What a saxophonist feels about music and freedom
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Nick Hann talks about the kind of music he performs and how to create engaging live performances.
Is jazz music in everything we listen to?
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Some say that jazz music doesn’t need to make a comeback, it already is influencing everything we listen to.
Jazz: No sell-by date
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With the discussion around the idea of Jazz dying as an art form, we look at the people who disagree with this idea, as they continue to keep the genre alive. Putting their own personalities and influences into their music, they recreate the way in which we listen to Jazz.
Craig Richards: Houghton Festival reflections
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We meet the DJ who’s a cornerstone of Fabric London, about his newly formed festival and how he merges visual art with music.
Introducing Theon Cross
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You know you’re onto something good when the don of London Jazz, Gilles Peterson says you’re ‘incredible’.
Music | Moonlight Breakfast
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Moonlight Breakfast are a band from Romania beginning to make waves on the international music scene with their live shows and an eclectic debut album.
There’s something sweet about BADBADNOTGOOD’s new album Sour Soul.
Is the face of hip hop changing?
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With the rise of white artists such as Macklemore and Iggy Azalea, is hip hop on the verge of cultural appropriation like so many other black music genres?
Albums | Skalpel: Simple and Transit
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Skalpel releases two beautifully crafted pieces of work this year, ushering nu-jazz back into the game.
Jay Phelps and the jazz dilemma
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Trumpeter Jay Phelps talks about the challenges of a career in jazz.