Jazz breaking news: New European Jazz Chart Launches
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A number of jazz magazines from across Europe have come together under the banner Europe Jazz Media to work on common objectives in encouraging and strengthening interest in jazz and spreading awareness of the development and diversity of the music.
One of the first initiatives is the Europe Jazz Media chart: a non-sales related chart that reveals some of the hot new music surfacing across the continent right now:
1. Roller Trio, Roller Trio [F-IRE]
2. Alexey Kruglov and Jaak Sooäär Trio, Sea Colours [SoLyd Records]
3. Alexander von Schlippenbach, Schlippenbach plays Monk [Intakt Records]
4. Elina Duni Quartet, Matanë Malit [ECM]
5. Jakob Bro/Thomas Knak, Jakob Bro/Thomas Knak [Loveland Records]
6. Seval, 2 [482 music]
7. Music For A While, Graces That Refrain [GRAPPA]
8. Mauro Ottolini Sousaphonix, Bix Factor [Parco della Musica]
9. Peter Van Huffel’s Gorilla Mask, Howl! [Between The Lines]
10. Jóel Pálsson, HORN [Flugur 003]
This chart has been compiled from selections from the following European Jazz Media: Jon Newey, Jazzwise [UK]; Anna Flipieva, Jazz.ru [Russia]; Christine Stephan, Jazzthetik [Germany]; Jan Granlie, Jazznyt [Norway]; Henning Bolte, Jazzism [Holland]; Lars Grip, Orkester Journalen [Sweden]; Lars Mossefinn, Dag & Tid [Norway]; Luca Conti, Musica Jazz [Italy]; Axel Stinshoff, Jazz thing [Germany] and Cim Meyer, Jazz Special [Denmark]