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Jazz legend Manu Dibango has died from Covid-19

Renowned jazz saxophonist and singer Manu Dibango, who bridged Africa and Europe by mixing sounds and rhythms, has died in Paris aged 86 from Covid-19.

1957 film of jazz legend Miles Davis found in France

Footage is believed to be the oldest known film of the trumpeter in existence

The great jazz explosion... in Limoges

The Connexion talks to the author of a new book on jazz in France and the ‘Hot Clubs’ that hosted top US acts

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Meet American jazz musician Vinx, now living in France

Jazz musician Vinx has played with some musical superstars. He tells Jane Hanks about life in the Aude village that he now calls home

100 years of Cole Porter’s Paris

American composer, songwriter and bon viveur Cole Porter lived in Paris between the wars. 100 years after he moved there, Samantha David looks at the hedonistic and creative highs of his time in the capital

Our school’s playtime bell is a jazz riff

A quiet Gascon town each summer hosts the international Jazz in Marciac festival and it has created exciting new opportunities for pupils who attend the local school for jazz classes. Nick Inman finds out more

Legendary Paris jazz club is swinging again

After being on the point of shutting down, the Caveau de la Huchette got a shot in the arm from a Hollywood cameo, writes Jane Hanks

Jazz

Jazz legend Manu Dibango has died from Covid-19

1957 film of jazz legend Miles Davis found in France

The great jazz explosion... in Limoges

Meet American jazz musician Vinx, now living in France

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