She just finished her European tour. I was lucky to catch up with her in Vienna. I’m still going back to her 1985 LP “Good Morning Kiss”. Her new one, “Soul To Soul”, is her best so far and one of the best recordings of 2014. Happy Birthday Carmen and many more to come!
It’s already the 11th “Soul On The Real Side” collection. Amazing how time flies. The guys at Real Side Records and Outta Sight have come up with 20 rare soul gems again. A lot of previously unfamiliar names, lots of tracks released on CD for the first time, and most of the recordings from the…
Premier bassist Marcus Miller is preparing the release of his next album “Afrodeezia” which should see the light of day in early March on Blue Note Records. Meanwhile, he is constantly on tour playing several Jazz cruises this month, the next and early March. In between, he will play several record release concerts in Japan…
Montreal-based singer and songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé, who earlier this year released her album “My World Is The Sun” as part of her second album trilogy (her sixth album so far), is currently on a world tour and will hop over to Europe in October, see dates below. We saw her highly satisfying set, at least…
Jazzfest Bonn, founded in 2009 by saxophonist and artistic director Peter Materna, started on May 1st and continues with a lot more concerts in various locations throughout the city until May 24th. With several thousand expected visitors, the festival is now an established gathering and attracts an international crowd. Here is the remaining schedule, which…
After her successful tribute to Nina Simone (“Ledisi Sings Nina”, 2021), singer Ledisi returns with a nod to the great Dinah Washington. Produced by Christian McBride and her longtime production partner Rex Rideout, she has come up with eight pieces more or less associated with the singer from Alabama. And she opens her set with…
The Neue Heimat in Friedrichshain has established itself as one of the places to be in Berlin with its various events and the regular street food market being a big draw for the neighborhood and tourists alike. Now comes the announcement for a new Festival that will take place on the grounds of the Neue…