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Pianist Aaron Parks, who released his latest Blue Note Records album “By All Means” at the beginning of November, played a short set on Thursday afternoon at the Jazz Social, the pop up venue which offers live performances, interviews, live radio, a record shop, and more during this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. The record…
Nitai Hershkovits – Call On The Old Wise
I’ve waited a bit with this review because there was something in the air after the first listen. And one of the wonderful things about this solo piano album is that there is so much more to explore with each new listen. There is this profound aura of beauty surrounding the 18-track album by pianist…
Blue Note Jazz Club Opens in Beijing and Hawaii
According to an article in the New York Times, the Blue Note Jazz Club is expanding. Opening new clubs in early 2016 in Hawaii and Beijing, the brand will then have seven outlets: its original club in Manhattan’s East Village, three clubs in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya), and its only location in Europe in Milan,…
Stop Smoking!
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Happy Birthday Roy Hargrove
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