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Jazz musicians in Europe

Austria
Joe Zawinul, Wolfgang Seligo, Christian Plattner, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Harri Stojka, Klaus Paier, Herbert Berger, Robert Riegler

Belgium
Philippe Aerts, Fabrizio Cassol, Philip Catherine, Kris Defoort, Stéphane Galland, Michel Hatzigeorgiou, Steve Houben, Chris Joris, Nicolas Kummert, Michel Massot, Sadi, Toots Thielemans, Nicolas Thys, Frank Vaganée, Pierre Van Dormael, Jeroen Van Herzeele, Erik Vermeulen, Anne Wolf

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Adam Klemm, Dino Sukalo, Enes Seferovic, Amar Cesljar

Bulgaria
Ivo Papazov, Vesselin Nikolov, Simeon Shterev Quartet, Focus 65, FSB, Milcho Leviev

Denmark
Alex Riel, NHOP, Jesper Thilo, Palle Mikkelborg, Carsten Dahl, Jorgen Emborg, Thomas Clausen,, Nikolaj Bentzon, Ole Kock Hansen, Niels Jřrgen Steen, Jan Kaspersen, Bent Jćdig, Fredrik Lundin, Thomas Agergaard, Hans Ulrik, Jakob Dinesen, Jens Winthe, Marilyn Mazur, Mads Vinding, Jesper Lundgaard, Lennart Ginman, Thomas Ovesen, Ole Fessor Lindgren, Pierre Dorge, Jacob Fischer, Kristian Jorgensen

France
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane
Grappelli, Michel Portal, Martial Solal, Daniel Humair, Aldo Romano, Marc Ducret, Henri Texier, Jean -François Jenny-Clark, Christophe Monniot, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Jean-Michel Pilc, Louis Sclavis, Jean Luc Ponty, Jacques Loussier, Pierre Michelot, Claude Bolling, Baptiste Trotignon, Manu Katché, Malik Mezzadri, Didier Malherbe, Nguyęn Lę

Germany
Christof Lauer, Jens Thomas, Conny Bauer, Karl Berger, Peter Brötzmann, Barbara Dennerlein, Klaus Doldinger, Peter Kowald, Albert Mangelsdorff, Mani Neumeier, Helge Schneider, Leni Stern, Markus Stockhausen, Eberhard Weber, Rick von Bracken, Jens Bunge, Thomas Cremer, Bernd Dahlmanns, Corinna Danzer, Wolfgang Dauner, Roland Döringer, Uwe Ecker, Christian Eckert, Katja Endemann, Daniel Erdmann, Florian Feuser, Sigi Finkel, Jürgen Friedrich, Reinhard Gloeder, Klaus Goebel, Werner Kirschbaum, Hans Kumpf, Walter Lang, Bernd Lechtenfeld, Peter Lehel, Johannes Leis, Werner Lener, Jonas Lohse, Hakim Ludin, Dieter Manderscheid, Christian Oschem, Joachim Raffel, Vitold Rek, RhineStream Jazzband Florian Ross, Rück-Mommertz Quartett, Johannes Schaedlich, Thomas Schmidt, Matthias Schubert, Joerg Widmoser, Martin Wieschermann

Hungary
Balázs Elemér Group, Gábor Gadó, The Dresch Quartet, Szakcsi Lakatos Trió, Marta Szirmai, Balint Ensemble, Csaba Deseo, Zoltan Lantos

Italy
Stefano Battaglia, Luciano Biondini, Gianni Coscia, Francesco d'Auria, Paolino dalla Porta, Paolo Damiani, Furio di Castri, Bebo Ferra, Paolo Fresu, Battista Lena, Rita Marcotulli, Carla Marcotulli, Gabriele Mirabassi, Ada Montellanico, Raffaello Pareti, Michel Petrucciani, Maria Pia de Vito, Enrico Pieranunzi, Enzo Pietropaoli, Mario Raja, Danilo Rea, Antonello Salis, Pietro Tonolo, Gianluigi Trovesi, Riccardo Zegna, Marco Zurzolo, Gianni Lenoci, Franco Cerri, Paolo Negri, Enzo Nini, Daniele Sepe, Nicola Stilo

Lithuania
Riot

Nederlands
Han Bennink, Bert Boeren, Erik van der Luijt, Max Geldray, John Hondorp, Ilse Huizinga, Eric Vloeimans, Bert van den Brink -

Norway
Jan Garbarek, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal, Nils Petter Molvćr, Sissel Endresen, Bugge Wesseltoft, Trygve Seim, Pĺl Nilssen-Love, Hĺkon Kornstad, Atomic, Wibutee, Jaga Jazzist, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Rune Arnesen, Audun Erlien. Arild Andersen, Ervind Aarset

Poland
Krzysztof Komeda Trzcinski,Tomasz Stanko, Zbigniew Namyslowski,
Henryk Majewski, Michal Urbaniak, Adam Makowicz, Jan "Ptaszyn" Wroblewski, Piotr Wojtasik, High Bred Jazz Trio, Wlodzimierz Pawlik Trio, Andrzej Przybielski, Helmut Nadolski, Michal Zduniak, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Wojciech Konikiewicz, Andrzej Biezan, Jan Fryderyk Dobrowolski, Marianna Wróblewska, Czeslaw Gladkowski, Krzysztof Zgraja, Wlodzimierz Kiniorski, Aleksander Korecki, Ryszard Tymon Tymansk, Mikolaj Trzaska, Mazzoll, Tomasz Gwincinski, Jacek Olter, Leszek Mozdzer, Maciej Sikala

Portugal
Nelson Cascais, António Pinho Vargas

Romania
Richard Oschanitzky, Nicolas Simion, Anca Parghel, Harry Tavitian, Johnny Raducanu, Marius Popp, Vlaicu Golcea, A.G. Weinberger, Lucian Ban, Vlaicu Golcea, Vlad Popescu, Decebal Badila, Electric Brother, Ada Milea, Mircea Tiberian, Misu G. Ilie, Pedro Negrescu, Cristian Soleanu, Ion Baciu jr, Raul Kusak, Sorin Romanescu, Marta Hristea, Teodora Enache, Tudy Zaharescu, Petrica Andrei

Rusia
Igor Boiko, Igor Butman, Mike Ellis-Mordvinoff, Extra Trio Plus, Gregory Fine, Alexander Fisher, George Garanian, Anatole Gerasimov, Yuri Goloubev, Oleg Kireyev, Dmitri Kolesnik, Andrei Kondakov, Alexey Kozlov, Boris Kurganov, Lev Kushnir, Nikolay Levinovsky, Eugene Maslov, Alexander Oseichuk, Svetlana Panova, Andrey Razin, Andrei Ryabov, Ruslan Sirota, Mikhail Tarasov, Igor Tiourlik, Grigori Voskoboinik, Ed Zizak

Slovakia
Peter Adamkovic , Berco Balogh, Bartoš Juraj, Bartošová Adriena, Bartuš Štefan, Bázlik Igor, Belan Milan, Bodnár Pavol, Breiner Peter, Brisuda Jozef

UK
Kenny Ball, Tony Crombie, John Dankworth, TubbyHayes, Cleo Laine, John McLaughlin, George Melly, Courtney Pine, Allan Holdsworth, Neil Ardley, Chris Barber, Julia Biel, Acker Bilk, Roy Budd, Sid Busby, Ian Carr, George Chisholm, Dave Cliff, Ken Colyer, Lol Coxhill, Gary Crosby, John Dankworth, Elton Dean, Jimmy Deuchar, Al Fairweather, Georgie Fame, Victor Feldman, Allan Ganley, Tim Garland, Michael Garrick, Nat Gonella, Tubby Hayes, Ted Heath, Dave Holland, Nikki Iles, Soweto Kinch, Peter Lemer, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bill MacCormick, John Stanley Marshall, George Melly, Phil Miller, Dick Morrissey, Ray Noble, Dizzy Reece, Don Rendell, Keith Rowe, Ronnie Scott, Geoff Simkins, John Stevens, Tim Amann Quartet, Keith Tippett, Stan Tracey

Yugoslavia:
Dusko Gojkovic, Zdravko Mutin

European jazz reflects the diversity of rich cultural heritages of the European nations and regions but also the versatility of European musicians: from "straight" jazz, to ethno, modern or experimental, the European musical spectrum is complex and colorful. The artists featured here reflects this amazing landscape of musical patterns and styles.


Franc O'Shea (UK)
Composer, arranger, producer and bass guitar player

A complex artist with a keen understanding of ancient cultures and myths he creatively blends in his music. "Alkimia" is a magical journey through the universe of Spanish, Irish and African music, which lays beyond standards and classifications. The overall result is a rich chromatic concept played with elegance and spirit by all band members, eight top musicians and masters of their instruments. Music with intellectual substance.
A special note for the wonderful CD sleeve and graphics.

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Misu G. Ilie (Romania/Sweden)
Composer/arranger/producer

Misu Ilie began to study classical violin at age of 5. As teenager he started playing bassguitar and this is what got him his first big break in music. He started playing with various big bands and jazz musicians and write different arrangements.He is currently arranging jazz, hip hop, funk, soul and R&B. On the classical side, Misu played as violinist with various symphonic orchestras, in many cases, as alternate/concert master.
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Alboran Trio
(Italy)
Modern Jazz/Free Improvisation

Intimate Mediterranean reflections, acoustic fusion of melodies flowing across cultural boundaries.
Three distinguished musicians in constant synergy, brilliant solos, fascinating dialogues. At times meditative at others joyful, "Meltemi" is a brilliant piece of work rich in emotions and atmospheres. The exquisite encounter of echoes from Southern Europe with fresh free jazz patterns.
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David Wildi
(Switzerland)
 Composer, guitarist

Memorable fusion sound from Swiss guitarist David Wildi. You will appreciate not just the great skills of this talented musician but his warm melodicity and lyricism. There’s lots of wonderful moments on "Windsong": from elegant, symphonic touches to more bluesy, rock and funk grooves. The listener will discover a well articulated selection of cross-over sonorities performed with emotion and great attention to detail and composition.
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Fabrizio Festa (Italy)
Composer, conductor, keyboards

A briliant and prolific musician with a broad artistic activity composing jazz, chamber and symphonic music, ballet, opera, music for movies and theatre shows. His music is performed worldwide from China and Iran, South America to USA and Russia. He was Al Di Meola's arranger and conductor on the cd "The Grande Passion". He is involved in multiple musical and academic projects in Italy and Europe.
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John Devitt (Ireland/Netherlands)
Flute

A multi-talented musician who plays classical and contemporary music, jazz and jazz rock, experiments with multimedia programs. Tracks from his album "Three Minute Jazz" are featured on our audio streaming programs.
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Ludmil Krumov (Bulgaria/Netherlands)
Guitar

Ludmil Krumov Trio takes the elements that make the Bulgarian folklore one of the most sophisticated on the planet the odd time signature rhythms and ornamented melodies and put it together with the harmonic concept, form, and improvisational approach from contemporary jazz and jazz-related styles to form a sort of hybrid style, that has a lot of directions to develop towards.
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Pino Minafra
(Italy)
Composer, trumpet, flugelhorn

A musical dreamland, Terronia is the expression of Pino Minafra's innovative compositional imagery, a virtual collection of European sonorities, a vibrant fusion of cultures and genres distilled with warmth and spirit by one of the masters of the contemporary Italian jazz musical scene. A perfect choice for an unreleased Fellini movie.
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Ondrej Pivec/ Organic Quartet
(Czech Republic)
Who is The Organic Quartet?
"Most of the band members are students of Jaroslav Jezek jazz College. In less than a year, this talented group of young Prague musicians (Ondrej Pivec was born 1984), have not only bowled over national and international critics (Hammondbeat USA, Allaboutjazz NewYork) but have also been hailed as the Best Talent of the Year and Pivec himself was named "Best Soloist of the Year" by the committee of Philips International Jazz Festival 2005.
(Many thanks to Kuba Dolezal, saxophonist with the Organic Quartet!)
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Royce
(Germany)
Founded by Simon Stockhausen and Christian Weidner, Royce is taking off with a double CD that draws together many influences, from classical music, cerebral intricated avant gardistic explorations to electro jazz deep soundscapes, evocative of Terje Rypdal and Nils Petter Molvćr sonorities. On some pieces you can even hear pinkfloydian echoes from an unknown "Dark Side Of the Moon". The fine tuned polyphony of electronic and acoustic elements projects a sound sculpture crafted with depth and detail, yet leaving enough space for individual artistic expression.
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Anthony Ocańa
Dominican Republic/Spain)
 Composer, Guitar

A brilliant acoustic album full in textures, subtle sonorities that echoes some of Gismonti & Vasconcelos duos. The ten compositions range from poetic melodies to energetic fast-paced improvisations, quite adventurous at times, fused tastefully with vocal(Maridalia Hernandez)and inventive percussion accents(Guarionex Aquino and Isidro Bobadilla). Anthony Ocańa's first album shows that type of special talent that can fuse together virtousity and sentiments with profound and true feeling.
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Trio Balkano
(Greece)
Ethno Jazz

Discover the melodies and the energy of the Balkan music mixed with free jazz and modern grooves. On their debut album released by Melissamusic, Alekos Papadopoulos (drums), Pandelis Stoikos (trumpet) and Lakis Tzimkas (bass) perform with incendiary joy, ten wonderful ethno fusion tunes rich in unexpected experimental sonorities. This is not folk music but a high creative fusion of sounds, emotions, feelings and humour immersed in the beauty of the Balkan musical traditions. "Some time now" is a superb excursion in that imaginary space where world cultures meet.
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Jaima
(Spain)

Jaima is about flamenco, funk and an unparalleled passion for music shared by six talented musicians fom Spain. Beautiful voice and instrumentation. It's a real joy to listen to them!
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Retrofusion
(United Kingdom)
Jazz / Funk / Rock

Retrofusion is a project put together by a group of session musicians to recreate the classic jazz-fusion sounds of the last 30 years, when fusion had soul, funk and humour.

As leading exponents of the UK jazz-fusion scene and now established composers in their own right Retrofusion has recreated the excitement and dynamism of the classic music from that time.

We invite you to take a trip down memory lane and sample some of the jazz-fusion flavours from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Our album "Retrofusion" is now available for download from the iTunes music store.
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Andreas Grosskopf (Germany)
Saxophone

Saxophonist and composer Andreas Grosskopf is an original voice in the today's modern jazz landscape. His second CD is a spirited intersection between jazz and funk powered with energy and played with sensitivity.
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Giacomo Fantoni electric guitar
Francesco Biondi electric piano
(Italy)

 A collection of seven jazz fusion standards revisited in a contemporary jamming lounge mood by two young talented musicians whose influences range from the experimental music of John Zorn, David Sylvian, Frank Zappa(Francesco) to the gipsy and lounge zones (Giacomo). The complicity and sinergy between the members of the duo works perfectly, their renditions are warm and relaxed with a touch of humour. Highly enjoyable recording.
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Nickos Kapilidis (Greece)
Drums

Jazz in Balkans has many faces, the musical personality of artists infuses their compositions, bringing originality and uniqueness. Nickos Kapilidis is one of those rare musicians who can combine jazz and ethno themes with creative spontaneity and spirit without any trace of cliches or prefabricated sounds. We invite you to discover his latest recording, a brilliant work of magical jazz fusion.
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Neil C. Young
(UK)
Guitar

Jazz Guitarist using a raw combination of expression and technique through original compositions and arrangements. Clarity of melodic ideas with a deep harmonic language, driven by a strong feeling yet controlled use of rythmic and structural elements.
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Livio Minafra(Italy)
Composer, Pianist

A poet of the piano, passion in motion, blending emotions and colors, explorer of known and unknown boundaries, digging the magical. "La Dolcezza Del Grido" is a sophisticated yet energetic musical voyage in time and space, expressive explosion of an intense volcanic spirit.
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Vladiswar Nadishana (Russia/Germany)
Composer, multi instrumentist, graphic artist, dancer

He lives for the music, through the music, capturing the sounds of the nature, recreating a world of ancient and modern sonorities with humble grace. He is an encyclopedia of old and modern instruments, he understands them, he can make them sound live with sensibility and joy. His music is an amazing listening experience beyond any label and cliche. After hearing his creations, anybody can understand that music is an universal laguage. But one must be gifted with talent and spirit in order to reveal this truth, and Vladiswar Nadishana is surely one of these real artists.
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Orjan Hulten
(Sweden)
 Composer, Saxophone player

Those who enjoy avant-garde, experimental and ethno jazz will be delighted to listen to Orjan Hulten recordings.
"Ayouni" is a captivating collection of eight songs combining with originality modern jazz and middle eastern vibes, while "In The Woods" is an impressionistic panorama of ambient fluid soundscapes. Orjan Hulten can shift from free improvisation textures to melodic folk or ethno grooves with the same creativity without losing intensity or focus. What strikes most, is his ability to bind together harmonies, contrasts and rhytms in surprising chromatic explorations.
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Hristos Anestopoulos (Greece)
Composer, arranger, guitar player
On his debut album Hristos Anestopoulos combines classical and electric guitar with subtle passages of synthesizers in mediterranean soundscapes where bright energetic tones fusion with enigmatic ethereal melodies.
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Maurizio Bozzi(Bozorius)
Italy
Electric and acoustic bass, guitars, composer, arranger

Maurizio Bozzi is one of the most talented bass players in Italy and a very versatile musician.
In the summer of 1999 he played in the European tour of Larry Coryell's Eleventh House (as a substitute for Jeff Berlin)with Alphonse Mouzon on drums, and Shunzo Ono on trumpet. In the same summer, he also plaeds with Al Di Meola and Larry in a great concert in Bologna (piazza Maggiore). In 2004 he founded the new indie label "Drycastle records".
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Trigon
(Moldova)
Ethno Jazz

An established name in Balkan Ethno Jazz, Trigon was founded in 1992 by viola virtuoso Anatol Stefanet, member of Okay Temiz "Black Sea Orchestra" named by the press "all star band" (Virtual Womex) He plays with Enver Izmailov and Vali Boghean in "Sea zone trio " and with Berlin Experimenti Orchestra, conducted by Bardo Henning.
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Nenad Vasilic
(Serbia)
Bass Guitar

Outstanding bass player, arranger and composer Nenad Vasilic is a key reference in the Balkan ethno jazz music universe. His colorful "Balkan Band" plays a superb folk-modern jazz fusion with true passion and sensitivity.
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Municipale Balcanica
(Italy)

Hot rhytms from the Balkans mixed in...Italy with Gipsy, Mediteranean and Klezmer themes in the most surprising and fresh way by a band of 14 energetic musicians lead by "Il Maestro" Livio Minafra. Goran Bregovic fans will like it!
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Gianni Bardaro
(Italy/Denmark)
Saxophone

Italian composer and saxophonist Gianni Bardaro and his quintet will release soon their CD: "Sinestetic Jazz" we are pleased to announce here. You will pleased to discover a clear and distinctive sound communicated with emotion through unconventional colorful improvisations. Noticeable the perfect interaction between all band members whose contagious energy is generously spread out with imagination and passion.
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Sebastien Lanson
(France)
Guitar, Composer

Sebastien Lanson's debut release reveals a sophisticated composer, arranger and player. "In Transition" is performed not just by a combo of talented musicians at times playing like a real big band, but a beautiful example of elegant instrumental interplay. Although the fresh and clear sound of the guitar is so naturally integrated and balanced into the overall dynamics of the album the listener will also be delighted with wonderful atmospheric guitar solos played with great refinement.
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Joe Zawinul
1932-2007


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One of the fathers of jazz fusion, Austrian born musician Joe Zawinul is one of the living legends of jazz. Once founder of Weather Report with Wayne Shorter, today he is touring the world with his ethno-funk band called the Zawinul Syndicate.
Zawinul is a genuine encyclopedia of the world music, nothing is foreign to him: European, American, Latin or African themes are fused under his master trademark and passionate direction.

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The Two Sides of Fela:
Jazz & Dance


Selected discography:
To You with Love(1958)
The Rise & Fall of the Third Stream(1965)
Money in the Pocket (1966)
Zawinul(1970)
Dialects(1986)
The Immigrants(1988)
Black Water(1989)
The Beginning(1990)
My People(1992)
Lost Tribes(1992)
Stories of the Danube (1995)
Mauthausen(2000)
Faces & Places(2002)
Vienna Nights: Live at Joe Zawinul's Birdland (2005)

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Drycastle Records
(Italy)

 Bass player, composer, producer and sound engineer, Bozorius (Maurizio Bozzi) is one of the Italian jazz masters. In 2004 he founded the indie label "Drycastle Records". Among the latest releases in the jazz section are three remarkable CDs: Bozorius-Bozorius, Festagroup - Vinyl and Fabrizio Festa - The Vast Conspiracy of Birds.


Opensound(Italy), is a music publishing label founded by musicians and technicians with proved experience in the field of music for image.
In 2005 Opensound published, in co-production with Different Lands, the CD Cities of Dreams, second work of the multi-ethnic ensemble Terre Differenti, in which jazz influences, world music and electronic create a rich, complex and fascinating sound.
Terre Differenti is the name of a musical project conceived and developed by Fabio Armani, an Italian composer who lives and works in Rome.
But, the history of the musical collaboration among its members dates back to ten years ago, when Fabio Armani, the leader, and Alessandro D'Aloia, the drummer, played in their own jazz quartet. Other musicians joined the band after their collaboration to another project called Advena Avis, where medieval music is merged with electronic and ethnic elements.


EOL Trio
(France)

"A discovery, a new celebration not to be missed; the Girard brothers produce music that is not only innovative, but infused with a personality that only lives through the classic jazz musicians. Let us be among the first to praise them to the skies; you can be sure that you will hear about this magical trio again." François Joly (writer From the official program Jazz ŕ Vienne 2005)"
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Tomas San Miguel+Txalaparta
(Spain)

Virtuoso acordionist and pianist Tomas San Miguel and his band released a new album full of dynamic and exuberant fusion of jazzy themes, basque rhytms(txalaparta is an ancient percussion instrument)powered by modern rhytms. Mixing tradition and modernity Tomas San Miguel creates a music that has a touch of magical beauty. Dynamic and delicate at the same time.
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Njazz
(Russia)
Jazz Rock Funk

Not ordinary fusion but a bold, high tension memorable sound blending with dexterity and technique a wide spectre of jazz rock grooves. There is an explosion of enthusiasm and passion bursting out from the music of these young inventive musicians solid connected to jazz.
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Swinger Club
(Germany)

"These three musicians from Cologne are the hyperactive answer to American cult-jazzers Medeski, Martin & Wood." WOM JOURNAL
"Swinger Club is on the way to becoming the first stadium jazz band in the world." MARABO
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