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Curator Kate Nordstrum will bring her music series to the University of Minnesota venue, drawing fresh audiences to its organ.

Like A Jazz Machine Festival (Operderschmelz, Dudelange, Luxembourg. 10-11 May 2024. Review by Oliver Weindling) Daniel Migliosi. Photo credit: Oliver Hochkeppel Like A Jazz Machine cleverly mixes higher profile acts with music of some of the leading and up-and-coming local bands in a five-day festival (I attended days 3 and 4). It takes place in…

British quartet is joined by guests Alex Hitchcock and Jason Rebello in a set of atmospheric modal originals often reminding of Wayne Shorter

Organic Soulfood, Fifth Column (Opus Jazz Club, Budapest. 26 and 27 January 2024. Review by Oliver Weindling) Antonin Rayon, Jim Hart, Daniel Erdmann Opus Jazz Club in Budapest forms part of the Budapest Music Centre (BMC), a centre for contemporary music in general and for jazz in particular. Built just over a decade ago, there’s…

Cheltenham Jazz Festival announces superstar line up for 2024

From a Led Zeppelin legend to the artist behind the hottest song on the Saltburn soundtrack, Cheltenham Jazz Festival has revealed its star-studded line-up for 2024.

Sofia Coppola’s latest focuses on Elvis’s young wife, and the colourfully adorable cartoon sensation hits the stage

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Pianist Kit Downes, drummer James Maddren and bassist Petter Eldh play dynamic music reminding of the abstract 1960s Chick Corea

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