Jazz in Norway
After the First World War, during which Norway remained more or less neutral, venues in the capital city Kristiana, not...
Month: June 2020
Mzee Bango
Joseph Ngala (born in 1935), known professionally as Mzee Bango, is a singer, saxophonist and composer, credited with the invention...
Babatunde Olatunji
Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003) was a key figure in introducing American audiences (and musicians) to the spiritual power and rhythmic complexity...
Jazz in Israel
Such is the depth of jazz talent that has emerged from Israel in the last couple of decades (albeit usually...
Chris Barber
Chris Barber is almost certainly the UK’s most famous trombonist. He has been a bandleader since 1953, scoring a million-seller...
Maffy Falay
Trumpeter Muvaffak 'Maffy' Falay (born 1930) grew up in the Aegean town of Kuşadası, where a statue of him was...
Jazz in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia hosted its first ever jazz festival in February 2018, after two decades of concerts being banned entirely. International...
Kathy Stobart
Born in South Shields, saxophonist Kathy Stobart (born 1925) became a professional musician at just 16 years old. In 1943...
Edward Vesala
Edward Vesala (1945-1999) was a Finnish jazz drummer, who released several albums with ECM. He was born in the small...
