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Oddly, this album crossed my desk while I was thinking about the current state of jazz in Ireland and how the genre deserves a higher profile.  It’s a very interesting offering from [...]

Sadly it’s goodbye to Bob Salmons (who performed under the stage of Robert Hokum) who departed this earthly existence last week after a valiant battle with a malign disease. Not only was Robert a [...]

A striving for “collective possibility” ‘Who We Are’, the stunning new studio album from UK pianist, composer and vocalist Ashley Henry is out now on Naïve Records, with a new single featuring [...]

Since its emergence in the early 1900s, jazz’s cool image has been defined by photography. However photography has moved on since the days of pioneering geniuses such as Herman Leonard, Roy [...]

Hitchin’s JazzUp! gig  series held at the iconic Club85, has always championed the younger members of our musical community, especially with the extended residency of the Joe English trio as [...]