Daymé Arocena: Voice of a Volcanic Heartbeat
When Jane Bunnett introduced a young Afro-Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena as the first led singer of her seminal all-woman ensemble Maqueque we knew someone...
Eliades Ochoa: The Art of the Storyteller and the Making of History
It is a proverbial Act of God that the musician Eliades Ochoa should come from Santiago de Cuba. That, after all is where the...
#SJZSummerFest: Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
Live in Concert at the Kaiser Permanente Main Stage - #SJZSummerFest
I’ve been listening and dancing to Eddie Palmieri’s music for more years than I...
Body and Soul: The Art of the late Charles Flores
http://youtu.be/eouxdVWJyKo
There is a moment on Dizzy Gillespie’s “Con Alma” that was played by the Michel Camilo Trio at the 39th Internationale Jazzwoche, 2008 in...
The Revolutionary Art of Tony Martinez
In the rush to embrace Cuba much of what makes it both disappointing and great is often washed away like dirty linen. The Castro...
An Interview with Lizt Alfonso
Conversation with Lizt Alfonso: Dancer, Company Founder, Director, Choreographer Extraordinaire
By Patricia Bell-Newson
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Cuban dancer and choreographer Lizt Alfonso...
Lila Downs Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Mexican-American, singer, songwriter and actress, Lila Downs debuted at Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from...
Jazz in Puerto Rico
Even those with knowledge in jazz history may be surprised to learn about the great contribution of Puerto Rican musicians to this genre.
The first...
New Jazz Frontiers at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Cuban flutist, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda, Venezuelan pianist Ed Simon, U.S. born bassist Luques Curtis and...
Have You Seen My Nana? The Enduring Genius of Moacir Santos
Yesterday, my eighty-eight year old mother and I were reminiscing as we often do when she visits, about, among other things, my father and...
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...
Toronto JazzFest Featured Artist: Eliane Elias
Pianist/singer/songwriter, Eliane Elias is known for her distinctive and immediately recognizable musical style which blends her Brazilian roots and her sensuous, alluring voice with...
Chords for Chordoma Jazz At The Lyric – Concert Review
A Magnificent Night of Jazz for Cancer Research, as it was billed, the Chords for Chordoma Jazz at the Lyric Pan-American Jazz event was...
TD Toronto Jazz Festival 28th Anniversary
The lineup for the 28th anniversary of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival gets underway this June when it kicks off summer, as more than...
ÌFÉ Declares to the World WILLINGNESS + LOVE = LIBERATION
“The drum is the pulse of our culture, and it unites all of our people regardless of where we come from.” Manolo López, Founder...
Jazz Plaza 2020: Ancient to the Future
Chapter four of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana
In recent months I found myself in profound reflection of the term...
Arvito: The Harvey Averne Story – The Interview – Part I
THE INTERVIEW - August, 2008 - April, 2009:
Conversations Between CHICO ALVAREZ PERAZA and HARVEY AVERNE
Below is the unedited version of my interview with Grammy...
Gregory Porter – Toronto Jazz Festival 2017
The Jazz Singer - TD Toronto Jazz Fest - Koerner Hall - June 21, 2017
Gregory Porter in concert. What a delightful way to kick...
Etienne Charles – Carnival: The Sound of a People (Concert Review)
On the evening of November 16, 2018, Trinidadian native, amazing trumpet player, recording artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and educator Etienne Charles brought to Toronto...
Pedro Giraudo: Córdoba to Köln via New York
Depending on where you come from Martha Argerich may be the greatest Argentinean icon. Some say Juan and Evita Perón are, but culturally speaking,...