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30/10/2025

🗓️ Mark your calendars: November 1st Avant-garde jazz lovers, prepare for a night of intense, unpredictable, and emotionally impactful music with the incredible Tim Berne Trio!

This performance embodies the essence of modern jazz, showcasing Berne’s unique, “headstrong” style—known for complex melodic lines, bold improvisations, and a daring approach to composition. The trio creates a dense and dynamic sonic dialogue, exploring rich territories of tension and open spaces, alternating moments of high energy with more sparse and reflective passages. Their music challenges convention and offers a truly compelling listening experience, perfect for those who love innovative and unconventional jazz.

Tim Berne (saxophone) is accompanied by two leading musicians on the contemporary scene: Gregg Belisle-Chi on guitar and Tom Rainey on drums. This concert is a powerful showcase of the mastery and chemistry of three top-notch artists.

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30/10/2025

⚡ MIJF: Speedball Live at The JazzLab | Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2025

Get ready for no-holds-barred, high-intensity jazz from some of Australia’s finest musicians! Captured live at The JazzLab during the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2025, this performance by Speedball is pure, electrifying energy.

🎺 Mat Jodrell – Trumpet
🎷 Carl Mackey – Saxophones
🎹 Grant Windsor – Piano
🎸 Sam Anning – Bass
🥁 Daniel Susnjar – Drums

Formed in 2000, this all-star quintet brings together five of Australia’s most accomplished improvisers — each a powerhouse in their own right, with credits alongside jazz legends like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Gregory Porter, Ron Carter, and Terrence Blanchard.

After eight years, Speedball returned to MIJF to launch their highly anticipated new album, delivering a set of thrilling virtuosity, unstoppable swing, and dynamic interplay. From the first note, the chemistry between these artists is undeniable — a musical force built on years of collaboration, trust, and fearless creativity.

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30/10/2025

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29/10/2025

🎷 MIJF: lvdf Live at The JazzLab | Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2025

Experience lvdf, a thrilling collaboration between four boundary-pushing artists from across the globe — captured live at The JazzLab as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2025.

Featuring:
🥁 Myele Manzanza (New Zealand) – Drums
🎹 Daniel Hayles (New Zealand) – Keys
🎷 Alex Hitchcock (United Kingdom) – Saxophone
🎸 Michelangelo Scandroglio (Italy) – Bass

Described as “virtuosos” (The Guardian), “electric” (Okayplayer), and “absolutely crazy good” (Gilles Peterson), lvdf’s members are all acclaimed soloists and bandleaders. Together, they fuse their distinct musical voices into a bold, unified sound that transcends genre — blending electronic, indie, dance, and classical influences into a deeply expressive contemporary jazz experience.

🎶 From high-energy improvisations to intricate ensemble interplay, lvdf’s performance captures the creativity, freedom, and spirit of today’s jazz.

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28/10/2025

🎸 Artist of the Week: Juan Medina | The Soul of Flamenco Jazz

This week on Oh! Jazz, we celebrate Juan Medina — an extraordinary guitarist and composer whose music bridges flamenco tradition and jazz innovation with grace, emotion, and mastery.

Born in La Línea de la Concepción in 1982, Juan Medina has carved a unique voice in the world of contemporary jazz. His playing captures the lyrical essence of flamenco while embracing the freedom and improvisational fire of jazz — creating a sound both intimate and universal.

Medina’s artistry shines through in his latest live performance from Sala Villanos, Madrid, now available to watch on-demand exclusively on Oh! Jazz Joined by a stellar lineup of musicians — Lea Lu, José Luis Hernández, Enriquito, Óscar Manzano, and Poti Trujillo — he delivers a breathtaking concert full of tenderness, groove, and passion.

🎧 Experience Juan Medina’s world: where melody dances with rhythm, and emotion becomes pure music.
Watch his full concert — now streaming only on Oh! Jazz.

26/10/2025

🎶 LIVE from BODY&SOUL Tokyo | October 30th – Everyday

Get ready for an unforgettable night of creativity, interaction, and pure musical spontaneity as Everyday takes the stage live from BODY&SOUL, Tokyo, streaming exclusively on Oh! Jazz.

Formed by three visionary artists — Mikiko Nagatake (piano), Ko Omura (drums), and Kanoa Mendenhall (bass) — Everyday delivers a unique sound that blends traditional jazz sophistication with modern rhythmic freedom and fearless improvisation.

🎹 Mikiko Nagatake — expressive pianist known for her lyrical touch and bold harmonic ideas.
🥁 Ko Omura — dynamic drummer whose intricate grooves drive the band’s energy.
🎸 Kanoa Mendenhall — versatile bassist bringing warmth, melody, and groove from the worlds of jazz, funk, and world music.

Together, they create a vivid, ever-evolving dialogue between melody and rhythm — a masterclass in contemporary jazz interplay.

📅 Live on October 30th, 7:30 PM (Tokyo Time)
📍 BODY&SOUL, Tokyo
🎥 Broadcasted globally, only on Oh! Jazz - https://watch.ohjazz.tv/videodetail/1399

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind performance celebrating the joy of live improvisation and collective creativity — straight from one of Tokyo’s most iconic jazz venues.

24/10/2025

🎬 Dwayne Dolphin Fo’Tet – Live at Con Alma, Pittsburgh | Oh! Jazz

Unleash the groove, feel the swing — here’s jazz with serious pedigree and bebop spirit.

Renowned bassist Dwayne Dolphin, a cornerstone of the Pittsburgh scene, brings his Fo’Tet to the stage for a blistering performance of classic bebop and modern jazz vitality. Joined by:

James Moore (trumpet)

Antonio Croes (piano/keyboard)

George Heid III (drums)

This concert captures the power, precision and improvisational fire of one of jazz’s most dynamic ensembles — now available on-demand, exclusively on Oh! Jazz.

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24/10/2025

Interview by Galindo. Javier Gutierrez Massó "Caramelo de Cuba" pianist talks about the origins of his music back in La Habana. He presents his live record.

Step inside the world of Caramelo de Cuba, one of the most innovative and expressive pianists of his generation. In this exclusive interview, Caramelo — pian...

21/10/2025

MJC Presents: Believe🌟

BELIEVE connects the spectrum of contemporary creative sound making with the fluid, anything is possible momentum of free jazz. When your benchmarks are Albert Ayler and The Necks, the remarkable is possible.

This explosive performance marks their Melbourne debut and the launch of their first album, Spirits Of The Dead Are Watching—the first of a two-volume album release in collaboration with Relative Pitch and Ramble Records. No other local group has been so committed to playing live over the past three years.

As jazz legend Mike Nock put it, this is "The most honest jazz being made today – this is music for our times."

📍 Filmed live at JazzLab.

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20/10/2025

🗓️ Mark your calendars: 25th of October
Get ready for a night of vibrant, award-winning jazz with the renowned Nowhere Jazz Quartet! Formed in 2009 by drummer Juan Camilo Anzola to debut his album En Ningún Lugar, this group has become one of the most active and influential jazz ensembles in Colombia.

The quartet has an impressive three albums—En Ningún Lugar, Nuevo Rumbo, and Live at the Sinú Jazz Festival 2020—under their belt, earning distinctions like first place at Jazz al Parque 2009. Their performances are known for their lively energy and deep connection to the Latin American jazz scene, having graced stages from the Ecuador Jazz International Festival to New York’s Silvana Jazz Club. Prepare for a performance that is both polished and passionately rhythmic.

Band Members: Juan Camilo Anzola Juan Felipe Cardenas William Suárez Juan Manuel Echeverri

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19/10/2025

🗓️ Mark your calendars: 23rd of october Get ready for a night of world-class Brazilian instrumental music as the Sergio Coelho Quinteto takes the stage! This is your chance to witness a brand-new show from a Grammy Award-winning trombonist. Under the leadership of the renowned Sergio Coelho, the ensemble is a powerhouse of acclaimed musicians from the Brazilian instrumental scene. Expect a dynamic repertoire featuring new original compositions, fresh interpretations of instrumental masters, and a heartfelt special tribute to the legendary Raul de Souza, a major influence on Coelho's career. This is a debut you don't want to miss.

Band Members:
Sergio Coelho (trombone)
Josué dos Santos (alto sax)
Edson Sant’anna (piano)
Reichard Metairon (bass)
Jonatas Sansão (drums)
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