Update: Artvark Saxophone Quartet
Artvark kent nu een 2e winnaar van een prestigieuze jazzprijs: na de Edison die Bart Wirtz kreeg voor zijn cd iDreamer, krijgt altsaxofonist Rolf Delfos de ‘Peter Schilperoort Award’ uitgereikt. Dat gaat gebeuren op 1 november op het mooie Jazzfestival in Heerde. Op 2...
Music & More welcomes Savoy Room!
We are very happy to announce a new member to the Music & More family! Proudly we present a fresh young band from Rotterdam/Dordrecht with a surprising combination of electronic samples and live music, called Savoy Room! The compositions of Savoy Room are a...
Licks & Brains Drivin Home
Licks & Brains have just finished recording their Christmas Album, called Driving Home. Dutch Christmas will be a funky one, with soulfunkjazz interpretations of well known christmas songs. A full line-up of vocal guests includes Shirma Rouse, Kris Berry, Kim...
COLIBRI IN CONCERT: to Bibelot and beyond
Na een uitverkocht jubileumconcert vorig jaar staat de Dordts/ Papendrechtse formatie Colibri binnenkort opnieuw op de planken met een eigen show. Op zaterdag 16 november 2013 is de soul & funkband te zien in het nieuwe Bibelot in het Energiehuis in Dordrecht. Het...
Han Litz to Japan
As we speak The Han Litz Group is working on a Japanese licensing deal for their first album, enriched with new bonus material. At the same time bandleader Han Litz is in the studio composing new material for a follow up album with the group. Meanwhile a remix album...
Great summer for The Jazzjunkies
Deejay collective The Jazzjunkies had a great summer. Starting with Jazz in Duketown with Live Trumpet & Trombone, an afterparty during the North Sea Jazz Festival at Bird, Mundial, Scheldejazz, Jazz Willemstad and last but not least at Magneetfestival in...
Licks & Brains Xmas Album
Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, Let it Snow, Jingle Bell Rock, Last Christmas? Not your typical summerjazzsoulvibes. However, Licks & Brains have jumped the Santa sleigh and are busy preparing a Christmas album, filled with NuJazz XXL interpretations of well known...
Unique Records 25 Years
Unique Records turned 25 this year!! Blood, sweat, tears (of joy) and unconditional love for music makes Unique what it is today! Now it's time to celebrate this with you cause without you guys (and girls) there would be no Unique Records! What's up so far? There will...
Laura & The Vipertones back in the saddle
Woooooaaaaahhhh it’s been a while! Hasn’t it? Don’t worry and don’t panic, Laura and her boys are still here, making music and doing shows. The band just had to cool off for a little bit while Laura took care of family business and Phil and Ton were busy releasing new...
Jazzinvaders back to the studio
It's been quite a season for The Jazzinvaders so far, after a great tour with Hammond legend Dr. Lonnie Smith the Invaders did some more great shows presenting their latest album 'That's What You Say!'. After a little summer break it's now once more time to focus on...
Nieuwe single Teus Nobel LMQ – Big Four
Vandaag lanceert het Teus Nobel LMQ haar nieuwe single getiteld 'Big Four' Op maandagmiddag 1 juli wordt de single gereleased bij het Radio 6 programma “Winfried Draait Door” tussen 14.00u-16.00u op Radio6. De burning up-tempo track van het album FLOW combineert het...
Music & More present at Jazzdag
June 28th it's once more time for the annual Jazzdag meeting in Rotterdam. Music & More will be attending as well like it did over the last couple of years. This year the Teus Nobel Liquid Music Quintet will be showcasing at Lantaren Venster. A great oppertunity...
Complete Jazzinvaders show online
For those who missed out on the Jazzinvaders Tour ft no other than Hammond legend Dr. Lonnie Smith there's some good news ;-) We recorded the whole show we did at Lantaren Venster Rotterdam. Thanks to Rick Keus, Simona Petescu and Frank Montis and their camera's we've...
Hammond B-3 jazz legend and Netherlands nu-jazz combo team up on uptempo record
During the summer of 2012, Netherlands nu-jazz superteam The Jazzinvaders teamed up with Hammond B3 legend Lonnie Smith to concoct one unusually spontaneous album. New material was literally developed in the stroke of hours, and in a matter of days they were complete....
Start Jazzinvaders ft Dr Lonnie Smith Tour
So, it's time for The Jazzinvaders to get back on the stages. After the release of their 4th album last week (May 3rd) it's now time play it out live. Today their little tour starts at the place where it all began: Dordrecht, hometown of the Jazzinvaders. Tonight...
Video – A Night With DelMontis
Het was even stil rond de mannen van DelMontis maar … ze hebben absoluut niet stil gezeten en zijn dat ook allerminst van plan. Nu het festivalseizoen weer dichterbij komt is het de hoogste tijd voor een nadere kennismaking. Tijdens hun optreden op het Amersfoort...
SGM Rave Up Tour 2013
Na lang wachten is het eindelijk daar: het eerste echte (live)album van Saxotones Groove Mission getiteld 'Rave Up'. Deze club fantastische muzikanten heeft een eigen sound en energie ontwikkeld die typerend is voor hun chemie. De onmiskenbare drive van het gezelschap...
15 maart in Bird – Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
Voor de liefhebbers van fijn Soul deunen volgt hier een uitgaanstip: Vrijdag 15 maart Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators live in Bird Rotterdam! Nadat Nicole Willis bekendheid verwierf als frontvrouw van de New Yorkse acid jazzgroep Repercussions en door haar...
New ‘Band of Scallies’ Video
After the release of their 5-track EP 'Band of Scallies' (10" vinyl/download) and a successful releasetour, Scallymatic Orchestra is now ready to take on offers for this festival season. For those of you who missed their shows, no worries cause there's a brand new...
New Video and Single Teus Nobel LMQ
Massive Creative made a new video for the Teus Nobel LMQ. It includes tv- and radio performances, press quotes from the last couple of months and starts with audio of their new single. Tomorrow this new single WATER RESIST (feat. Tom Beek) will be released. It will...
The new album by The Jazzinvaders featuring the amazing Dr. Lonnie Smith on Hammond organ will be released in April 2013. Currently the band is planning a small European tour in May 2013. If you are interested in having this legendary Hammond player with The...
Bart Lust Quintet – Make me an offer
The Bart Lust Quintet is well known for its highly energetic modal Jazz. Memorable for their solid horn parts, Bart's Trombone and Tom Beek's tenor sax are backed up by an amazing rhythm section. For his forthcoming release titled 'Make Me An Offer' Bart uses the...
Walt Disney picks a Laura Vane & The Vipertones tune
The recent Christmas release by The Soul Snatchers is not the first Xmas classic coming from Dordrecht. Earlier Ton & Phil (The Soul Snatchers rhythm section and producers) recorded an Xmas traditional with British soul singer Laura Vane. Now three years after...
Free Christmas Single by The Soul Snatchers
No more time to waste! Everybody should get ready for a soulful Christmas, which is precisely what The Soul Snatchers did. Last week The Snatchers decided - while being in session - to spontaneously record a Christmas original. A riff driven soul classic was born in...
The Jazzinvaders ft Dr. Lonnie Smith availability
As you might have noticed, The Jazzinvaders had the privilege last summer to spend a couple of days in the studio with Hammond legend Dr. Lonnie Smith. Besides having a great time this will result in a full album which is due to be released on Unique Records in March...
Han Litz Group – Spring tour 2013
The Han Litz Group is preparing a remix album and a spring tour! For over a decade Han Litz has been playing live with DJ's; since then he developed a strong passion for the combination of Jazz with danceable elements. As a reflection of this, the release will contain...
Ebo Taylor availability
We are happy to announce availabilities for february 2013 and festivals in summer 2013 (Netherlands only). After his recent well-acclaimed Love & Death and Apiaa Kwa Bridge albums for Strut Records, Taylor returns to Europe for the first time with his Afrobeat...