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Mulatu Astatke

Joseph Paice May 10, 2020

Mulatu Astatke (born 1943) has a devoted global following today and has been an inspirational figure across multiple genres through...

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Joseph Paice May 10, 2020

Born in Dairen, Manchuria, Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929) moved with her family to Japan in 1946. By the end of...

So why me? I have worked in jazz for more than 10 years, organising international projects and programming one of the world’s leading jazz clubs. As a result, I have become convinced that there is a wealth of exciting jazz talent to be found in every corner of the world from London to Lusaka, Shanghai to Sidney. I hope to prove that here, before I run out of steam…

You can find out more about me at my ‘professional’ website here, or on my blog here. You might also like my other lockdown project – the Art of Song website.