Often misconstrued as the stage name of lead singer Mark Reilly, England's Matt Bianco are in fact a jazz, Latin, and lounge music-influenced pop outfit.
Japan has produced an impressive assemblage of jazz pianists, from Toshiko Akiyoshi and Makoto Ozone. And now, well into the change of the 21st century, the pianist / composer Hiromi is the latest in that line of amazing musicians.
The trio of Simon T. Bramley, Phil Nelson and Neil Burditt formed in Leicester, UK in May of 1995. Live, the band expands to at least an eight piece, with guitar, horn section, percussion and vocals. The band's influences include Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Jeff Lorber, Banda Black Rio, Earth Wind & Fire, Incognito & Masters At Work.
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Elizabeth Allai & The Southern Comfort
St. Petersburg, JFC Jazz Club
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Zhenya Lubich
St. Petersburg, Igor Butman Club
Gasan Bagirov
St. Petersburg, Jazz Philharmonic Hall
December 2, 2025
Tundra Art Ensemble
St. Petersburg, JFC Jazz Club
December 3, 2025
Alexey Popov Quartet
St. Petersburg, Jazz Philharmonic Hall
December 6, 2025
Oudima
Moscow, Alexey Kozlov Club
November 21, 2025
Three is not a crowd: Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sánchez are BEATrio
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Blake Mills, Pino Palladino team up again on 'That Wasn't A Dream'
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Tyshawn Sorey's powerful sounds of silence
October 17, 2025
Saxophonist Nicole Glover had to face herself to find her sound
October 6, 2025
Christian McBride is shepherding the next generation of jazz musicians