Jazz News & Features
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New Releases6 years agoNew Gregory Porter Album
Take Me To The Alley is the new Gregory Porter album, to be released on 6 May on Blue Note.
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Features6 years ago
Charlie Parker… With Strings Attached
Charlie Parker And Strings marked Bird’s first recording for Norman Granz’s Clef Records, at a session with Machito And His Orchestra.
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News6 years ago
Death Of Sinatra, Basie Collaborator Jack Feierman
Writer, conductor, arranger and musician Jack Feierman, who played in Count Basie's band and worked with Frank Sinatra and many others, has died at 91.
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News6 years ago
British Jazz Favourite John Chilton Dies
Trumpeter John Chilton, a longtime favourite on the British jazz scene as the leader of his band the Feetwarmers, died on Thursday (25 February) at 83.
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News6 years ago
Verve Records is 60!
It's one of the most iconic names in music and Jazz in particular. Verve Records is 60 this year and a wonderful array of music is coming your way
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News6 years ago
Church Of John Coltrane Under Threat
San Francisco's Church of John Coltrane, which has focused on his work and religious beliefs for nearly five decades, is under threat of immediate closure.
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Features6 years ago
Ruth Brown, 2016 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Legendary is a title that is all too easily bandied about, but Ruth Brown is a legend, and it's great to see her honoured in this way.
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New Releases6 years ago
‘Amy’ Soundtrack To Be Released On Vinyl
The soundtrack to ‘Amy’, the second highest-grossing documentary of all time, features rare and classic Amy Winehouse songs, and is now available on vinyl.
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News6 years ago
Snarky Puppy Win a Grammy!
Snarky Puppy win a Grammy for their stunning instrumental album, Sylva released by impulse! that has topped the jazz charts around the world.
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News6 years ago
The Love Supreme and Cornbury Festivals
The UK Festival scene is gearing up for 2016 and The Love Supreme and Cornbury Festivals have announced their line-ups
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Features6 years ago
Rockin’ The Blues In Britain
Where do you think a Mississippi Delta Blues Plaque should be placed in Britain? Your chance to vote with Rockin The Blues.
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Features6 years ago
Fats Domino In America’s Living Rooms
The 2 February, 1957 edition of The Perry Como Show featured actors Peter Lawford, Tab Hunter, singers Polly Bergen and the Four Lads...and Fats Domino.
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Features6 years ago
Verve Records 60th Anniversary
2016 is Verve Records 60th anniversary and we have a treasury of 60 of the finest records released by the iconic label
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News6 years ago
Satchmo’s Hot Five At 90
Hotter Than That — 90 Years of Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, an exhibition at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, is celebrating their 90th anniversary.
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New Releases6 years ago
Dr. Lonnie Smith Back On Blue Note
Hammond B3 organ maestro Dr. Lonnie Smith is returning to Blue Note. His first album for them since 1970, Evolution, produced by Don Was, is out 29 January.
