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Crystal clear recordings in magical sonic beauty – that’s the headline to the production and indeed. The incredible clarity of...
Album Copycats: Miles, Miles and Geils: Covering normally refers to songs being performed by other artists, but actual album covers...
Mr. Clarinet Jazz is like a dense forest, where it’s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out...
Sometimes the best ideas are born out of necessity. When no piano was available on the stage of the jazz...
Jazz is like a dense forest, where it s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out a...