Jaimeo Brown’s music on Transcendence is among the most mesmerising ever put down on record in a long time; at least since a musician delved into the heart of the universal cry of pain at the moment of triumph of...
Jaimeo Brown – Transcendence
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Los Más Valientes Live! At Makor
A 10th Anniversary Celebration Recorded at a live concert performance at Makor (a renowned midtown club in New York City), this is Los Más Valientes’ fourth recording, which is a compilation of their three previous...
Old Man Bebo is sleeping
There is a metaphor that I cannot get out of my mind: It is one of the roars of the river. I hear it incessantly as if it were vying for the sound of silence in which I hear whispers of the name of the man his mother and father named...
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...
Cubano Be, Cubano Bop: A Memorable Night in Toronto with Poncho Sánchez
As part of the Royal Conservatory 2012-2013 Season, ¡Qué Rica Cuba! Series, Cubano Be, Cubano Bop: Poncho Sánchez and his Latin Jazz Band featuring Christian Scott took place on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Koerner...
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...
Francisco Mora Catlett and Afro Horn, the 3rd Incarnation
“There are only three Afro-Horns in the world. They were forged from a rare metal found only in Africa and South America. No one knows who forged the horns, but the general opinion among musicologists...
Ronnie Cuber – Live at Jazzfest Berlin
“The power and sassiness of Ronnie Cuber’s playing is captured by the breathtaking manner in which he is able to imbue the notes he plays with such suppleness and elasticity that his phrases billow and...
Lary Barilleau & The Latin Jazz Collective – Carmen’s Mambo
Lary Barilleau is more than a percussionist; he is a veritable percussion colourist who wields sticks and mallets and brushes dipped and splayed into an enormous palette of tints and shades. This is evident throughout...
Aruán Ortiz & Michael Janisch Quintet – Banned in London
God knows, of course, how hands will be used. This is why he endowed the human body with them, especially...