Concert Review of Jane Bunnett with very special guest Chucho Valdés by Raul da Gama – Saturday, October 20, 2012 – Koerner Hall, Toronto Notes were fluttering out of the bell of the diminutive bell of the soprano saxophone. They...
Choronto! An evening with Hendrik Meurkens
Hendrik Meurkens is listening to music. His keen ears are multi-tasking as he engages in a conversation with LJN Editor Danilo Navas, who is interviewing him and he is listening to the group on the...
Brampton Global Jazz & Blues Fest Report
Brampton Global Jazz & Blues Festival – Art of Jazz Celebration Branford Marsalis Quartet, Rose Theatre, Brampton, On. August 11, 2012 The Branford...
2012 Carolina International Jazz Fest Report
The theme for the 8th edition of the Carolina International Jazz Festival was “Carolina Swings”. Report and Photographs by Wilbert Sostre There are two definitions in Jazz for the word “swing”. Swing is one of...
2012 TD Toronto Jazz Fest – Report by Paul J. Youngman
Jazz Time 10/4 Time; finding time to take in the myriad of musical shows, from Mainstage, to back alley bars and out of the way concert halls in Toronto during the 26th annual jazz festival....
George Benson at the TD Toronto Jazz Fest
At the ripe age of 69, Mr. George Benson is not slowing down. He’s still at his best, showing why he is first and foremost an entertainer, as he likes to be considered. As a...
2012 Ponce International Jazz Festival
The first edition of the Ponce International Jazz Festival, organized by Wanda Borrero and the radio station Vid 90.3, was a success. Three days of good jazz with emphasis in Puerto Rico local talent started...
Luciana Souza & Romero Lubambo in Toronto
An Affair to Remember Concert Review: Luciana Souza & Romero Lubambo By Raul da Gama No matter where in the world you come from or live, the seductive lure of Brasil is not only hard...
2012 Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest: Review
Thursday, March 29, 2012 The 22nd edition of the Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest started exactly at 8pm Thursday, March 29. (Usually this fest takes place the last week of May). The opening act for...
Chucho Valdes at the NJPAC: Concert Review
The New Jersey Performing Arts Centre Presents Chucho Valdés and the Afro Cuban Messengers The Hiromo Trio Project Performance Review By Thomas Peña On Sunday, January 21st the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presented...

