The great thing about living in LA is that there is an abundance of great musicians. And even though we all want to get paid, we also have the need to get a mix done, a demo recorded, a guitar, vocal or bass added to a song etc. This is where I find...

He’s so cool, the windows on The Gendarmenmarkt are in danger of frosting over when he’s mixing music. DJ Shahrokh Sound of K, alias Shahrokh Dini, is set for his next appearance in Berlin, as Partner with Leslie Nachmann and JazzRadio in the...

Sir John Dankworth, a mainstay of the British jazz scene for over 60 years, has died, the BBC has reported. Saxophonist Sir John, 82, served as musical director to the likes of Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. On his Twitter page, jazz...

One of the Word’s top Smooth Jazz artists, German-born Nils, is joining JazzRadio. His Blog will appear regularly on jazzradio.net. His hit song “Pacific Coast Highway” is the most-played track of the decade. Originally from Munich,...

Berlin’s newest jazz-dining venue, Lilys Jazz Club, is set to sign its first international star. Boss Lily Halim is in talk with New York jazz singer Daryl Sherman with a view to bringing her to Berlin in late March. Sherman, who...

JazzRadio's Maira Rothe, herself a talented singer, met the Irish Superstar Chris de Burgh at a Berlin Gala. Both artists were there to support the "Ein Herz für Kinder" appeal, where Chris gave her a friendly hug and some tips on her own on-stage...

Her voice can sound like a siren and delicioulsy raspy and in the next moment can be tender and soft. Collaborating with her on stage were guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Dan Rieser of which Rosenwinkel was offered...

At 78, singer and pianist Freddy Cole is still going strong and has much more power than a lot of musicians half his age! In a concert at Altes Pfandhaus in Cologne last Friday, he swung hard for nearly two hours with his signature vocals which...

The legendary label that was founded in 1939 by two Berliners, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, is now no longer under the leadership of Bruce Lundvall. Lundvall was at the top of the label for 25 years and was not only responsible for bringing in...

It was a beautiful sunny in New York - perfect for a long walk through the city. From our hotel, The New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square, we walked all the way to and across the famous Brooklyn Bridge - to the borough that is the most booming in...

Bassist John Lee was the host of a great live jazz evening last night at the Blue Note on West 3rd Street. Lee was celebrating his newly-founded Jazz Legacy Productions and showcased all of his current and upcoming artists. Earlier, we had a...