Mumbai Jazz Festival Returns This Weekend at Phoenix Palladium
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In the early 20th century, jazz first found its way to Bombay, carrying on the waves of Western i...
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The Best Albums Of 2024 (So Far; So Good)
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Welcome to The Revolver Club’s list of our top picks for the best albums of 2024 (so far). It’s based on what we’ve enjoyed the most and has nestled deep into our ears here at TRC Headquarters (remember, it’s our opinion but hey, some pretty awesome stuff on here, honest).
A World Without Beethoven
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What would be missing today in jazz or film scores if it hadn’t been for Beethoven? And how did B...
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Shakti's "This Moment" Wins Best Global Music Album
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Shakti secured the prestigious Best Global Music Album award at the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los An...
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How 'Reefer' Influenced 1920 Jazz Culture
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In the early 1900s, New Orleans’ ‘Storyville,’ the red-light district, gained notoriety for its r...
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Jazz & Cricket: The "Swing" Connection
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Documented links between music and cricket have existed since the 20th century. Charles T. West, ...
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Ornette Coleman And The Birth Of Free Jazz
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Like other jazz innovators of the 20th century, Ornette Coleman faced a challenging start to his ...
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John Coltrane's Spiritual Awakening
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"A Love Supreme" isn't just another album; it's a musical and spiritual journey.Coltrane's story ...
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Braz Gonsalves and His Jazz Odyssey
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Listening to Devapriya, a collection of music by Braz Gonsalves released on 45s in the early 70s....
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Why is the Carnegie Hall So Special?
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Violinist Yehudi Menuhin once said "Carnegie Hall is a building built more by music than by man."...
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How Sun Ra's Alien Encounter Shaped Jazz
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When the aliens arrived for Sun Ra, they said he was chosen for his incredible discipline. They t...
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The World's Most Durable DJ : Uncle Ray
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Born Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro to a Portuguese family in Hong Kong, Uncle Ray earned the title 'Wor...
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Remembering India's Untold Jazz Masters - International Jazz Day 2022
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Jazz has always played an important part in International Diplomacy across the nations since WW2 ...
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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: 1958
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Moanin’; Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers; 1958.
Art “Thunder” Blakey, a founding father of...
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The Untold Legacy of Goa
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Goa, India’s most famous tropical beach destination, often comes off as a place of great cultural...
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Peter Cat Recording Co. Love Demons Live (2012)
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“Portrait of A Time: 2010-2016” is more than just a compilation album - it’s a journey through ti...
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Ravi Shankar's first US visit
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Long before the popularity of the term World Music, it was Ravi Shankar’s first US visit as a sol...
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Mahavishnu Orchestra With John Mclaughin - The Inner Mounting Flame
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The Inner Mounting Flame; Mahavishnu Orchestra; 1971.
The crowd at the 72 Newport Jazz Fest reac...
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Jazz-fusion pioneer - John McLaughlin
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John McLaughlin is a legendary English guitarist, bandleader, and composer.
Being the pioneer of ...
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The Girl From Ipanema Astrud Gilberto
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Bossa Nova (meaning "new wave" in Portuguese) emerged in the late 1950s as an amalgamation of Bra...
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Jethro Tull In India
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Jethro Tull is a British rock band that was formed in Luton, England in 1967. The group’s origina...
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Jazz-Funk Top Picks
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Before the 60s, jazz experienced a significant shift approximately every decade, introducing dist...
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How Domi & JD Beck Are Revolutionizing Jazz Music For The Modern Era
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Jazz music is not just a genre, but a reservoir of talent. Musicians such as Miles Davis, John Co...
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Mad Season: Grunge's Most Underrated Supergroup
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The grunge rock genre has witnessed several supergroups that have left an indelible mark on fans ...
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Jazz Kissa: Japan's Jazz Revolution
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Jazz was banned in Japan in 1927 to stop the spread of American Culture. This however didn’t stop...
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Carlton Kitto: Kolkata's Lost Jazz Legend
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Kolkata has always played an important part in the history of music in India. Bappi Lahiri’s Disc...
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Karan Joseph AKA MadFingers: One Of India's Finest Jazz Pianist
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Karan Joseph was one of the most promising pianists and keyboard players in Mumbai. Also known as...
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The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery
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The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery; 1960Montgomery, who would have turned 100 this year...
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How Jeff Beck Helped Stevie Wonder Write His Biggest Hits
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Superstition is a timeless masterpiece that is instantly recognizable anywhere in the world. The ...
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The Story Of Charles Mingus's Ashes Being Scattered In The Ganges River
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One of the greatest jazz artists of the 20th century, Charles Mingus was born on 22 April 1922 in...
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Maki Akasawa: The Forgotten Japanese Jazz Legend With A Haunting Yet Beautiful Voice
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Japanese Jazz has always been held in high regard by fans, critics, and musicians all over the wo...
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The Jazz Yatra: India’s First Jazz Festival
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Jazz has always been very popular in India. Not only has the genre shaped Bollywood by giving us ...
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John Coltrane's Journey From World War II To Free Jazz Pioneer
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One of the most important jazz musicians of all time, John William Coltrane is still relevant tod...
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The Synthesizer Which Helped Stevie Wonder Get His Biggest Hit
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Stevie Wonder is a reservoir of talent who has helped shape many genres in music from Rhythm and ...
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The Cinematic Melancholia of DJ Shadow’s ‘Endtroducing…..’
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Hip-Hop has always been on the cutting edge as far as sampling techniques go. Producers with utmo...
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