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Forty years ago, especially in 1979 and 1980, some of the most breathtaking Soul tunes were recorded. Those included an aspect that does not seem to count much anymore today, namely musical quality.

In one of his classic sketches, a man is turning an elegant living room into rubble while trying to straighten a picture on the wall. In another, a very similar…

The German Christmas market tradition has become very popular in the United States of America. In Chicago, Cincinnati, New York City and elsewhere, residents…

All over the world, people go for the 'Made in Germany' label when they purchase new Audis, tanks and other weapons, ice cream, bread, washing powder, cuckoo clocks or other useless items. Yes, they love Beethoven, Brahms and Bruckner, they read Schiller Goethe, Grass, Mann and others. But what about Jazz?

The label 'Made in Germany' is something people all over the world want when it comes to cars, machines, board games, beer, certain kinds of food and cuckoo…

The Germans eat raw wurst, their 'Office of Order' sends out parking tickets, and they close all shops on Sundays. All of that is pretty crazy already. But the…

In the history of Soul, Funk and Jazz, 1979 was a crucial year during which many acts of these genres came up with breathtaking compositions and arrangements. Forty years ago, quality was an important aspect, even in the Pop and Rock universe.

Arturo Sandoval is the measure of all things having to do with the trumpet. His biography is quite a story too. 'Turi' is about to turn 70.

Several Bulgarian women's choirs around the famous project 'Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices' have fascinated the world for decades. It all started long before…

There are bass players and bass players. Mark King from the Isle of Wight in Britain is definitely part of the second category. The slap bass master founded the legendary band Level 42. Today is his birthday.