Chano Domínguez, the great pianist Chano Domínguez, found the most perfect way to return the favour to the great trumpeter, Miles Davis for paying homage to the music of Spain and Mr. Domínguez does so in a perfectly performed and...
When considering living modern masters of the trumpet, ubiquitous in the world of brass, Wynton Marsalis comes to mind first; and Terence Blanchard perhaps, but certainly not Jerry González. This is a travesty, because in...
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...
That Rick Davies is a fine trombonist is something that is fast coming to light. This record, Salsa Norteña showcases his skills in the grand manner. His beautiful burnished tone and bronzed colours are accompanied...
The name of the group says it all, the music of bassist Joan Torres’s All is Fused contains a perfect fusion of all Torres influences, Jazz, Rock, Bossa Nova, blues and more. All compositions from...
Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about John Coltrane along comes the children’s book, Spirit Seeker – The Life and Musical Journey of John Coltrane by New York Times bestselling...
Masha Campagne has taken a giant leap on the road to establishing herself as a pre-eminent singer with a penchant for sensuous vocalastics with her sophomore record, Like Water, Like Air. While she may sound...
Of all the larger-than-life characters that filled the landscape of the arts in the world one musician...
Tania Maria’s voice on Tempo, as it is on any of her records, is as distinctive as Elis’ or that of Gal Costa’s, or indeed when the entire diaspora of Portuguese music is considered, as...
There are few drummers today who have as much energy and imagination as Bobby Sanabria. He is a percussion colourist of the highest order and his palette is so wide as to encompass all manner...