The pianist Donald Vega is now on a don’t-touch-me pinnacle. With his album As I Travel he unveils a richly detailed narrative of his journey that...
Devotees of the Brasilian musical diaspora – of those brilliant expatriates who have made a name for themselves in the USA, that is – will certainly...
This debut performance on record by Letizia Gambi will be remembered for a very, very long time. What is striking is that this marvellous release comes...
A decade ago Gabriel Alegría called upon his drummer-friend, Hugo Alcázar, to make a record where the music of the coastal part of Perú – its...
Gerry Gibbs’ album Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio truly lives up to its name. Not only are bassist Ron Carter and pianist Kenny Barron on the...
Recorded by the prestigious label Blue Note Records, Magnetic is the new album of the committed trumpeter Terence Blanchard. This was a teamwork composition...
Meeco is a rather young musician who appears drawn not simply to the musical idioms of jazz, popular music and a myriad ones in the Latin...