Millions of people are out on the streets this weekend to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. Gina of course was among the crowd – she walked all the way through Mauerpark and back trying to catch the balloons….
Saint Peter’s Church in Midtown Manhattan was the place to be yesterday – Day 1 of the Jazz Connect conference started out with a panel on how editors and programmers decide how to represent jazz in their respective media outlets. Panelists included John Murph from AARP, Natalie Weiner from Billboard Magazine, and Will Friedwald from…
It was during Samora Pinderhughes‘ set when the thunderstorm hit. You could hear the thunder inside the hall while he was just announcing his next song. Samora played tunes from his formidable album “Grief” and he had the pleasure of working with the North Sea String Quartet which happened to be special guest for several…
Zee Desmondes and Teddy Powell are back for good. And more than that. Imagine Kashif, Quincy Jones, and Leon Sylvers getting together in the early to mid 80s. Out comes “Lionel Richie”, the first cut on the brilliant new album “Cruiserweight” by The Jack Moves. Wonderful string arrangements, “Off The Wall”-style vocals and a thick,…
Palatia Jazz goes into its 22nd year in 2018. Hard to believe that it’s been this long. And congratulations! The fact that internationally known acts, with a focus on Europe, play in various cities and breathtakingly beautiful locations in the hearty Pfalz region, seems like a hot recipe. If you plan to visit, don’t forget…
We’re counting the days until “Journey” drops, the highly anticipated first vinyl album of George Townsend and Adam Kaye, better known as Bondax. The Manchester-based duo has already released half a dozen singles leading up to the album’s release, several of which also got remix treatment. We’re especially crazy about the Kareem Ali remix of…
Toronto-based guitarist Galen Weston and his band are currently touring Europe with their acclaimed debut album “Plugged In”. In addition to his ten originals on the album, Galen with his yellow Stratocaster also plays arrangements of Keith Jarrett‘s “Country”, and the standard “Like Someone In Love” by Jimmy van Heusen. You can hear a lot of…