Did a haircut from a girlfriend of the young Hans-Olaf Henkel (pictured) change the course of pop history? It is an intriguing thought. The hairstyle was the famous “Beatles Cut”, given to the band in the early 1960s in Hamburg by a creative...

The Brazilian vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Joyce Moreno has been a mainstay in JazzRadio's playlist since the beginning. Since her debut in the late 60s, she has made over 20 records and has performed with a variety of great artists, among...

His elegant and lyrical piano style was loved all over the world. Just late last year, he played in Berlin as well as in hundreds of other cities. His itinerary for this year was already quite impressive. Hank Jones died on Sunday at the age of 91....

After leaving the concert last night, I couldn't help but ask myself why she's doing all this. Even though there were moments when you thought she still has the power and strength of former years, her show at the very well-attended O2 World seemed...

Ever since this jazzy, lounge-oriented downtempo project burst onto the scene in 1997, De-Phazz have constantly built their fan base over here in Germany JazzRadio staff member Adrian Schödl had the pleasure of seeing them perform live on Tuesday...

When she was in her 40s, Lena Horne was one of the first black performers becoming more and more frustrated by racism. She finally decided not to perform in places where black people were not allowed. Up until that time, she was one of the very few...

Let's hope that last night's Echo Jazz Awards was the first of many more to come. It was really time to have the music industry celebrate a genre that, even though total percentage of sales is still declining, nowadays is harder to describe than...

The last concert that Rob McConnell played was a sold-out run of shows in Toronto in December, 2008. The trombonist and Big Band leader died last Saturday of cancer. He was 75. McConnell was best known for his Boss Brass band with sensational...

Nils Landgren is a frequent visitor to Berlin and has built a steady fan base over here. JazzRadio staff members Felix Hilbert and Adrian Schödl had a fun evening last night. Here's their report: Yesterday, one of the most famous trombonists, Nils...

It is an unusual place to stage a jazz concert, but the Landesvertretung Rheinland-Pfalz, in the heart of Midtown and in walking distance from the Brandenburg Gate and the American Embassy, hosted one of the most underrated American singer and...