We may well be in 'the streaming age' where pretty much any music ever recorded is readily available online, but jazz radio stations - and particularly the people that host them - still provide a valuable and entertaining source of discovery for jazz fans and musician...
You might not *need* a record deal in 2020 to get your music heard, but that doesn't mean there aren't independent jazz record labels out there releasing great music and giving you ideas for how to make the most out of your next album. We've put together this list of...
Looking for ideas of jazz clubs and festivals in San Francisco? We've got you covered in this guide, which runs through some of the opportunities for all sorts of jazz in The Golden City. Jazz may have originated in New Orleans, but it wasn't long before it moved...
We put this article together to showcase some the best jazz clubs and festivals in Los Angeles, as well as to give a taste of the history of the music in this West Coast city and some notable jazz musicians performing in LA today. New York has long been considered the...
Despite its relatively small size as a country, the Dutch jazz scene presents an impressive array of music featuring both homegrown and international artists. In this interview we caught up with Frank van Berkel who is the programmer at Bimhuis in Amsterdam - one of...
When it comes to touring in Europe there are many smaller countries which, whilst not as 'famous' on the international jazz circuit, provide some great opportunities for performing at clubs and festivals in front of enthusiastic and discerning jazz fans. We're going...
When it comes to building a sustainable, long-term career as a creative jazz musician, the strength of your professional network plays an important role. But whilst there's a lot of talk (from me included) on growing your network, there's something to be said for...
For most Western jazz musicians, touring in Japan is pretty high up the dream to-do list. Ever since the 1960s, the jazz greats have been performing and recording there, with "live in Japan" (or sometimes "live in Tokyo) albums gracing the discographies of everyone...
In this article we're heading towards Lake Michigan to highlight 5 of the best jazz clubs in Chicago, Illinois - but not before diving into the history of the music in one of America's largest cities. If you're reading up on the history of jazz, Chicago is going to...
