Cadogan Hall was a fulcrum of excitement recently as English jazz guitarist (now residing in LA) Chris Standring took the stage for a very special performance. This would see...
The human voice can be a magical instrument. When studying this instrument closely, the voice is defined generally by pitch, note, and tone. These terms are often used the wrong...
“When I grow up I want to be a jazz musician,” says the poet Milton – no, not that one (he of Paradise Lost, “Of Man’s first disobedience and the fruit...
Alex Skolnick Trio—Jazz Rock On Text: Tony Ozuna Alex Skolnick is the veteran guitarist of Testament, a long-standing speed-metal outfit from the Bay Area, in California, but in...
Text: Lori I. Hutie | Photos: Rolf Schoellkopf The type of instrument (voice) a singer has, is identified by certain qualities or characteristics of vocal range, weight,...
Zhenya Strigalev’s Never Group kicked off a second European tour at the end of October, to promote their 2016 release on Whirlwind Recordings. The Never Group is officially...
At the end of February in New York, at the famous Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, part of the Lincoln Jazz Center, renowned musicians play songs of the illustrious tenor saxophonist...
Hailing from the Réunion Island, Meddy Gerville has built a strong reputation both in Europe and USA for his unique blend of latin jazz fusion and his native Maloya (one of the...
Organist Rhoda Scott has been playing for over 40 years and delivers soul and jazz orientated music, playing often barefoot but always with a smile and grace. She has spent the...
By Peter McLaren | Sidebar photo’s by Zbigniew Lewandowski In the 1970’s the German jazz scene was dominated by the avant-garde. The jazz journalist Bert Noglik noted:...
Mike Casey has been making waves in the jazz scene for some time now and his new album ‘ The Sound Of Surprise: Live at The Side Door’ is a gem. Recorded live in one...