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….
The first names for the 41st North Sea Jazz Festival have been announced this morning. Among the artists for Friday, July 8th, are The Roots, Snarky Puppy, Diana Krall, Antonio Sanchez and Migration, and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah presents Stretch Music. On Saturday, July 9th, we’ll get Steps Ahead Reunion, Level 42, Branford Marsalis featuring Kurt Elling…
The last surviving original member of The Spinners, Henry Fambrough, died yesterday at the age of 85. He sang lead with the group together with Bobbie Smith and Philippe Wynne. The group formed in Detroit in the early 60s and had a string of hits, like the Stevie Wonder-penned “It’s A Shame”, “The Rubberband Man”,…
This year’s Enjoy Jazz Festival, Germany’s largest jazz festival, will run from October 2nd to November 7th. Venues in Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, and Heidelberg will host a plethora of artists again this year. Already confirmed are German electronic music producer, composer and musician Apparat, German Dark Jazz band Bohren & Der Club of Gore, singer Lizz…
Premier bassist Marcus Miller is preparing the release of his next album “Afrodeezia” which should see the light of day in early March on Blue Note Records. Meanwhile, he is constantly on tour playing several Jazz cruises this month, the next and early March. In between, he will play several record release concerts in Japan…
The theme of Saudade is not only reserved for Portuguese or Brazilian folk poetry, but it is also present throughout the latest ECM release of Swiss-Albanian singer Elina Duni who sings in Albanian, Italian, English, and French on her second release for the Munich-based label (after “Partir” in 2018). She wanted the album to be…
One of our favorite festivals just announced its first names for this year’s edition: named after Herbie Hancock’s eponymous hit from the early 80s, Rockit strives for an adventurous, innovative, and progressive programming. I had the chance to visit the last two rounds and both visits still resonate to this day. The festival will take…