The iconic Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist and arranger Joyce Moreno is coming to Europe next month. The legendary artist, whose first album “Joyce” from 1968 was recently re-released, has come up with a vast number of now classic albums, like the 1980 socio-political work “Feminina”, the 2012 ode “Rio de Janeiro”, dedicated to her hometown, the…
I’ve seen singer Cécile McLorin Salvant a lot of times over the years: from the very first, timid but serious steps at the Institut Français in Manhattan with pianist Aaron Diehl right up to her dramatic opus of “L’Ogresse”, about the female, cannibal-like monstrosity which she performed in Hamburg earlier this year, from her rousing…
Citrus Sun, the group created by Incognito mastermind Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick, just released “Anaconga” last month, their fifth album, also available on double vinyl on Dome Records. Clearly their best album yet, the ten tracks pay tribute to Jazz-Funk and Fusion icons from the 70s and mixes things up with brilliant originals. First single, the…
Synth player and pedal harpist Nala Sinephro, who rose to fame with her 2021 debut LP “Space 1.8”, has announced her second album. “Endlessness” will be released on Warp Records on September 6th and it will be available as a double vinyl. The ten tracks are conceived as a 45-minute continuous arpeggio, composed, produced, and…
Created in 1992, the EFG Jazz Festival is one of the hottest festivals in Europe. Every November, venues across the city are hosting over 300 concerts. And once again this year, the programming offers an immense number of new talents and big stars of the genre. The festival runs from November 15th to the 24th…
I started out with Rotterdam-based producer Glimlip and Amsterdam-based guitarist Yasper and their group of Louk Cox on sax and flute, Noe Mina on trumpet, Delaney Nelom on keys, Freek Mulder on bass, and Junya on drums. Their group sound is an intoxicating lo-fi mix of jazz, soul, and electronica, heavily groove-oriented with intelligent themes…
I’ve been in for some very exciting treats yesterday on the second day of this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival. Mostly playing tracks from his beautiful LP “An Ever Changing View”, Manchester-based trumpeter, composer, producer and label owner Matthew Halsall and his 7-piece band opened the proceedings on the Darling stage. This whole show more…
So here we are again in Rotterdam for North Sea Jazz, 2024 edition. I started out with a beer of course and then went on to see Emily King, the singer who wrote and sang on two beautiful tracks on the 2012 José James album “No Beginning No End”: “Heaven On The Ground” and “Come…
It’s been a while since her last visit to Berlin and last night’s Gretchen stop was actually the first in the city with her own band. The crowd was eagerly awaiting her performance and there was a huge roar when she finally came on stage last night at around 8:45. Her 7-piece band, including trumpet,…
British jazz-funk-fusion and Rhodes-heavy group Resolution 88 just released their fourth album “Vortex” on the Synthethesia label. Clearly their best effort yet, it opens with a Marcus Miller-style funk jam called “The Boss From Boston”. Bassist Tiago Coimbra and saxophonist Alex Hitchcock really bring in the mid 70s Herbie Hancock/Head Hunters style, but not simply…