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Montreux Jazz Festival

2 August 2010

The Montreux Jazz festival is a celebration of music in beautiful mountain surroundings with eclectic acts, good food and an atmosphere more focused on bonhomie than going bananas. Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound…

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New romantics

17 June 2007

Jazz Messengers, Barcelona.

Monocle Minute

Art-jazz fusion

17 March 2017

The silhouettes of Raúl de Nieves’s beaded figures in one corner, the shadow of a stark sculpture by Harold Mendez in another, both complemented by the tinkle of jazz: they are just some of the highlights at the 78th Whi…

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Seeking harmony

19 April 2018

Kamasi Washington used to be called a lot of things but now he’s called the saviour of jazz. We meet the saxophonist, bandleader and producer at the vanguard of a brave new musical world.

Radio

The Monocle Arts Review - Music: North Sea Jazz Festival

22 June 2015

Established in the Netherlands in 1976 and relocating to Rotterdam in 2006, the North Sea Jazz Festival is now the largest indoor jazz festival in the world, attracting about 25,000 visitors each day. Festival director Jan…

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High fidelity

27 November 2019

As venues for audiophiles take off in global cities, with a heavy nod to the jazz-kissa of Tokyo, we explore three places where vinyl collections are played on some of the world’s best analogue equipment – with strong…

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Keep on playing

17 May 2011

Ethio-jazz was the thrilling sound of Ethiopia in the 1960s and ’70s, blending traditional music with funk and soul. James Brown impersonators yelped and pelvic-thrusted their way around stages before a communist dictato…

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Louder than bombs

18 May 2017

US armed forces have a secret weapon: a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.

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Old town

17 April 2014

Once populated by gangs, Casco Viejo is now a major draw for its hotels, shops and galleries.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 440

5 July 2013

We get the latest defence news, look ahead to arguably the most famous jazz festival in the world – the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival, and hear recommendations for a great Friday night out in Montréal.

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 241

1 October 2012

The latest from the Summit of South American and Arab countries in Peru and we check out the Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival.

Radio

The Sessions at Midori House - Gregory Porter

7 May 2016

In this week’s archive session we revisit our 2014 performance from Grammy award-winning American jazz singer, Gregory Porter.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 306

31 December 2012

The Winter Series: Robert Bound and Andrew Mueller kick off The Winter Series in the company of music critic Pete Paphides and UK jazz singer Liane Carroll.

Radio

The Sessions at Midori House - Gregory Porter

8 August 2015

In this week’s archive session we revisit our 2014 performance from Grammy award-winning American jazz singer, Gregory Porter.

Radio

The Monocle Weekly, episode 169

30 September 2012

Tyler Brûlé and Robert Bound discuss the role of journalism with Kevin Marsh, learn about international debt with Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, and enjoy some Israeli jazz.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 301

24 December 2012

The Winter Series: Robert Bound and Andrew Mueller kick off The Winter Series in the company of music critic Pete Paphides and UK jazz singer Liane Carroll.

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