Alí Bello & The Charanga Syndicate is the tradition-forward, life-affirming new offering from Venezuelan-born violinist and composer Alí Bello, born of his passionate dedication to the traditional Cuban charanga ensemble...
In bringing together his exquisite ensemble Telavana, the flutist Itai Kriss showed that he was eager to extend his wide musical hug in one embrace, sweeping...
Any recording by the inimitable César Orozco & Kamarata Jazz would be one to look forward to, but his 2020 release Rooted Forward is one that...
A big band project with Tony Succar and Pablo Gil at the helm has probably been in the making for much longer than the two years...
Tony Succar, Pablo Gil and RJO continue their ascending path with the release of their latest single and video, Raices Jam . Succar and Gil deliver...
“César Orozco manages to make the best combination between Cuban, Jazz and Venezuelan music I ever heard”. Paquito D’Rivera César Orozco is a prolific Cuban/Venezuelan pianist, violinist,...
Jorge Glem and César Orozco reveal their purpose in life even before a note of music is performed on StringWise and it is this: “La música...
Itai Kriss together with Hadar Noiberg is one of New York’s worst-kept secrets. Both flutists wear their Middle Eastern heritage just as well as they blend...
Fran Vielma could not think of a more provocative name for an album than Tendencias, especially amid the enormous musical output of music emerging from both...
In a world – sadly – dominated by male musicians, the flutist Colette Michaan gets much less respect than she deserves. One wonders, however, how much...
In his short note appended to the album No Limits for Tumbao, César Orozco makes a case for the generous helping of Cuban and Venezuelan traditional...