The 2014 edition of the Heineken Jazz Festival was a mix of music palettes starting with a familiar face to jazz aficionados in Puerto Rico, Venezuelan...
Lisa Engelken is a fearless, versatile singer as she demonstrates once again on her new release, Little Warrior. Her song selection and interpretations reveal an eclectic...
Beautiful strings arrangements give way to the sensual voice of Brigitte Zarie on “Where there is love”, the first track of her new release L’amour. Once...
A couple of weeks after receiving a well deserved homage by the Puerto Rico Senate, I sat down with Puerto Rican guitar legend and personal idol,...
The story of trombonist May Peters is an interesting one. She is a native of the Netherlands who arrived in Puerto Rico more than twelve years...
Music diversity was the theme in the Carolina International Jazz Festival on its 9th edition, which took place on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10,...
More than just a Jazz album, this is an historical document. Miguel Zenón & The Rhythm Collective Oye!!! Live in Puerto Rico was recorded live at...
Almost forty years ago, Canadian vibraphonist Peter Appleyard assembled a group of truly Jazz giants...
I had the pleasure of discovering Ayako Shirasaki’s music when I wrote a review for her previous album recorded live in Hamburg. For those who don’t...
In a recent interview Buika said “I want what Charlie Parker has, I want eternity”. Well, just like Bird, Coltrane, Miles or any other music genius,...
Chucho Valdés & The Afro-Cuban Jazz Messengers in Puerto Rico: Concert Report by Wilbert Sostre – June 22, 2013 It was worth the ten years waiting...
Every year I receive lots of recordings from a diversity of Brazilian artists. Most of those recordings are good, but once or twice a year a...
Any Jazz musician who wants to learn how to accompany a vocalist, not getting in the way but still keep it interesting should listen to Teri...
Jussanam is a brazilian singer living in Iceland since 2008, so her new album entitled Rio/Reykjavik is a reference to, her native Rio de Janeiro, Brasil...
Finas Misturas is Portuguese for fine mixtures or delicate mixtures, a suitable title for Antonio Adolfo new release. Finas Misturas combines Antonio Adolfo outstanding, lyrical compositions...
