There were a lot of expectations yesterday before going to the Jazz Standard to see legendary singer Carol Sloane. After all, she hadn’t performed in the city for many years and seemed to be a bit off the radar. So it came as a bit of a surprise to see her name popping up during…
A mixture of traditional folk and free jazz isn’t what you normally indulge when going out on a freezing Monday night, but it’s what was part of this year’s Winter Jazzfest at Le Poisson Rouge on Bleecker Street. The Sam Amidon Extended and its 11-piece ensemble played music from “I See The Sign”, a monstrous…
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…
Cuban singer Dayme Arocena released a brilliant album last year on the UK-based Brownswood Recordings. Her irresistible mix of jazz, latin , and something like Cuban neo-soul is pretty unique and ecstatic. Listen to her six-track “One Takes” and you hopefully get the drift. At only 24 years old, Daymé is also part of Jane…
Among the panels I went to on Friday was one moderated by Yvonne Ervin from the Tucson Jazz Festival. Presenters were discussing the theme of sharing ideas through networks and other coalitions and also talking about visiting other festivals and how and what they check out when they’re visiting other festivals. Panelists included Tim Jackson…
Gina would like to wish you a very happy New Year with lots of peace, health, and love. Thank you for visiting Gina’s page regularly – we had a record-breaking number of unique visitors in November. January is a pretty exciting and busy month for us again. I am currently finishing preparations for my next trip…
It was just two months ago when Alphonse Mouzon let the world know that he was suffering from a rare form of cancer called Neuroendocrine Carcinoma and starting to raise money for the expensive treatment. He was showing a picture of himself in a hospital, smiling and spreading hope, willing to fight what was ahead….
Gina has taken a few days off to spend her holidays out of town wishing you peace and love. Woof!
The 67th Berlin International Film Festival has announced the first 10 films for the Competition section. World premieres from Hungary, Germany, the USA, the UK, and several co-produced movies are now in for the Golden Bear. There is also a German documentary among the movies, “Beuys” by Andres Veiel. The American entry is by Oren…
It was Sunday, July 12th, 1992, when I first saw Gladys Knight live in concert. The Northsea Jazz Festival in The Hague (now in Rotterdam) and its biggest location, the Statenhal, was packed to the roof. I was pretty close to the stage witnessing a flawless, charming, entertaining, rousing set by one of soul music’s…