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Baku’s beloved Jazz Festival swings into action for its 17th edition

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Baku's beloved Jazz Festival returns for its 17th edition

The event seeks to bring together an eclectic mix of musicians and bands from all over the world.

30/11/2022

Talvin Singh accepts the Ivor Novello Award for Innovation (in association with the MU) from Orphy Robinson and Naomi Pohl

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Classical and jazz artists honoured at the 2022 Ivor Composer Awards

The most innovative and exciting musicians in classical, jazz and sound art in the UK were given gongs at last night's ceremony. Euronews Culture sat down with some of the winners...

16/11/2022

Jazz legend Pharoah Sanders has died aged 81

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From the old to the new: remembering jazz giant Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died aged 81

26/09/2022

Wet Leg perform at Glastonbury. They are this year's favourites to win the Mercury Prize

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Who got nominated for the Mercury Prize album of the year?

The nominations are out for one of British music's most prestigious awards featuring Wet Leg, Little Simz, Self Esteem and even Harry Styles

28/07/2022

The François Dumont d’Ayot ]FD’A[ quartet.

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The challenges facing this Lyon live music festival post-Covid

For 12 years and counting, this music festival has held free live music events in and around Lyon, often in spaces not normally open to the public. But post-pandemic audience numbers are falling - leaving the future of live music uncertain.

21/07/2022

MC Solaar performing at the Jazz à Vienne festival.

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The return of a rap legend: MC Solaar shines at Jazz à Vienne festival

French rap star MC Solaar speaks exclusively to Euronews as he returns to the stage at the Jazz à Vienne festival.

01/07/2022

An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past

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An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past

03/06/2022

Funk legend Betty Davis died on Feb 9 2022

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Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer who inspired husband Miles, dead at 77

Sometimes referred to as “Madonna before Madonna,” Davis was the rare woman to make funk albums in the 1970s.

10/02/2022

George Brown, Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas and Robert 'Kool' Bell of Kool and the Gang at the 2014 Soul Train Awards.

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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dies aged 70

Kool & the Gang co-founder dies aged 70

08/08/2021

Jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea poses for a portrait in Clearwater, Fla., on Sept. 4, 2020.

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Chick Corea, Grammy-winning jazz pianist, dies aged 79

The jazz musician won a staggering 23 Grammy Awards and could posthumously win this year.

11/02/2021

Global artists celebrate musical freedom at the Baku Jazz Festival

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Global artists celebrate musical freedom at the Baku Jazz Festival

Audiences were amazed as musicians who had never met before improvised and jammed together during an eclectic celebration of music

25/10/2019

João Gilberto, 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88

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João Gilberto, 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88

The pioneering Brazilian musician and creator of bossa nova, João Gilberto, has died aged 88

07/07/2019

Detroit, Michigan: from Motown to Jazz town

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Detroit, Michigan: from Motown to Jazz town

11/02/2019

Bahrain Jazz Fest promotes popular music with a regional twist

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Bahrain Jazz Fest promotes popular music with a regional twist

The second edition of the Bahrain Jazz Festival, held on October 26th in the capital Manama, brought together musicians and jazz fans from across the region to celebrate the 100-year-old American music genre.

02/11/2018

Baku's Jazz Festival brings sparks to the 'Land of Fire'

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Baku's Jazz Festival brings sparks to the 'Land of Fire'

The festival continues to grow in stature with another rich crop of famous names and names to watch.

22/10/2018

Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra

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Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra

To commemorate that slavery started around 400 years ago in the USA, blues and gospel diva Liz McComb wants to bring together the musical heritage of her ancestors, like blues, gospel and jazz, and blend it with that of classical music, a music genre rooted in white European culture.

31/08/2018

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Java Jazz Festival delights

The three day event attracted some of the world's best known jazz legends from the 70s and 80s.

14/03/2018

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South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela

The man known as the “father of South African jazz”, who used his music to oppose racial segregation, has died aged 78.

23/01/2018

Grammy winner Seal pays tribute to Sinatra, Fitzgerald and Cole in new album

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Grammy winner Seal pays tribute to Sinatra, Fitzgerald and Cole in new album

British artist, Seal, best known for his 1990's soul and R&B hits, pays tribute to jazz and swing legends in his new album, 'Standards'.

08/11/2017

Baku Jazz Festival kicks off in Azerbaijan

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Baku Jazz Festival kicks off in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani capital hosted its 12th annual Jazz festival with concerts, exhibitions and workshops springing up across the city.

25/10/2017

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Baku's beloved Jazz Festival returns for its 17th edition

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Who got nominated for the Mercury Prize album of the year?

The challenges facing this Lyon live music festival post-Covid

The return of a rap legend: MC Solaar shines at Jazz à Vienne festival

An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past

Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer who inspired husband Miles, dead at 77

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Chick Corea, Grammy-winning jazz pianist, dies aged 79

Global artists celebrate musical freedom at the Baku Jazz Festival

João Gilberto, 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88

Detroit, Michigan: from Motown to Jazz town

Bahrain Jazz Fest promotes popular music with a regional twist

Baku's Jazz Festival brings sparks to the 'Land of Fire'

Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra

Java Jazz Festival delights

South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela

Grammy winner Seal pays tribute to Sinatra, Fitzgerald and Cole in new album

Baku Jazz Festival kicks off in Azerbaijan