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1w ago
Traction is an album in two parts by improviser, vocal artist, and experimental composer Casey Moir, with Elisabeth Coudoux on cello, Marcus Wärnheim on alto saxophone, and Jérome Fouquet on trumpet. Traction was recorded at SHARE Festival, on July 17th, 2021, in Denmark, and it… Read more
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1w ago
A Short Diary is an album by drummer Sebastian Rochford and pianist Kit Downes. It was recorded in Waverley, Aberdeen, Scotland, at Rochford’s childhood home, and it will be released on January 20, 2023, by ECM Records. Sebastien Rochford, Kit Downes A Short Diary(ECM) Sebastian Rochford… Read more
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2w ago
Music Delivery/Percussion is a solo album by legendary drummer and percussionist Andrew Cyrille. The 11 tracks were recorded on January 17 and 18, 2022, at Sound on Sound Recording, in Montclair, New Jersey, in the United States, and the album will be released on January 20, 2023,… Read more
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2w ago
The best jazz 2020 in 20 essential albums. 3 solos, 3 duets, 3 quartets, 3 quintets, 3 larger ensembles, 1 artist of the year, and 1 archive of the year. No rank, no order, just 20 albums and a playlist summing it up at the… Read more
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2w ago
Herbie Hancock is a jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer who has had a long and illustrious career spanning over six decades. He has released numerous albums as a leader, has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, and was even part… Read more
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2w ago
What should you expect from jazz this month? Welcome to our January 2023 selection of albums that have already been released or will soon be released this month (“What to Wait For”). These albums got our full attention and are worth your time. They are… Read more
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3w ago
Laying Demons to Rest is the first duet album by Fred Frith and Susana Santos Silva. It was recorded live on August 27, 2021, in Mulhouse, France, as part of Festival Météo, and it will be released on January 20, 2023, by RogueArt (one of the… Read more
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1M ago
If you are always looking for the newest sounds, artists, and releases, we prepared two lists to help you in your mission: (I) a short one, with our current favorite 15 independent jazz labels (II) a long one, with about 80 jazz record labels To… Read more
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1M ago
“Blue Note” is a beautiful and mysterious term quite often encountered in the music world. It feels like blues, it feels like jazz, but it mainly feels like something that can touch our souls. In the music industry, “Blue Note” is internationally recognized for being… Read more
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1M ago
What should you expect from jazz this month? Welcome to our December 2022 selection of albums that have already been released or will soon be released this month (“What to Wait For”). These albums got our full attention and are worth your time. They are… Read more
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