Lizz Wright in Berlin

Lizz Wright in Berlin

Lizz Wright was in town yesterday. She is currently on tour promoting her new album “Shadow”, which will be released on her own Blues And Greens Records on April 12th. She opened her 80-minute set with “Sweet Feeling”, the first single off the album which came out last fall. It was wonderful to hear her…

Hilary Gardner – “On The Trail With the Lonesome Pines”

Hilary Gardner – “On The Trail With the Lonesome Pines”

Vocalist Hilary Gardner just released her fourth album and this time around, she is heading west. I really like her concept of the cowboy’s life on the trail, singing songs written in the 1930s and 1940s by artists such as Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra. The abum was produced by Eli Wolf and features Justin…

Grégoire Maret Announces New Album in April

Grégoire Maret Announces New Album in April

Harmonica player Grégoire Maret just announced a new album for the German ACT Music label: together with Romain Collin, he tackles the music of Ennio Morricone on “Ennio”, to be released on April 26th. Both his 2016 album “Wanted” and his 2020 LP “Americana” received five-paw reviews from Gina. And we still remember his brilliant…

Helado Negro in Berlin

Helado Negro in Berlin

Roberto Carlos Lange, better known as Helado Negro, stopped by in Berlin last night. The packed audience at Neukölln’s Hole44 was in for a real treat. With just bass and drums accompaniment and additional keys/vocals/effects coming from what looked like an Akai Midi, Helado Negro mostly played music from his brilliant new album “Phasor“, which…

Janis Siegel and Mattias Nilsson Perfecting the Art of the Duo in Cologne

Janis Siegel and Mattias Nilsson Perfecting the Art of the Duo in Cologne

When Janis Siegel sang “…and the stars forget to shine…” from Johnny Mercer’s “Midnight Sun” last night at King Georg in Cologne, you could hear and feel her immense experience, sovereignty and vocal precision in just those few words. But more than that, she conveyed a passion and a longing which has become a pretty…