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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 2026)

The Things They Say!

This is a good opportunity to say thanks to BSH for their support of the jazz scene in the North East (and beyond) - it's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for them many, many fine musicians, bands and projects across a huge cross section of jazz wouldn't be getting reviewed at all, because we're in the "desolate"(!) North. (M & SSBB on F/book 23/12/24)

Postage

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

Reviewers wanted

Whilst BSH attempts to cover as many gigs, festivals and albums as possible, to make the site even more comprehensive we need more 'boots on the ground' to cover the albums seeking review - a large percentage of which never get heard - report on gigs or just to air your views on anything jazz related. Interested? then please get in touch. Contact details are on the blog. Look forward to hearing from you. Lance

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Akiko Tsuraga (1967 - Sept. 13, 2025)

Only just heard the sad news that Japanese organist & composer Akiko Tsuraga passed away on Sept. 13 in her adopted hometown - NYC.

Perhaps best known for her work with Lou Donaldson, Tsuraga was also a frequently featured artist at Smalls, sometimes with her husband, trumpet player Joe Magnarelli. There are several YouTube clips that show just what a powerful and soulful player she was.

Listening to Akiko Tsuraga one senses a musician in her prime who may well have had even more to offer had she not left us at such a relatively early age.

Akiko Tsuraga was 58.
R.I.P.
Lance



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