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Matthew Ruddick

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Author of Funny Valentine, an acclaimed new biography of the jazz trumpet player and singer, Chet Baker.
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Saturday, 08 December 2018 21:20

Lars Danielsson and Paolo Fresu – Summerwind

Delightful duo album by two of Europe's finest.

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Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:53

Esbjörn Svensson Trio - Live In London

Stunning live recording from London's Barbican Centre shows European trio at the peak of their powers.

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Saturday, 03 February 2018 18:19

Laila Biali - Laila Biali

Laila Biali shines on her ACT debut.

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Pianist and composer self-titled studio album is being released on ACT records on 28th January 2018. The new album features some of the greatest jazz players of North America including Snarky Puppy members Larnell Lewis (drums) and Mike Maher (trumpet), organist Sam Yahel (Joshua Redman Elastic Band), trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and bassist George Koller, as well as A-class session players of the pop rock world. These include drummer & co-producer Ben Wittman (Sting, Paul Simon), vocalists Lisa Fischer (Rolling Stones, Sting, Luther Vandross), Jo Lawry (Sting, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel), Carlos Ricketts (John Mayer, Adele, U2) and organist Glenn Patscha (Sheryl Crow, Marc Cohn). 

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Saturday, 25 November 2017 22:30

Dieter Ilg - B-A-C-H

A great album for those chill out moments.

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Saturday, 11 November 2017 16:44

Marius Neset - Circle Of Chimes

When I first heard Neset, I thought he and his collective were an oddity. But soon I realised they are a precious jazz commodity.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 15:40

Magnus Lindgren - Stockholm Underground

Influence of American jazz refugees in '60s Stockholm rings true in this tribute to flute icon.

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Youn Sun Nah is a South Korean jazz singer. She was born to musical parents: her father, Na Young-soo, is a conductor in Korea and her mother, Kim Mi-jung, is a musical actress. She studied French literature at Konkuk University in Korea. While she was working for a fashion company, she was scouted by Kim Min-gi, who was the president of the Hakchon Theater Company. There, she made her debut in a musical called Subway Line 1. In 1995, she decided to go to Paris to study Jazz and chanson. There, she went to some of the oldest jazz schools, including CIM Jazz School, National Music Institute of Beauvais, Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatory at the same time. After graduating, she taught students at CIM Jazz School from 2000 to 2001. In 2001 she released her debut album, Reflet. But her mostly self-composed 2002 album, Light For The People was her introduction to wide distribution.  In 2008, she signed a contract with German label ACT, and in 2009, was acknowledged for her musical contributions in France, by receiving Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Her most recent album, She Moves On, was released in May 2017.

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A dichotomous sub-genre of jazz.

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Korean singer proves she has moved on.

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