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Betsy Bell
Betsy Bell is a student at Durham University studying music. Having chosen the module Philosophy, Music and Improvisation, led by Andy Hamilton, her knowledge and interest in jazz grew hugely during 2020. Whilst she enjoys listening to jazz, Betsy plays the violin and sings repertoire from a couple of centuries before; perhaps this will change as she continues to immerse herself in jazz whilst writing for Jazz Journal.
Kinetika Bloco: Legacy
Kinetika Bloco, founded by Mat Fox, is a buoyant mix of young brass, woodwind and steel-pan players, a drummer and dynamic dancers. The group...
Mafalda Minnozzi: Cinema City – Jazz Scenes From Italian Film
Vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi has released her new album Cinema City - Jazz Scenes From Italian Film very soon after her critically acclaimed 2020 release,...
Marcos Ariel: Piano Blossoms
For his 33rd album as a leader, the pianist, flautist and composer Marcos Ariel has released an intimate and impressionistic solo session. The album...
Siril Malmedal Hauge: Slowly Slowly
Taking the lead on both the flute, vocals and most of the words and music for this album, Siril Malmedal Hauge demonstrates a great...
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Nicolai Majland Trio: Welcome
The Nicolai Majland Trio’s 10-track Welcome is a pleasure to listen to and one not to be missed. It demonstrates high levels of talent...
Francesco Amenta: Midtown Walk
Amenta’s second album as a leader, Midtown Walk, features all new, original compositions aside from a rendition of Duke Ellington’s Come Sunday. Born and...
Dara Tucker: Dreams Of Waking – Music For A Better World
Dara Tucker’s new album features 11 covers of some carefully chosen tracks that, as she says, refer “to the hope that our society will...
Jazz And Cricket: An Unlikely Combination
Despite England’s woeful end in the cricket last month against India, Matthew Wright’s new book, drawing on the perhaps unusual yet prevalent connections between...
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Janinah Burnett: Love The Color Of Your Butterfly
The world-renowned soprano Janinah Burnett, or as her Italian fans called her “La Janinah”, has created a fusion album like no other, showcasing her...
Dan Blake: Da Fé
The album title, Da Fé, which translates to “of faith,” references the phrase used to describe the burning of heretics during the Spanish Inquisition,...
Sarah Bernstein: Exolinger
Poet, violinist, composer and improviser, Sarah Bernstein has released her latest album entitled Exolinger. The work’s eight tracks are fully improvised, aside from the...
Up From The Streets – New Orleans: The City Of Music
“The street has the beat; and the beat embodies the rhythm; and the rhythm embodies the culture.” Jazz drummer Herlin Riley’s insight into the...
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