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Kiefer and Blue Note Records
Los Angeles-based pianist/keyboardist/producer Kiefer, one of the most prolific artists on the scene since almost a decade, has signed with the prestigious Blue Note Records label. He will release his debut solo album for the label in the fall. Commenting on his new label home, Kiefer says: “When I was four years old, my dad…
Jazzfest Berlin 2020 Streaming
Just a few days after the new soft lockdown in Germany, Berlin’s Jazzfest this year had to find ways to react. The Berlin-based concerts will now be streamed online as well. Over the course of four festival days (November 5-8), there will be 27 projects in total. Kicking off this year’s festival is a discussion…
Herbie Hancock Out There In Berlin
Those were his words describing his band and what was going on on stage. “insane, out there, weird, spacy”. Indeed, the opening number was an atmospheric track right out of space, with a heavy and thick keyboard curtain from his Korg Kronos. It was the first time that I saw the keyboard maestro with his…
Congratulations to Michael Wollny
At this year’s JazzConnect Conference in New York, I was asked to participate on a panel which was supposed to put a spotlight on Jazz in Germany. When the question came which artists I thought are the most important musicians deserving wider attention, my immediate response was Michael Wollny. The critics of the British Jazzwise…
Chick Corea Celebrating His 75th For Two Months
Chick Corea turns 75 on Sunday. What better way to celebrate this milestone than a two-month stint at the Blue Note in New York. And to help him celebrate this special birthday, there will be a total of 80 shows, 15 legendary bands, and 60 legendary musicians performing between October 19th and December 12th. Since Chick…
Kathy and Paul are DetroitCentriX
We know that Detroit is not only the city with the best record shops, but its artists and music has been and always is something special. Now, Detroit based singer and songwriter Kathy Kosins and singer, songwriter, bassist, and producer Paul Randolph have formed DetroitCentriX. First single from DetroitCentriX® is called “What We Want”. Paul…
