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"California Soul" singer Marlena Shaw dies aged 81

Shaw's music has been widely sampled by hip-hop artists including Drake, Ghostface Killah, Gang Starr, and ScHoolboy Q.

22/01/2024

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How a London music venue will celebrate Scottish folk music and poetry

A year after Kings Place unveiled a brand new state-of-the-art 360° sound system, the home of innovative classical and contemporary music in London launches its 2024 season.

10/01/2024

Jazz and soul pianist and singer Les McCann performs on stage during the opening of the 40th Montreux Jazz Festival at the Auditorium Stravinski, June 30, 2006,

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The top 5 hip-hop songs to sample late jazz legend Les McCann

Jazz pianist and singer Les McCann died in the last days of 2023. He leaves behind a legacy as a pioneer of jazz-soul and a long list of samples in the hip-hop world. You may be more familiar with his work than you think...

02/01/2024

Baku Jazz Festival: Rhythm and art captivate Azerbaijan's capital

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Grammy winners and emerging artists came together for a unique celebration at the annual Baku International Jazz Festival.

30/10/2023

Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis is pictured during the opening concert of the annual North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, July 12, 1987.

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28 September 1991: Miles Davis dies, aged 65

28/09/2023

Amy Winehouse performs at Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007.

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14 September 1983: Amy Winehouse’s birthday.

14/09/2023

Ezra Collective win the 2023 Mercury Prize with their second studio album, Where I'm Meant To Be," at the awards show at the Eventim Apollo in London, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.

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Ezra Collective wins the 2023 Mercury Prize

Other nominees included Arctic Monkeys, Loyle Carner and Raye.

08/09/2023

Tony Bennett performs at comedians Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's Washington Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, October 2010

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Tony Bennett: A life in pictures

The crooner's crooner, Tony Bennett sang with just about everybody across so many genres over several generations. Here's a look at some his most memorable moments.

22/07/2023

Singer Tony Bennett performs at the Statue of Liberty Museum opening in New York, May 2019

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Legendary singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96

Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. His final album, the 2021 release 'Love for Sale,' featured duets with Lady Gaga on the title track, 'Night and Day' and songs by American composer, Cole Porter.

21/07/2023

An inmate plays a saxophone as he performs with professional musicians during a jazz concert held at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier prison in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, eastern France.

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Meet the prisoners playing jazz with professional musicians

"When I come to the music workshop, I'm not in prison", says one of the inmates at the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier detention centre in France, where prisoners played with musicians of the 'Jazz à Vienne' festival.

12/07/2023

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For your reappraisal: Radiohead - 'Amnesiac'

In this new weekly series, our journalists reappraise a misunderstood record or share their appreciation for an undervalued album that deserves more love. This week: Radiohead's 'Amnesiac'.

02/05/2023

Celebrated jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92

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Acclaimed American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92

American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92 - his work has influenced many of the greats, including Miles Davis, who once said: "All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal."

17/04/2023

Jazz pioneer Wayne Shorter has died aged 89.

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Legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter dies at 89

As a band leader, Shorter released more than 25 albums and won 12 Grammy Awards. In 2015 he was given a lifetime achievement Grammy.

03/03/2023

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Earth, Wind and Fire's iconic drummer Fred White dies aged 67

The multiple Grammy award winning musician was a founding member of the band which enjoyed global success during the 1970s and '80s with several soul and RnB hits.

03/01/2023

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

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

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

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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

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Acclaimed American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92

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

Classical and jazz artists honoured at the 2022 Ivor Composer Awards

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The challenges facing this Lyon live music festival post-Covid

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