by Maggie Samkova | Last updated Nov 16, 2021 | Interviews
At the end of August, many international musicians and industry people come together in Saalfelden for a jazz festival against the backdrop of breathtaking mountain scenery. Ranging from intense listening experiences to exuberant dance parties, concerts take place on...
by Maggie Samkova | Last updated Jun 15, 2021 | Interviews
For today’s interview we welcome Fiona Ross, founder of Women In Jazz Media, a not-for-profit organisation created to help support and create an equal, diverse, safe and healthy Jazz Industry. WiJM is a team of writers, photographers, painters, musicians,...
by Maggie Samkova | Last updated May 5, 2021 | Interviews, Jazz Gigs
Widely regarded as one of the most talented musicians of his generation, Israeli pianist Shai Maestro has, in a relatively short amount of time, built a reputation as a strong musical personality and an in-demand bandleader and sideman. As part of our jazz interviews...
by Maggie Samkova | Last updated May 1, 2021 | Interviews, Jazz Gigs
For today’s interview we asked a few questions to Jakob Flarer from the Austrian booking agency Saudades Tourneen whose motto is this: Creative, experimental, improvised, avantgarde, progressive, contemporary music is THE MUSIC WE LOVE In “normal” times, Saudades...
by Maggie Samkova | Last updated Apr 21, 2021 | Interviews, Jazz Promotion
If, like us, you were preparing for Jazzahead! last year, we know how disappointing it was to hear it was being postponed to 2021. As one concert after another was cancelled with the onset of the pandemic, we waited anxiously for the inevitable news from jazzahead!...
