“Nuevo Jazz Latino” at JALC in NYC
On the evenings of Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17, Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader Elio Villafranca hosted what he qualified as "an...
HeavyWeights Brass Band CD release
"I was lucky enough to make my way down from Orangeville (where?) to the big city on a Thursday night and attend what promised...
Celebrating Dinah and Sarah at Koerner Hall in Toronto
As part of the TD Jazz: Celebrating Dinah and Sarah series, Toronto jazz lovers were fortunate to see and listen a great performance by...
Concert Review: A Night of Jazz For Dave Valentin
That was one helluva tribute they paid Mr. Dave Valentin at the Tarrytown Music Hall on Thursday, November 7th!
Concert Review by Chico Alvarez Peraza,...
Billy Cobham’s SPECTRUM 40 At The Flato Markham Theatre
Billy Cobham and his Spectrum 40 band performance in the renovated Flato Markham Theatre last Wednesday, October 9, 2013, was a real treat for...
Chucho Valdés in Puerto Rico
Chucho Valdés & The Afro-Cuban Jazz Messengers in Puerto Rico: Concert Report by Wilbert Sostre - June 22, 2013
It was worth the ten years...
Art of Time Ensemble: Songbook 7 with Madeleine Peyroux
As expected, Art of Time Ensemble truly closed their 2012-2013 season on a high note at the Enwave Theatre, located in the heart of...
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...
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...
JPEC Presents: Tapestry – A Musical Landscape
Jazz Performance and Education Centre Presents: Tapestry – A Musical Landscape, featuring Joe Sealy’s...
Arturo O’Farrill and the ALJO present East Meet West featuring John Santos
The Orchestra paid tribute to their West Coast brethren through the music of West Coast musicians...
Arturo Stable Presents Cuban Crosshatching
Part 2 of a 2 Part Performance Review
Arturo Stable Presents Cuban Crosshatching
Live at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia (Symphony Space)
When Arturo Stable set out to...
David Virelles And The Continuum Project Live At The Village Vanguard
From the lips of Henry Threadgill to the ears of David Virelles, the Continuum project is the expression of everything that has made David Virelles the pianist, composer and wunderkind he is today.
Arturo Stable: Dos y Más and Cuban Crosshatching – Part 1
Arturo Stable Presents a Concert in two parts, featuring Dos y Más
Leonard Nimoy Thalia, New York City - Saturday, January 12, 2013
Part 1 of...
Two Lessons in Ingenuity: Alfredo Rodríguez Trio & Tiempo Libre
“Rodríguez came to the world of modern music via Havana, Cuba. At that time his life, by his own...
Jane Bunnett: The Spirits Were Dancing In The Flesh
Concert Review: Jane Bunnett with special guest Chucho Valdés
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Koerner Hall, Toronto
Notes were fluttering out of the bell of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
