Archive for May, 2012
Mark Levine returns his Grammy nominations
In a bold, but sincere and honest move, Pianist, Educator and Author Mark Levine decides to return his Grammy nominations to NARAS and LARAS, and distances himself from such organizations. Here is his letter to Mr. Neil Portnow.
Jane Bunnett & Hilario Durán – Cuban Rhapsody
Both reeds and woodwinds maestro Jane Bunnett and piano virtuoso Hilario Durán have released enormously successful albums lately. Bunnett made Embracing Voices (EMI, 2009) with the celebrated Cuban a capela choir, Gru...
Chico & Rita – The Full Movie
Chico & Rita's love story (written by Trueba along with Ignacio Martínez de Pisón) begins in La Habana of the late 40's, and then jumps to New York, taking place during a magnificent era of artistic creation. It's the time of...
Latin Jazz Network Radio – Jukebox – July 2011 Playlist
Jukebox - July 2011 Playlist: Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein, Eliane Elias, Harold López-Nussa Trio, José Rizo's Mongorama, David Sánchez, Stefon Harris, Christian Scott, Omar Sosa, Silvano Monasterios, Steve Khan, Steve...
Patty Ascher – Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba (Zoho Music – 2011)
Patty Ascher’s exquisitely floating soprano literally takes flight on her ever so memorable English album, Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba, a collection of mostly original songs from her pen. With a voice that sounds as if...
Charito – Heal The World (Zoho Music – 2011)
The question that must have been uppermost in the minds of many of those involved in this project, Heal The World a tribute to Michael Jackson, must surely have been: “How do you top the King of Pop…?” Or, at lea...
