One of our favorite pianists around, Kiefer, who studied with Kenny Burrell at UCLA, has come up with a new track “Dreamer”, released today. It sounds like a perfect addition and progression to his fantastic work on albums like “Superbloom” (2019) and “When There’s Love Around” (2021). Check it out here:
Italian jazz artist, composer, remixer, producer, and DJ Nicola Conte has just released his latest album called “Umoja”. The guy who presented Rosalia De Souza back in 2002 with “Garota Moderna” and who also released an album on Blue Note, the still brilliant “Other Directions” in 2004, has come up with a pretty sophisticated, both…
After a visit by Martinho da Vila on June 2nd, the Brazilian series at Haus der Kulturen der Welt will continue on July 5th with the legendary Gilberto Gil. His new show “Nós a Gente – We The People” will celebrate the musical diversity and life itself with friends and family. A week later, July…
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut‘s last visit to Berlin was almost 20 years ago. It is hard to believe because here is a musician that is instantly recognizable even though he incorporates many styles and genres in his playing. Or maybe that’s exactly why! From Rag to Bop, from Gospel and Blues and Soul to Classical, whatever…
I just wanted to share this announcement about an evening of the compositions and the songbook of Mark Murphy in New York. The whole evening is focused on the timeless and legendary Mark as a composer and singer. There will also be a retrospective of his career and also some songs which have never been…
LA-based sound meister Kiefer has just released his second single from his upcoming album. After “Dreamer”, “August Again” is another brilliant example of his exciting melange of electronica, jazz, hip hop, soul, and r&b. His new album “It’s OK, B U”, comes out on my birthday by the way: September 22nd. Another reason to celebrate….
When Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson were ready to record the epochal “Thriller” LP, Quincy called the best of the best, among them, songwriter Rod Temperton. In his autobiography “Q”, Quincy says that Rod was “one of the best songwriters who ever lived, with the melodic and contrapuntal gifts and instincts of a classical composer…He…