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News: Charlie Jeer Announces Debut Australian Headline Tour

At just 23 years old, Charlie Jeer has emerged as one of the UK’s most compelling new electronic artists. Blurring the lines between jazz, deep house and neo-soul, the producer,…

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News: Bernell Jones II Channels Legacy & Late-Night Groove On New Single ‘1979’

Memphis-born, New York-based saxophonist and composer Bernell Jones II returns with his latest single, ‘1979,’ a groove-heavy jazz fusion release featuring acclaimed keyboard virtuoso Julius Rodriguez. Blending smoky late-night textures,…

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News: SuMin.K Captures Fleeting Joy on New Single ‘Breezing in the Sunshine’

NYC-based SuMin.K releases the new single, ‘Breezing in the Sunshine’, continuing her distinctive journey through contemporary classical and jazz crossover with a piece that feels both intimate and transportive. The new release forms…

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News: Cork Risers BoolaBoom Shine On Pumping New Single ‘Too Much’

Cork’s unstoppable live electronic powerhouse BoolaBoom are back with a bold new statement in the form of their latest single ‘Too Much’, released April 10th, a track that sees the 22-piece collective lean…

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News: Canadian Jazz Singer-Songwriter Heather Ferguson Shares New Single ‘Broken Horned Kudu’

Canadian singer-songwriter Heather Ferguson marks a significant moment in her artistic journey with the release of her new single, ‘Broken Horned Kudu’. Rooted in jazz but shaped by an expansive,…

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Album Review : Huw Marc Bennett – ‘Heol Las’: re-imagining bygone songs through a unique folktronica gaze.

Over the last few years producer and multi-instrumentalist Huw Marc Bennett’s solo releases has traced his deepening fascination in the music of his home-land, Wales. In 2020 the ‘Tresilian Bay’…

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EP Review: Tomorrow Comes The Harvest – The Happening

“The Happening” by Tomorrow Comes The Harvest is the least case, a provocative confrontation. It’s a challenge or dare to the idea that music can be useful if we are…

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Album Review: Emma Rawicz –‘Inkyra’: Bold, widescreen, dynamic jazz from the irrepressible saxophonist and her explosive band.

You could say prestigious young saxophonist Emma Rawicz is on a roll right now. Just a few months ago she was turning jazz-heads with her exquisite and sumptuous ‘Big Visit’,…

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Live Review & Gallery: The Sydney Opera House Welcomes Gregory Porter – 20.10.25, Eora Land/Sydney

The Sydney Opera House welcomed one of jazz’s most distinctive voices this week as Gregory Porter took to the stage, delivering a performance that showcased exactly why he is one…

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