: I look for the feeling and the soul - the four-time Blues Music Awards winner said he isn’t moved by technical prowess alone - Photos : In all of Walter Trout’s decades of recording and performing among the blues greats, there is one electric guitarist who stands out in his mind from all the others. Trout,…

Dixie Dregs and Steve Morse Band live: his own admission he’d never experienced virtuosity like this - Videos : So when I found out that Morse was touring with the Dixie Dregs I figured I would notify the boy and we’d check it out together. They were playing at…

Beth Hart has solidified her place as one of the most influential and heartfelt voices in music - Video, Photo : Beth Hart is pleased to announce three UK concerts in February 2025, taking in Bristol Beacon (February 18th), London Eventim Apollo (February 20th), and Warwick Arts Centre (February 22nd). The…

An interviews with Manfred Junker: A lot of Jazz guitar albums was what got me really addicted - Photos : An interview with one of Germany’s and Switzerland jazz guitarists Manfred Junker. Talk about when you started to play guitar and what inspired you to play jazz guitar. MJ: I…

Video: Shaun Martin touched so many people during his life and through the beautiful immortality of music, will continue to do so… Photos : https://jazzblues.eu

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Photo album & Live review: Spalding's collaboration with the four-member Antonio Brown dance ensemble was originally to entail a sparse format ... at Benaroya Hall - Video : Attending a concert usually is accompanied by familiarity with the performing artist, as well as familiarity with the works they are currently presenting on their tour. For the Seattle stop…

An interview with Ambrogio Sparagna: Popular song needs a profound, diachronic, analytical reading : Ambrogio Sparagna who, without a doubt, contributed in an important way to giving new life and vitality to the essence of Italian popular music, also through his intense activity as…

Review: Wayne Shorter - Celebration Volume 1 - 2024 - Video, Cover : This 2014 live recording of the saxophonist’s late-career quartet showcases one of the great modern jazz bands and the enthralling genius of their leader. Wayne Shorter brought ethereally timeless beauty…

Live concert video: Robert Jon and the Wreck live concert in Kansas City - Photos : Red Moon Rising, Robert Jon and the Wreck performed at Knuckleheads in Kansas City on Sunday, August 11th. The set included multiple songs from such as “Ballad of a Broken…

Review: Colin James - Chasing The Sun - 2024 - Video, Cover : To a recording artist, having a bunch of big-name guests on your album can be a double-edged sword: It’ll get you some attention, sure, but there’s always the danger you’ll…

CD review: Kenny Garrett and Svoy - Who Killed AI? - 2024: Video, CD cover : https://jazzblues.eu

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An interview with JC Cherry - Conchita Venderbosch, Jelle Wunderink, Michel Bruijniks and Peter Doppen: We are freelance in music - Photos : All band members, Conchita Venderbosch vocals, Jelle Wunderink guitar, Michel Bruijniks bass guitar and Peter Doppen drums, are present in this interview and their answers have been processed as a…

John Mayall was a decade older than the British Invasion rock stars and his background was in jazz - Photos : He was the “Godfather” to these would-be rock tastemakers, the poet laureate, the full professor who from the beginning of his recording career was 20 years ahead of the curve.…

Review: Pat Metheny - MoonDial - 2024 - Video : Pat Metheny was first encountered in this parish in the autumn of 1982, promoting Offramp (ECM), released earlier in the year. He was making a London stopover on the tour…

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Live review: In America it all seems to have gone at a rapid pace with pages: North Sea Jazz Festival 2024 - Dag 2 - Photos : Although blues fans are not exactly spoiled this weekend, there is a blast waiting for you today that no one will want to miss. There is great anticipation for the…

 

Interview with Pierre de Bethmann: Human nature also likes paradox … : https://jazzblues.eu

CD review: Sonny Rollins – Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings – 2024: Video, CD cover : https://jazzblues.eu

British Blues legend John Mayall dies aged 90: Videos, Photos : https://jazzblues.eu

 

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John Mayall, British Blues legend, dies aged 90 - Photos : John Mayall was announced as a 2024 Inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, receiving the Musical Influence Award along with Alexis Korner and Big Mama Thorton. “I’ve had a very interesting life,” blues legend John Mayall once told American Blues Scene. “And I think, being a musician, you are able to put your […]

Review: Blind Boys Of Alabama & Bobby Rush – 99 And ½ Won’t Do - 2024 - Photos : The historical collaboration of the sacred soul classic “99 And ½ Won’t Do” between artists with legendary six-decade careers in American music with proceeds to support the Mid-South Food Bank in Memphis, TN. Both Rush and the Blind Boys won GRAMMY Awards this year; the Blind Boys appeared on the Today Show in April, sat […]

Marshall Allen and Chucho Valdés included in 2025 class of NEA Jazz Masters - Photos : A saxophonist of otherworldly gusto, two pianists of impulsive eloquence and a critic with a pen nearly as sharp as his ears — these are just a few choice epithets for the 2025 class of NEA Jazz Masters, announced this morning by the National Endowment for the Arts. The four new inductees — Marshall Allen, […]

The evening at the performance of Stevie Nicks and her fantastic band in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam - Photos : When the regular set has been played, Stevie Nicks happily accepts yet another ovational applause. “There are no live recordings of us,” says the singer and then laughing: “There’s just us,” in other words, loosely translated: “You’ll just have to make do with this.” Even before the encores have to be played, the audience in […]

An interview with Buckwheat Zydeco Jr.: Take care of your dad.’ I stood by his side, and as time passed took care of my father and kept that in the family - Photos : “It was a blessing to have my first CD nominated, but when they said we won the Grammy, I said, ‘Oh, my God.’ When they called our name, I was like, wow.” Buckwheat Zydeco Jr.’s real name is Reginald Masters Dural, ‘Sir Reg’ for short. He’s been fronting his dad’s band since dad died in […]

Review: Emaginario - Ethan Margolis - Interlude Of The Duende - 2024 : Guitarist, composer, and arranger Ethan Margolis is the driving force behind “Interlude of the Duende,” a soundscape that puts into focus his strong rhythmic and compositional sensibilities, which include a deep interest in Jazz, Delta Blues, and the roots Flamenco music that he has studied for over 25 years since living in the Andalusian region […]

Review: Sonny Rollins - Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings - 2024 : On Record Store Day in April 2024, Sonny Rollins fans were faced with an abundance of riches. Two archival offerings appeared: Blue Note’s A Night at the Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters (in the Tone Poet series), and George Klabin’s and Zev Feldman’s Resonance Records Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Recordings. Rollins’ performance on November […]

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An interview with Val Starr of The Blues Rocket: To The Blues and Back Again - new CD - Photos : An interview with Val Starr of The Blues Rocket The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is its secret? That is such a wonderful thing to hear. I think the secret is to always strive to be a better person, not only […]

New CD Review: Ron Carter & Art Farmer - Live At Sweet Basil - 2024 - Photos : This is truly a dream band of Jazz Legends, with Ron Carter on bass, Art Farmer on trumpet and flugelhorn, Cedar Walton on piano and Billy Higgins on drums. Four of the world’s most respected musicians (all honored as NEA Jazz Masters) come together for a scintillating night of jazz…live from New York’s Sweet Basil, […]

An interview with Sam Joyner: Blues and other music became a commercial product : How has the Blues and Soul music influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken? Early on the music has helped me express myself and navigate my way through life in my community and later beyond. The words to every song would say what I was thinking and the music what I […]

ZZ TOP gives the audience what they came for - Live concert at Amsterdam - Photos : Peace seemed to have returned for a while after the enormous fuss surrounding the performances of Taylor Swift, currently the most popular act in the world, which took place here a few days ago. Hundreds of ‘Swifties’, as the fans are affectionately known, had even arrived with full camping equipment to set up a tent […]

An interview with Herb Alpert: Nobody knows what a hit sound is. So, I never tried to make a hit record - Photos : About as close as trumpet player Herb Alpert ever came to the blues was signing artists like Joan Armatrading and Quincy Jones to A&M Records, but his role as a renaissance artist, record executive, painter and sculptor could fill a book on how independent artists can make it out of the bush leagues that so many blues […]

Live review: North Sea Jazz Festival 2024 - Rotterdam Ahoy - Dag 1 - Photos : This year too, Blues Jazz Scenes online Magazine was present during the North Sea Jazz Festival to give an impression of the enormous event. No fewer than 46 editions have already preceded it and for this year a particularly wide range of diversity, styles and genres has been selected. The excitement in the city had […]

Review: Chucho Valdés and Royal Quartet - Cuba & Beyond - 2024 - Photos : Chucho Valdés Celebrates Iconic 60-Year Recording Career With The Release Of A New Royal Quartet Album. Acclaimed living legend of Afro-Cuban music, seven-time GRAMMY Award winner and six-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner Chucho Valdés celebrates his lauded 60-year recording career with an instant-classic, Cuba & Beyond, set for release on Friday, September 20, 2024. Valdés is the preeminent composer/pianist of modern Afro-Cuban […]

Review: Celso Salim and Darryl Carriere - About Time - 2024 - Video : Making music together for over two decades, Brazilian guitarist Celso Salim and California harmonica player Darryl Carriere present their first record in collaboration. “BBQ,” the first video from Celso Salim and Darryl Carriere’s new album, About Time, is not about one of America’s favorite food groups. Rather, it’s about not being dragged over the coals by your significant other and […]

An interview with Dave Thomas: Music is so much more to me than what I do - Photos : How do you think that you have grown as an artist since you first started making music? What has remained the same about your music-making process? I have grown as an artist by finding my own voice. I remember hearing Memphis Slim say that this was the most important thing one could achieve. Naturally I […]

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Review: Al Di Meola - Twentyfour - 2024 - Photos : US guitar legend Al Di Meola has announced that he will release a brand new studio album, Twentyfour, through ear Music on July 19. The album is he follow-up to 2020’s Across The Universe, a second album of Beatles interpretations, and you can listen to the first single from the new record, Fandango, below. “Fandango […]

An interview with Kid Andersen: If I heard “blues radio” today, I would never be interested in Blues : How do you describe Kid Andersen sound and songbook? What characterize your music philosophy? I take everything I like, that moves me, and I put it together in my own way. Sort of like deconstruction and reconstruction. I learn and absorb as much as I can of what I like of my musical surroundings, and […]

Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival was a great success with a sold-out ... - Photos : Twelfth edition with many international roots music acts at Noordplein in Rotterdam. With a sold-out Saturday, the twelfth edition of the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival was again a great success. People from all over the Netherlands – and from far beyond – knew where to find the green, cozy Noordplein. Spread over three days, about thirty […]

Review: Jason Ricci and The Bad Kids live concert 2024 - Photos : Jason Ricci live visiting Europe was not possible for him for a long time. In 2010 and 2013 he had to cancel his European shows due to personal problems. Ricci struggled with addiction and manic depression, which led to legal problems that prevented him from leaving the United States. He managed to overcome all this […]

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Photo album and Live review: Holland International Blues Festival 2024: music, atmosphere and best Blues! : A slightly stripped down and somewhat cool seventh edition of the Holland International Blues Festival! Three days of bluesing while enjoying great music, a snack and a drink and in good company with music friends. That is the Holland International Blues Festival. Over three days, 15 acts from home and abroad managed to charm the […]

An interview with Little Bobby: I always try to stay true to the music - New CD : The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is its secret? Staying passionate, being vulnerable with not only the lyrics but the playing. Sometimes, the musicians get caught up in playing perfect instead of just being honest. whatever happens, musically, happens. What are […]

The Chicago Blues Festival 2024 has often been described as an annual reunion kicks off at Ramova theatre - Photos : Huge kudos to the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs (DCASE) for kicking off Blues Fest weekend with a stellar show at the Ramova Theatre in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The free concert, a double bill with Ronnie Baker Brooks and Shemekia Copeland, provided a full slate of priceless memories and magical moments for all who were […]

An interview with Max Abrams: When you think of things or places that are interesting, you’ll think about Paris or London - Photos : Over the past decade saxophonist Max Abrams has been touring around the world with country crossover phenoms The Mavericks, 150 cities a year on average, he tracks his journey in photos. It’s only natural Max is a professional musician and amateur photographer, since his father was a professional photographer and an amateur musician. Each day he opens […]

Live review: Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, & Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia at Ulster Performing Arts Center - Photos : Given that most of the old space heads who groove on these other forms of communication can’t see that well to drive at night anymore, it was a bigger crowd than most expected at the Ulster Performing Arts Center. Renowned tabla player Zakir Hussain, banjo legend Béla Fleck, double bassist Edgar Meyer, and bansuri player […]

Muddy’s entry into the Blues Rock world was a huge cultural leap - Photos : Muddy Waters Confidential: Things You May Not Know about The Hoochie Coochie Man. “I understood from the start that I was lucky to be part of a revival near the end of Muddy’s career. Whenever I make music or write about it, there’s always something in there that goes back to Muddy.” – Bob Margolin […]

Muddy’s entry into the Blues Rock world was a huge cultural leap - Photos : Muddy Waters Confidential: Things You May Not Know about The Hoochie Coochie Man. “I understood from the start that I was lucky to be part of a revival near the end of Muddy’s career. Whenever I make music or write about it, there’s always something in there that goes back to Muddy.” – Bob Margolin […]

Mo’ moved the listener from one emotion to another, from happy to sad - Photos : Throughout the concert Mr. Mo’ moved the listener from one emotion to another, from happy to sad, from pleasant memories to painful ones. And the audience stayed with him on the journey. Keb’ Mo’ brought his tour to Upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region on Sunday, June 16. Along with Phillip-Michael Scales, Keb’ Mo’ treated […]

An interview with Vince Lee: The old songs I love could never be written today - Photos : How has the Blues and Rock n Roll Counterculture influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken? I have only ever traveled as a musician. I played in bands locally in the South West of England throughout my 20s before finally getting to tour different European countries in my early thirties. So, […]

An interview with Jorma Kaukonen: Looking back at it from this side of the mountain, it is hysterically funny : “In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.” So states the biographic information from his online press kit. “That’s very flattering in a lot of ways,” he responded when I read that to him. “You know, […]

An interview with Jorma Kaukonen: Looking back at it from this side of the mountain, it is hysterically funny : “In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.” So states the biographic information from his online press kit. “That’s very flattering in a lot of ways,” he responded when I read that to him. “You know, […]

Review: Giles Robson - Seven Blues Classics - 2024 - Videos : Multi-award winning Giles Robson is recognized across the world as a blues harmonica virtuoso which is why the prestigious American record label Alligator signed him up as their first and only UK or European artist. Giles won the Memphis Blues Music Award for best acoustic album, Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues featuring Bruce Katz and Joe Louis Walker which […]

Ron Carter and Russell Malone at The Museum Of Modern Art - Photo : “This is really something. I thought maybe 15 people would show up,” Ron Carter said in modest surprise as he scanned the massive crowd that packed the sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art—and even spilled over into MoMA’s lobby, with people pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows behind the stage to see and hear. […]

An interview with John James: Musical influences came from the people I met ... : How has the music influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken? The music I played was largely performance based therefore I had to travel to find a stage. Musical influences came from the people I met. In the early 1970’s on my first tours to Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, I met musicians […]

Dr. John Estate commemorates five years and four acclaimed albums - Photos : Shortly after Dr. John’s untimely death, the late and great American Blues Scene editor JD Nash wrote in his tribute, “He was the consummate authority on all things New Orleans. Via his Big Easy upbringing, the good doctor brought a spicy taste of NOLA to wherever he performed. His style of music, use of local […]

Review: Eric Clapton – To Save A Child – An Intimate Live Concert - 2024: Video : This intimate Eric Clapton concert was recorded and filmed in London in December 2023 for a small audience. Eric’s set included songs such as Tears In Heaven, Layla, River Of Tears, Got To Get Better In A Little While and a very special version of George Harrison’s Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) […]

An interview with Jon Cleary: The soul aspect is crucial, and that’s an intangible thing that you either have or you don’t have : Jon Cleary is one cool cat. The British-born piano prodigy made it his mission to bring New Orleans Rhythm & Blues piano back into the spotlight and he’s continued to breathe new life into the genre for over two decades. Beyond the keyboard Cleary is a rich soulful vocalist, a songwriter who seamlessly blends wit […]

Giuseppe Greggiati's novels interpreted by Corrado Rojac and Stelia Doz - Photos : The duo’s concert in Milan, Monday 3 June, at the Sala Esedra of the Scala Theater Museum. On Monday 3 June at 6.00 pm, in the Sala Esedra of the Scala Theater Museum in Milan, a meeting will be held with Corrado Rojac, concert performer, composer, holder of the accordion chair at the Giuseppe Tartini […]

An interview with Boo Mitchell: I’m working on lots of records ... : Boo Mitchell has been close to musical royalty his entire life. Growing up in the studio with his father, renowned musician and producer Willie Mitchell, he witnessed the making of some of the greatest albums in soul history, and has grown up to make music history on his own accord. Becoming the first Memphian to […]

Herak & Bulatkin Jazz Quartet from the Czech at Tbilisi Jazz Festival 2024: Video, Photos : https://jazzbluesnews.com

An interview with Oded Tzur: There is an infinity in the loudest, most intense sounds that we can produce - Photos : In late April 2024, in the weeks leading up to the release of his fifth album, My Prophet, Oded Tzur wrote to his mailing list subscribers: “Dear Friends, I’m very excited to share with you that my new album is coming out on ECM Records on June 7.” Further down the page, Brooklyn-based, Tel Aviv-born […]

Live Review: Victoriaville International Current Jazz Festival 2024 : The 40th edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, held May 16-19, was marked by the big change of artistic directors from founding director Michel Levasseur to Scott Thomson, former artistic director of the Guelph Jazz Festival. On the other hand, the programming itself stayed true to the history of the festival, […]

Review: Emanuele Sartoris with Roberto Cifarelli – Framing of compositions - 2024 - Videos : The cover reads “Framing of compositions” (Tuk music) but the title could also have been “Compositions on shots”. The multimedia project by pianist Emanuele Sartoris and photographer Roberto Cifarelli develops, in fact, the relationship between music and images using the formula of exchange and intersection. Four pieces “commissioned” by Sartoris to Cifarelli and four photographic […]

An interview with Chris Janssen: Many new young blues bands are developing in the Netherlands : How do you think that you have grown as an artist since you first started making music? What has remained the same about your music-making process? Actually, there is only one answer to that, once you have as a musician a passion for music, you grow as an artist. Not a day goes by that I […]

Mother or stepmother? Anything but old Europe - Photos : Europa: mother or stepmother? The question is legitimate and topical in view of the electoral appointment at the beginning of June. But – beyond who will sit in the new parliament and the clash between pro-Europeans and sovereignists – the question above all concerns cultural discourse and our roots. And it affects the way of […]

Brad Mehldau Trio in Roma - This environment equipped with all the latest discoveries in acoustic technology is full to the last place - Photos, Videos : The Sinopoli Hall was reserved for the Mehldau trio: it is the one in which the Orchestra of the Accademia di S. Cecilia usually plays, the detail is more significant than ever. This environment equipped with all the latest discoveries in acoustic technology is full to the last place: further wonder, Brad is a leading […]

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The conglomerate of euphony - Lars Danielsson - Playful lightness meets highly complex compositions - Photos : 40 years of the State Jazz Festival is a long time, peppered with big names from the scene who paid their respects in Tübingen and that evening, co-organizer Florian Dohrmann’s “request concert”, as he emphasized when making the announcement, took place in the KSK Carree. The guest was Liberetto, the quartet of Swedish bassist Lars […]

An interview with Luca Aquino: Lunaria 2 - You fall madly in love with jazz, it becomes a way of living and thinking every day - Photos : Written interview with trumpeter Luca Aquino BluesJazzScenes: – The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is its secret? Luca Aquino։ – If it’s true, I’m happy. It’s a nice thing. I don’t think there is a secret and I don’t think it’s […]

BJS favorites Dave Douglas and Trish Clowes back to the Mermaid with a new project - Photos : The smaller stages remained abuzz well into the wee hours on the last night of Bray Jazz Festival, but a little earlier the final act on the main stage—in the Mermaid Arts Centre—saw another full house treated to an exciting double bill. Opening the evening was pan-national group Next Experiment, while the headline slot brought […]

Winner of the 7th annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz vocal competition announced - Dani Assis: Photos : The Blues Alley Jazz Society is pleased to announce the winner of the 7th annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition—Dani Assis (New Canaan, CT). 2nd Place Winner is Aviana Gedler (West Des Moines, IA), and 3rd Place Winners are Angelina Kolobukhova (Minsk, Belarus), Arvin Ma (Shanghai, China), and Tina Hashemi (Charlottesville, VA). The competition included […]

An interview with Studebaker John: The balance between technique, blues and soul - Photos : How do you think that you have grown as an artist since you first started making music? What has remained the same about your music-making process? Well I started as a child; I was very young about 5 to 7 years old just fooling around with the chromatic harmonica. I always liked doing that it […]

An interview with Lil' Ed Williams: Razor-sharp shimmering vibrato on guitar is almost dangerously feral in the blues canon - Photos : Today, Lil’ Ed’s razor-sharp shimmering vibrato on guitar is almost dangerously feral in the blues canon. He mixes smoking guitar boogies and raw-bone shuffles with deep slow burners for a power punch that makes one forget that Howlin’ Wolf and Freddie King are gone. It’s been eight years since Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials put out […]

David Sanborn, renowned saxophonist, dies at the age of 78 - Photos : David Sanborn, one of the most influential saxophonists in contemporary jazz and pop, died on May 12, 2024. He was 78 years old. His death was announced on his Facebook page, which stated that the cause was complications from prostate cancer. The post indicated that Sanborn had been dealing with that cancer since 2018. In […]

Many of the musicians from this year's Blues Jazz Scenes 2024 festival will be performing at the New York club: who are they - Photos : Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz (All About Jazz),” SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with another month of today’s leading artists in jazz. June begins with a fan favorite and longtime friend of the club’s: trumpeter Nicholas Payton (May 29-June 2). Returning to SMOKE is MacArthur […]

An interview with Pat Smillie: I became entrenched in the local soul/blues scene. I don’t think music means as much to young people today - Photos : How has the Blues, Soul and Roots music influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken? From a young age, maybe 6-7 years old, I was always interested in music. I did not come from a musical family, however, my Dad was a big fan of the early rock & roll he […]

Review: Brad Mehldau - After Bach II (2024) : The album comprises four preludes and one fugue from J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, as well as the Allemande from Partita for Keyboard No. 4 in D Major, interspersed with seven compositions or improvisations by Mehldau inspired by the complementary works of the Baroque master—including his Variations on Bach’s Goldberg Theme. Mehldau, speaking of the “universality” […]

Review: Fred Hersch - Silent, Listening - 2024 : It took Fred Hersch a long time to begin recording for ECM—four decades and 17 Grammy nominations since his first own-name album—but when he arrived he did so in style. The Song Is You (ECM, 2022), a duo recording with flugelhornist Enrico Rava, reviewed here, was quietly sensational. The word “recalibration” is often wheeled out […]

Juke Joint Festival is a Celebration of Town’s Turnaround and the Music That Made it all Possible - Photos : In this era of cookie cutter festivals, often run by large corporate entities, it’s nice to know that they’ve been keeping it real down in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Their Juke Joint Festival, held every April, is truly a joint effort from a dedicated community that has been doing it right for 21 years. There is a bond […]

The Blues Foundation Announces 2024 Blues Music Awards Winners - Photos : The Blues Foundation announced the winners of the 45th Annual Blues Music Awards on May 9 in Memphis. Guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, the night’s biggest winner, took home four awards including “Album of the Year” for Live in London. Bobby Rush, Mike Zito, Ruthie Foster, and John Primer all received multiple awards as well. Full […]

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Review: Brian Bromberg - LaFaro - 2024 : As much as one can appreciate the astonishing stylistic breadth of music that is gathered under the banner of “jazz” today, for many listeners there remains nothing like a supremely swinging straight-ahead date for listening pleasure. For those folks, Brian Bromberg’s gorgeous new album LaFaro delivers on many levels: musicianship, sound quality, thematic cohesion and […]

Torino Jazz Festival 2024 - Photos : A collection of photos from the Torino Jazz Festival, 12th edition in Torino, Italy from April 20, 2024 to April 30 2024 featuring Dave Holland, Christian McBride, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ernesto Simpson, Jaleel Shaw, Eric Harland, Roscoe Mitchell, Steve Lehman, Michele Rabbia, John Zorn, Laura Klain, Ares Tavolazzi, Sakina Abdou, Julian Lage, Kenny Wollesen, Jorge Roeder, Eric Mingus and Silvia Bolognesi. Dave Holland Trio Dave Holland Jaleel Shaw Eric Harland Dave Holland […]

An interview with Chris O'Leary: My sound is very eclectic while still attempting to be respectful to the tradition of the Blues I love : An interview with Chris O’Leary: How has the Blues influenced your views of the world? What touched you from the sound of harmonica? While the blues (the music itself) has touched on my world views, my life as a blues musician has definitely had an impact on how I view different people places cultures etc. […]

Antonia Bennett: We're poised to make a real difference in the lives of young musicians - Photos : Antonia Bennett, the acclaimed jazz singer and daughter of legendary jazz icon Tony Bennett, is partnering with Jazz Angels for “One Night Only,” a concert to help raise funds and awareness on behalf of Jazz Angels non-profit youth organization. This exclusive event will take place on Saturday, May 25, at the Salvation Army Red Shield […]