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Mary Halvorson
Massachusetts native and jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson has been performing and recording for well over a decade. After studying at...
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ARTIST PROFILES
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Toki Asako
Japanese singer Toki Asako combines jazz with sonic elements from her homeland, serving up soulful renditions of standards and pop songs....
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Yelfris Valdes
Trumpeter Yelfris Valdes hails from Cuba, but in 2014 he emigrated to London and quickly ensconced himself in the UK jazz scene. His...
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Alfa Mist
East Londoner Alfa Mist is a composer and producer who defies easy categorization. First impressions are of soulful, hip-hop beats, but...
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Daymé Arocena
The artist The Guardian has hailed as Cuba's finest young female singer is Daymé Arocena. Something of a prodigy, Daymé began singing at...
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Reign of Kindo
Buffalo’s own Reign of Kindo (a.k.a. Kindo) is now headquartered in New York City. Kindo formed in 2006 and has released its work...
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Josef Leimberg
Trumpeter/producer Josef Leimberg is one of those musicians who’s very well known to other players but not to casual music fans. He has...
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Yazz Ahmed
Trumpeter Yazz Ahmed is known as the high priestess of psychedelic Arabic jazz. Though born in England, she spent part of her childhood...
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A New Badu? Meet Yazmin Lacey
As we continue to highlight emerging talents from the UK jazz scene, the focus this week turns to singer Yazmin Lacey. The...
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Matthew Halsall
Manchester’s Matthew Halsall is a community-minded musician. Not content to play, produce, DJ, and compose, the trumpet player also...
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Theon Cross
It isn’t often that one comes across a jazz bandleader who is playing the tuba. Another fixture on the smoking hot London jazz scene,...
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Tenderlonious
With a moniker like Tenderlonious, you’re sure to raise some eyebrows. The London saxophonist, composer, producer, and bandleader...
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Nubya Garcia
A growing phenomenon known as the “sisterhood of the saxophone” has brought attention to a new generation of female sax players. And now,...
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Ezra Collective
The London jazz scene keeps producing amazing new talent. The quintet Ezra Collection is one of the many ensembles that are...
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Jonny Mansfield
New grooves are rippling through the UK jazz scene. Jonny Mansfield, based in London, works his magic with the vibraphone, drums, and...
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Melissa James
Melissa James brings a soulful touch to her work as a jazz singer. A native of London, she was surrounded by the Caribbean rhythms on...
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Neil Cowley Trio
A jazz trio that plays modern, ambient pop? Doesn't seem plausible, but it's one way of describing the Neil Cowley Trio. Still, that...
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Brasstronaut
Canadian sextet Brasstronaut was formed in 2007 by Edo Van Breemen and Bryan Davies in Vancouver. By 2009 the group had grown to the...
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Jamie Isaac
South London born and bred, Jamie Issac is among a new breed of crooners in the UK. Melding jazz beats with ambient soul, he crafts...
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