Cool vibes, jazz hip-hop, some decent trumpeters, some pianists with personality, the rest of 2019, a bit of mainstream to tune in, a bit of avand-garde to keep us alert, and so discreetly, without anything
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Cool vibes, jazz hip-hop, some decent trumpeters, some pianists with personality, the rest of 2019, a bit of mainstream to tune in, a bit of avand-garde to keep us alert, and so discreetly, without anything
Read moreΒesides Deezer and Spotify, this last playlist of the year also plays on Tidal, which offers CD quality, hi-fi sound. (Blame it on Black Friday and on other Christmas offers from music streaming services 🙂
Read moreΜodernjazz.gr has just completed three years of web activity and, deep down, it aligns with Thelonious Monk who allegedly stated that “writing about music is like dancing about architecture”. What a guy and what an
Read moreZac Zinger is a talented, award winning multi-instrumentalist and composer. On his debut album, he has worked in a range of styles, let’s say from Grover Washington to Michael Brecker, with fidelity and imagination. His
Read moreOur summer playlist sorts all the nice “Beats & Grooves” of 2019, that have already been heard here over the past six months! It is contemporary, easy stuff, chosen from this year’s global music production
Read moreJune proved to be a serious month, but not necessarily difficult. It has brought to light several interesting and creative works, by musicians striving to develop their personal style, and if it is possible, to
Read more“The Best is the enemy of the Good” and this was the deep meaning of the season, also confirmed by the releases of the month. So, we ought to be content with what we have,
Read morePretty voices, sophisticated saxophones and the necessary dose of “grooves & beats” complete the program of this month of fasting. Thus, we’ ll be able to remember April, whenever we need to go back to
Read moreBattling for a place on our monthly playlist, the following 24 albums emerged as unbeaten winners; we did well! Wait a minute, just a few words about the jury, which consisted of 1) Imitonios, in
Read moreHonoring the tradition suggesting that the exploration of the musical universe can act as a tool for the understanding of a wider cosmic truth, the 34-year-old Norwegian saxophonist Jørgen Mathisen and his quartet deepen in
Read moreBanality is a big foe of jazz. Although it is not easily recognizable by the general audience, it degrades its artistic value, unless if dexterity predominates, as in classical music, or the rise of emotions,
Read more“From Maximum Enjoyment to Rare Beauty” – That’s how an overabundant month has passed, when the Jazz Spirit argued in favor of “Maximun Enjoyment,” according to the title of the first album of an exuberant and
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