It’s been a while since my last visit to Bremen for jazzahead! Actually, it was in 2015! Time flies when you’re having fun…This year’s jazzahead!, one of the world’s biggest gatherings of the global jazz scene, will take place April 11th-13th. The 2024 edition will focus on the Netherlands with showcases from Alessandro Fongaro’s Pietre,…
On Saturday, I was invited to come on board De Liefde (“The Love”), a sailing ship which was the stage for several showcases for the New York-based Dot Time Records. I was in for a few surprises there: pianist and singer Theo Jackson opened the evening with tracks from his new album “Shoeless And The…
Singer Kellylee Evans rocked the Schlachthof last night during the jazzahead! overseas night in Bremen showcasing tracks from a forthcoming album. She’s a very energetic performer with a lively stage presence and sometimes reminded me of Janelle Monáe, not genre-wise, but in her overall stage persona. Otherwise, the Canadian singer offers a very distinctive mix…
I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of friends and making lots of new ones of course at this year’s jazzahead! trade fair in Bremen. I have registered as a participant for the full four days arriving in town on Thursday and have lined up a lot meetings and talks. France is the partner country…