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    The up-and-coming cats keeping jazz cool Jump to media player A group of young musicians are taking the genre out of jazz clubs into new venues.
    • 09 Aug 18
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    Edinburgh Jazz festival marks 40th year Jump to media player The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival gets under way with music from New Orleans based Soul Brass Band.
    • 13 Jul 18
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    'There wasn't much jazz in Bali' Jump to media player Joey Alexander has been nominated for three Grammy awards despite being just 14 years old.
    • 24 May 18
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    Get to know IAMDDB Jump to media player Manchester musician IAMDDB has been placed third in this year's BBC Music Sound Of poll.
    • 10 Jan 18
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    Van Morrison on jazz, fake news and Astral Weeks Jump to media player The star gives a rare interview to BBC Radio 4.
    • 23 Apr 18
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    The story of jazz legend Masekela Jump to media player Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and "the father of South African jazz", has died aged 78.
    • 23 Jan 18
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Young London jazz artists boosting genre's popularity

The popularity of jazz music has varied over the years, but now a new bunch of London musicians are hoping to bring it back to the top.

They're taking it out of jazz clubs and into other venues.

  • 09 Aug 2018
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