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A collection of all the articles...Interview with Ray Jefford, Manager to Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen is one of the most in-demand and well known musicians of today. The Israeli bassist sells out large concert halls and has millions of listeners all around the world, all whilst playing what has been described as a sophisticated mix of post-bop and...
Interview with Răzvan Scurtu of Smida Jazz Festival
Amongst the many brilliant jazz festivals around Europe, there are those that stick out as being extra special in terms of where they're happening. Smida Jazz in Romania is one of these. Built out of nothing each year, it takes place in a small village in the heart of...
Press Campaigns | Autumn/Winter 2020
The worldwide lockdown of 2020 didn't seem to reduce the number of great independent jazz releases and, from what we hear, there are a lot more coming in 2021! For those projects that manage to grab some attention from the jazz press, they should be in a good position...
Interview with Michael Stückl of Munich’s Jazzclub Unterfahrt
For anyone familiar with the European jazz club scene, one name that has been around longer than many is the Unterfahrt Jazz Club in Munich, Germany. Across its 40-year life, it's hosted many of the biggest names in jazz - as well as countless rising stars and brand...
Best Jazz Albums of 2020
It's that time of year when magazines and blogs are publishing their round up lists of best jazz albums of 2020. Rather than put together an article of music we've been enjoying this year, we instead asked the Jazzfuel community to share their favourites of 2020. What...
Interview with Saxophonist, Bandleader & Producer Ben Wendel
Today's interview is with Ben Wendel, the Vancouver-born, Los Angeles-raised and New York-based jazz saxophonist, bassoonist, composer and pianist. We thought he'd be a really interesting guest because, alongside making killer music, he seems to have a great all-round...
Interview with American Saxophone Great Greg Osby
Hailed by The New York Times as one of the “most provocative musical thinkers of his generation” New York saxophonist and composer Greg Osby has been pushing the boundaries of contemporary improvised music for more than three decades. He recorded 15 albums for Blue...
International Jazz Musician Survey (COVID-19 Edition)
Of course, COVID-19 has disrupted the lives and jobs of many different people worldwide. But given our work at Jazzfuel, we wanted to look specifically at how jazz musicians are being affected by the current situation. We conducted a comprehensive survey of 266...
Interview with jazz journalist Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther
Today's interview guest is German-based journalist Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther who currently writes for the Jazz'Halo magazine. He's been a active on the European jazz scene since the 1970s and, as such, has seen firsthand the influx of talented musicians performing on...
Takeaways from 40+ club & festival promoters: practical advice on getting gigs
Free download: The Jazz Promoter Survey
Takeaways from 40+ club & festival promoters: practical advice on getting gigs...