JazzinEurope News Tag Archive

Tom Ibarra Interview – new CD ‘Sparkling’ + Upcoming in 2018

Tom Ibarra continues to enrich his musicality with the youthful passion and drive of an 18 year old. Already well-known, having won copious music competitions, including winning...

Doug Hammond – A Detroit Jazz Legend with New Roots in Europe

Doug Hammond is an extraordinary jazz musician, composer, poet and writer who began recording on the legendary Detroit-based label Tribe in the early 1970s. He has worked with...

Gig Review |Courtney Pine & Omar live @ Ronnie Scott’s

    Technically perfect and creatively… just brilliant! So to end the month of February, Ronnie Scott’s gave us two dates with the mighty Courtney Pine accompanied...

Ashley Henry & the Re:ensemble – Easter EP

One word: a brilliant little package of wonders. South Londoner and super pianist Ashley Henry released his EP “Easter” on Sony/Silvertone. From a cleverly covered and...

The Manhattan Transfer Co-founder Erin Dickins -‘Vignettes’ CD review

Erin Dickins is a New York based jazz singer and session vocalist. She was a founding member of The Manhattan Transfer; after five years singing ensemble music with the group, she...

Darwish ‘Reclamation’ CD Review by Erminia Yardley

“Reclamation” with its 17 tracks melodies, nu jazz, world music and suave tones all in one, was recently released by Two Rivers Records. Its talented artist, bassist Darwish,...

Pericopes +1 ‘Legacy’ CD Review by Erminia Yardley

Auand Records, the Southern Italian independent label (based in Bisceglie, Puglia) dedicated to genre-defying music (as quoted on its website), founded and run by the genius that...

Eric Ineke – ‘Let There Be Life, Love and Laughter’ – CD review by Peter Beije

Last year was very special for drummer Eric Ineke, he turned 70. Eric celebrated this with a concert in one of the most famous jazz venues in the Netherlands, the Bimhuis in...

Dave K. Mathews – The Fantasy Vocal Sessions Vol. 1 – CD Review by Fiona Ross

David K Mathews worked as Etta James’ pianist for nearly 20 years and has twice stepped into Chester Thompson’s shoes – firstly in Tower of Power and then (and currently)...

David K. Mathews Interviewed by Fiona Ross

Editor’s note: Read Fiona Ross’s Interview with the acclaimed pianist Dave K. Mathews. Tomorrow (Saturday) you can read Fiona’s CD review of the new album by...

Interview with Rachel Gould – Recorded with many Great’s including Chet Baker…

Editor’s note: Rachel Gould is one of those real classy Jazz singer who is a master of vocal dynamics and back-phrasing. I highly recommend you listen/read this interview...