As part of his 80th Birthday Celebration Tour, Piano Master Eddie Palmieri came to Toronto with his Latin Jazz Septet. It was actually a sextet, integrated...
The Battle has begun, the Battle of… Titans! The Grammy Award winner Doug Beavers brings us his exquisite, new album, Titanes del Trombón, a tremendous musical...
This has to be the most hip album since “Low Ridin’” was first invented in the 50’s hydraulics and all. The fact that it has a...
Final Night at Birdland is the spectacular new album by Arturo O’Farrill and the legendary Chico O’Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra, performing their last concert at...
In a literal world the music on Second Chance would simply represent “B” sides of music that pianist, Hector Martignon has played in the past. In...
It is a daunting task to play in the idioms of jazz, salsa and mambo in a big band setting without the spirit of El Rey,...