17th Enjoy Jazz Festival – From Hugh Masekela to Archie Shepp

17th Enjoy Jazz Festival – From Hugh Masekela to Archie Shepp

So Gina took some days off and when we came back, we were delighted to see this year’s Enjoy Jazz Festival line-up. The Festival for the Mannheim-Ludwigshafen-Heidelberg area (Rhein-Neckar) runs from October 2nd until November 14th and features – again – a lot of acts and something for everyone. The opening concert will feature South…

Esperanza Spalding Announces European Tour

Esperanza Spalding Announces European Tour

The acclaimed bassist, composer, singer, and producer Esperanza Spalding is currently performing with her Emily’s D+Evolution project in California and Arizona before embarking to Japan where she plays Tokyo, Toyama, and Nagoya. Her project draws heavily from experimental theater and literature movements and earlier this week, her European tour dates were announced. “Emily is my…