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The New York Times writes, “The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour.'“
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It’s that time of year again. Artists are posting their Spotify Wrapped, a collection, synthesizing, and summarizing of their streaming stats. For some artists, it’s an encouraging season and it’s fun to celebrate with their fans. But for many artists, it’s a “dark night of the soul” type of vibe. It’s complicated. Here’s why, and here’s how you can approach it (this year or in future years).
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A fine new guitarist to look out for this week is Karim Saber who plays music from his debut Transmission at the Vortex on Wednesday.
“50 Years” by the Doncaster Jazz Alumni, is released on Ubuntu Records. It marks 50 years of the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association, founded by John Ellis. Alumni playing on the album include Pete Beachill, Mark Ellis, Reuben Fowler, Sarah Potts , Nadim Teimoori and Andy Vinter. Interview with John Ellis by Bruce Lindsay.
Mike Flynn writes, “The fiery sax-bass-drums three-piece return with the latest instalment of their no-nonsense hard-swinging sound with a new album and a string of UK tour dates.”
Spotify surpassed 500 million users in 2023, making it one of the largest music streaming services on the planet. Part of successfully tapping into that market is album artwork that follows Spotify’s album art cover guidelines.
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Theo Katzman is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist, and member of the funk band Vulfpeck. And he recorded the songs on his album Be The Wheel live, all one takes, with a band, all straight to tape. It’s a bold move, but he has a clear reason for doing it this way.
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Apple Music Replay 2023 is officially live – here’s a look at how you can access your listenership summary and what to expect from the year-end consumption recap.
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Guy Le Querrec's lifelong passion for jazz allowed him to truly capture the febrile intimacy and idiosyncrasies of the genre
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The Editors of Gramophone’s sister music magazines, Jazzwise, Songlines and Musicals, recommend some of their favourite recordings from the past month.
