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New Zealand’s pre-eminent jazz musician Rodger Fox, jazz and blues singer, Erna Ferry and Rodger’s big band have been invited to the Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference in New Orleans in January, 2020, the world’s largest educational and ... Keep Reading

Steve Carlin Wairarapa singer Steve Carlin has become one of the foremost crooners in New Zealand with a rich baritone voice that captures the essence of the swing-era vocalists. On Friday August 21st he will be teaming up with the internationally acclaimed ... Keep Reading

When there’s nothing right with live jazz, there’s nothing wrong with listening to it. The Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) has just released its latest CD, You Gotta Know, based on a legendary recording session in New York earlier this year. The RFBB, ... Keep Reading

Enjoy an evening of great jazz with the Rodger Fox Big Band and Special Guest Stars, including ... Keep Reading

The 60th Monterey Jazz Festival is rolling out the welcome mat for the Rodger Fox Big Band. Keep Reading

The Rodger Fox Big Band: Plays New Zealand album review by Jack Bowers, published on September 21, 2016. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz! Keep Reading

At his home in Phoenix, you might guess Joey DeFrancesco has a very large and crowded trophy room. For six years from 2003 – when he was just 32 – he topped the Downbeat poll as the best jazz organist, and other accolades (like Grammy nominations) Keep Reading

Guitarist Mike Stern spent time in Miles Davis bands in the early Eighties at a time when Davis – having been absent from the scene – was making yet another comeback. You'd think that would be a wonderfully big tick to have on your CV – and as Stern says below, he loved the experience – but at the time most people, especially critics, were damning. After the funk... - MIKE STERN INTERVIEWED (2013): Guitar to the stars . . . and Miles beyond by Graham Reid Keep Reading