We went on a three-hour walk with Gina last night through the illuminated city. It was the final night of Berlin’s now very popular annual Festival of Lights. Gina was one of the stars with her red, twinkling collar and the eerie shining eyes……
I bet you remember the first time you listened to “Talking Book” (1972), one of Stevie Wonder‘s pivotal albums of that decade. It is fascinating to come back to the album, listening to the ten tracks again and actually finding something new, something you didn’t hear the first time around. The New York Times just…
Gina wishes everybody a Happy Thanksgiving. She won’t be able to help in the kitchen today since we’re part of the annual Christmas market celebrations which will take place this upcoming weekend at our beer garden site. We would like to take this opportunity and give thanks to all our regular and new customers who…
Los Angeles-based singer Sy Smith, who released her five-paw reviewed album “Until We Meet Again” about a year ago, will come to Europe for a few select dates. So far, only three gigs are confirmed in the UK and Germany. Sy will also play with trumpeter Chris Botti on his Caribbean Sea cruise on February…
48 years after her Barry White-produced debut album “What Am I Gonna Do” came out in 1974, Texas-born singer Gloria Scott returns with her second album “So Wonderful”. At 76 now, she’s got the help of UK-based Snowboy who plays percussion throughout, and producer and drummer Andrew McGuinness. Gloria moved to San Francisco where she…
One of the hottest European labels, UK-based Edition Records, is starting a new video series. The label, which has brought us some brilliant vinyl in the last couple of years, from Kurt Elling to Nate Smith, from Gretchen Parlato to Sachal Vasandani, from Dave Holland to Mário Laginha, is introducing “The Vinyl Room”. Filmed at…
There simply can not be enough live music in town so here comes a very welcome new little festival at a location which is one of the nicest and charming in the city. Diversity and equality is the name of the game for Berlin Jazz Experiment, to be held May 31st to June 2nd at…