The Jazz Rag’s Ron Simpson gives the album a solid review.
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Flute
The New York Times writes, “The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour.'“
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The Complicated Nature of Spotify Wrapped for Artists
It’s that time of year again. Artists are posting their Spotify Wrapped, a collection, synthesizing, and summarizing of their streaming stats. For some artists, it’s an encouraging season and it’s fun to celebrate with their fans. But for many artists, it’s a “dark night of the soul” type of vibe. It’s complicated. Here’s why, and here’s how you can approach it (this year or in future years).
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PREVIEW: Karim Saber
A fine new guitarist to look out for this week is Karim Saber who plays music from his debut Transmission at the Vortex on Wednesday.
FEATURE: ’50 Years’ – new album to celebrate 50 years of the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association.
“50 Years” by the Doncaster Jazz Alumni, is released on Ubuntu Records. It marks 50 years of the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association, founded by John Ellis. Alumni playing on the album include Pete Beachill, Mark Ellis, Reuben Fowler, Sarah Potts , Nadim Teimoori and Andy Vinter. Interview with John Ellis by Bruce Lindsay.
Jazzwise Video of the Day: QOW Trio share preview of new album The Hold Up
Mike Flynn writes, “The fiery sax-bass-drums three-piece return with the latest instalment of their no-nonsense hard-swinging sound with a new album and a string of UK tour dates.”
What’s the Best Spotify Album Art Cover Size?
Spotify surpassed 500 million users in 2023, making it one of the largest music streaming services on the planet. Part of successfully tapping into that market is album artwork that follows Spotify’s album art cover guidelines.
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A Case for Recording Your Songs Live (or Close To It)
Theo Katzman is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist, and member of the funk band Vulfpeck. And he recorded the songs on his album Be The Wheel live, all one takes, with a band, all straight to tape. It’s a bold move, but he has a clear reason for doing it this way.
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Apple Music Replay 2023 Is Live — Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Personalized Listening Recap
Apple Music Replay 2023 is officially live – here’s a look at how you can access your listenership summary and what to expect from the year-end consumption recap.
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FEATURE: “He is not a photographer of jazz, he is a jazz photographer”
Guy Le Querrec's lifelong passion for jazz allowed him to truly capture the febrile intimacy and idiosyncrasies of the genre
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