The Interamerican University Jazz Festival is the newest out of all the Jazz fests in Puerto Rico. Report/Photographs by Wilbert Sostre The 1st edition took place in October 2012, presenting the music of some of...
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Sofia Rei – De Tierra y Oro
Exquisite music with South American folk influences, mixed with jazz sounds, and wrapped in the powerful voice and tonal beauty of Sofia Rei, that’s De Tierra y Oro. The most recent album by the Argentinian...
Fernanda Cunha – Coração do Brasil
Fernanda Cunha is one of the best kept secrets of Brazil. Cunha is a wonderful singer with an extraordinary feel and voice suited to sing any kind of music, especially Samba and Bossa Nova. On...
Miguel Zenon – Rayuela Concert Review
“With Rayuela, Zenón once again demonstrated why he is considered one of the best jazz musicians and one of the most creative minds in music today.” Review and Photographs by Wilbert Sostre With the original...
Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest 2013
“Closing the night and the Fest, the honoree, trombonist and composer William Cepeda, filled the stage with the joy and power of his music and a true big band of master musicians. Cepeda is always...
Jonathan Suazo – Extracts of a Desire
Reviewed by: Wilbert Sostre “Extracts of a Desire,” co-produced by Miguel Zenón and dedicated to his father Ramón A. Suazo, who died in 2012, certainly does not sound like a debut album. A strong command...
Gabriel Vicéns – Point in Time
It is hard to believe just by listening to “Point in Time” that Gabriel Vicéns just graduated two years ago from the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico and this is his debut album. Vicéns shows...
SM Quinteto – Historias, Cuentos y Canciones
Sammy Morales has been for years, one of the most respected musicians in the Puerto Rico music scene, and a bassist with vast experience playing with some of the most recognized pop artists in the...
Brenda Hopkins Miranda – Simple
No se dejen confundir por el título del más reciente álbum de la pianista/educadora/compositora Brenda Hopkins Miranda: Simple. La música de Hopkins en realidad es rica y llena de detalles, aún en sus momentos más...