The multi-Grammy Award-winning pianist dazzles as he honours Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker with his big band, continuing his father Chico O’Farrill’s legacy of composing and...
Jazz music is widely regarded as one of America’s most remarkable cultural contributions to the world. Known for its freedom of expression, spontaneous improvisation, and collaborative...
In 1964, the legendary jazz trumpeter John “Birks” Gillespie, affectionately known as “Dizzy,” announced that he was running for President of the United States. The idea...
The music of Africa – music played in Africa by African people, or those who they choose to allow into their inner circle – is not...
The Santiago, Chile-born Raúl Gutiérrez has been a frequent traveller to Havana, where he’s been imbued with both the rhythms and the spirit of Cuba’s glorious...
Celebrar a Dizzy Gillespie – el legendario trompetista y hermano gemelo en creatividad del gran [e igualmente legendario] Charlie Parker – no es infrecuente, especialmente entre...
Celebrating Dizzy Gillespie – the legendary trumpeter and creative twin of the great [and equally-legendary] Charlie Parker – is not uncommon, especially among Cuban musicians, who...
This album was made at the time after Paquito D’Rivera had inherited what was left of Dizzy Gillespie’s seminal United Nation Orchestra and just before the...
These recordings have captured the vibraphone artistry of Cal Tjader in what was to become the last years of his life. He was only signed to...
While being interviewed after he was rediscovered by Andy Garcia, the bassist Cachao let it slip that even the great Dizzy Gillespie didn’t always have his...
The year 2015 has seen two monumental musical works where Afro-Caribbean music collides with Jazz: The first is Elio Villafranca’s suite, Cinque which was premiered at...
Afro-Cuban Jazz & Beyond Hilario Durán & Ignacio Berroa Chris Mitchell, Jorge Luis Torres and Roberto Occhipinti *Canadian Summer Tour 2015 The influence of Afro-Cuban music...
Giovanni Hidalgo as of today [March 2015] is just fifty-two years old, but he has been a professional percussionist for a little over forty years. This...
Ignacio Berroa has been recognized by many as one of the greatest drummers of our times. His numerous contributions to the American music scene have earned...
Dizzy Gillespie honored his African roots in many ways. His chameleonic writing was a testament to this fact. He also, along with Chano Pozo, wrote one...