Saturday, June 24th, 2017
Jazz is rich and diverse; it’s a language that subdivides itself! Having the ability to constantly craft new sounds and rhythms, appealing to a wide audience. The XXI edition of the Valencia Jazz Festival shows this heterogeneity through a bunch of concerts that offer the opportunity to meet and explore different styles: fusion, flamenco, swing,
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
To mark this occasion US based tenor player Mike Casey has released a video of his version of “Mack The Knife” recorded on his album “Live At The Side Door”. Three years ago, noted jazz videographer Bret...
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
The early albums Miles released under Prestige included many jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, John Lewis and others, but until 1954, the output was spotty due to his Heroin addiction. However, after Miles straightened...
Friday, May 19th, 2017
Nicoletta was born in Sicily and moved to Urdine in Northern Italy about 13 years ago because her father comes from Fruili. She has loved music always and when I asked her about this she said, “When...
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
Donny McCaslin is touring his newest album “Beyond Now” (on Motema), which begins with “Shake Loose” a scorching track lead by McCaslin’s saxophone solo. It is an announcement in exuberance and in epic proportions. It is also...
Saturday, May 6th, 2017
Many great singers like Peggy Lee and Nat King Cole went that route and over time became popular music entertainers. Others like Sarah Vaughn and Dinah Washington were able to keep a double musical identity for a...
Friday, May 5th, 2017
The Necks were formed in 1987, and besides Tony Buck, who is based in Berlin, and who is also often described by critics as one of the best musicians not only from Australia, but on this planet,...
Monday, May 1st, 2017
Norah Jones released late last year the CD Day Breaks. It is her sixth album. During a summer tour in Europe, she presents music from the album at various jazz festivals. On Sunday, July 9th she’s in...
Monday, April 24th, 2017
All fine trumpeters are going to be influenced by Miles, somehow, and since Miles went through so many styles, as an innovator, the comparison is not always helpful. Where Avishai stands out from the pack, though, is...
Monday, April 24th, 2017
Recently dubbed “the Superman of the Bay Area jazz scene” by the San Francisco Chronicle, the great singer Kenny Washington brings his class and charisma to the Rose Theater. “I’m working about eight tunes, three of them...
