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Stephane SASSI – Album « Rendez-vous a la coda » Jazz on free Label Plaza Mayor Company Ltd Distribution Sergent Major Company Ltd – The Orchard Jazz pianist Sephane Sassi composes and performs a wide variety of jazz styles both on stage and in his studio. For over 30 years he has explored a repertoire that includes swing,  big band, be bop, standards and free jazz. Stephane Sassi on Spotify Here for the first time, he presents a solo album made up of his favourite compostions, some of which were originally performed with other groups (EDS Trio, Voutee More…) and others which have never been produced.   In this recording the energy and vitality of Sassi’s music demonstrates a sense of melody  and a colorful harmonic spectrum. His universe combines an intimate mixture of diverse influences such as the percussive rythyms of Michel Camilo to the melodic and generous musicality of Michel Petrucciani to create his own  personal cocktail.  Stephane Sassi on Apple Music

Resso, the music streaming app owned by TikTok parent Bytedance, has today (March 4) publicly launched in India, taking on the likes of SPOT, plus Gaana, JioSaavn and Apple Music in the market. Resso  reportedly launches in India with a split price offering: there’s a free-to-use tier which offers music streaming at 128kbps, while a paid tier is available for Rs 99 ($1.35) per month on Android and Rs 119 ($1.62) per month on iOS. Both paid options offer streaming up to 256kbps with no advertising. The launch of Resso in India has been licensed by the likes of Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Beggars Group and Merlin, as well as large local India-based rightsholders such as T-Series, Saregama, Zee Music, Times Music and Tips. Notice a company name missing there? Yup: Universal Music Group. As TechCrunch points out, UMG is set to sell 10% of its business (possibly up to 20% over the course of time) to Tencent Holdings Ltd, following the completion of a deal at