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Back in 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, Pope John Paul II passed away, and the first ever YouTube video was uploaded. Also, Stevie Wonder released his album “A Time To Love”. 22 years later, in 2027, there will be a new Stevie Wonder album. It remains to be seen if this will hold true. Apparently,…
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My first Luxury Soul collection dates back to 2004. Thanks to Ralph Tee for coming up yet again with the definitive indie soul collection for 2023, compiling 35 tracks on three CDs. What a vast amount of quality tracks on here. I’ve always admired the Isley Brothers tune “Here We Go Again”, one of my…
ECHO Jazz in Hamburg on Thursday – Latest News
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Paul Cornish and Gabrielle Cavassa at EFG London Jazz Festival
The Jazz Social, the EFG London Jazz Festival hangout just a few steps away from the Barbican, is now in its second year. This pop-up live venue, with live performances, one-off events, live radio broadcasts, interviews, and family-friendly events, and a specially curated Blue Note Records pop-up store, has proven to be a big success….
