Brazilian singer and songwriter Bruno Berle just announced a short European tour. Pretty short-scaled, but please check him out if you’re around in one of the following cities. Bruno released his wonderful debut “No Reino Dos Afetos” last year on Far Out Recordings, based in London.
08/10 Wimborne St. Giles – We Out Here Festival
08/11 Stockholm – Hosoi Festival
08/12 Eggersriet- Sur le Lac Festival
08/13 Cologne – In My Room
08/15 London – Jazz Café
It is no secret that Dutch live music clubs and concert halls have far more interesting acts to offer than any German or neighboring venues. Sometimes it is a logistical thing of course or other tour-related issues why a lot of artists are coming to the Netherlands only or maybe to the Netherlands and/or the…
For the fifth year, Hamburg will have its Überjazz Festival in late October this year. The weekend of October 24th to 26th, Hamburg’s Kampnagel will have four stages under one roof with a very diverse program me which I’m sure will attract a lot of out-of-towners as well. Blue Note Records is celebrating its 75th…
Lew Soloff, one of the busiest Jazz trumpet musicians, died unexpectedly yesterday after an apparent heart attack. He just turned 71 in February. It seems that he is on every second Jazz or Jazz-related LP from the 70s and beyond – his style always crisp and on the mark, with fiery solos and brimming high-notes,…
So APAP madness continued on Sunday with a million artists showcasing for 25-minute sets. Only a few of those I saw stood out: singer and composer Peter Eldridge, one of the founding members of the New York Voices, played music from his recently-released “Disappearing Day” album. Opening his set with the very cool, groove-bending “Mind…
The legendary recording studio in New Jersey, home to hundreds of Blue Note recordings and thousand others, has announced a virtual music service where you can stream live from VanGelder.live. Kicking off the live streaming service this upcoming Saturday, November 14th, will be a live show with an all-star quartet celebrating the music of Blue…
The great Arthur Blythe has passed. The alto saxophonist was 76. Arthur was founder of the Underground Musicians Association and over the years has recorded dozens of great albums, often with unusual instrumentation. He was also known for group counterpoint and his expressive and swinging way of playing, both in the bop and the avant-garde…