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……
So here we are again at this monster festival. This is the 49th edition of North Sea Jazz, with more than 150 acts on 13 stages and around 70.000 annual visitors. I started out with Jamila Woods, a singer, songwriter and poet from Chicago whose album “Water Made Us” (2023) made some noise when it…
Finally, it’s Soul Togetherness time again. The 20th edition features yet again an amazing mix of modern, neo and jazzy soul tunes, put together by Ralph Tee and Richard Searling. And what a monster mix it is this time, with a lot of new discoveries, like the incredibly soulful “Need Somebody To Love” by T.L….
It looks like this fall will be pretty full of interesting new music, with a lot of album announcements coming in almost on a daily basis. Nightmares On Wax will come up with a new album called “Shout Out! To Freedom…” on October 29th. The album features guest artists like Shabaka Hutchings, Haile Supreme, Wolfgang…
New York-based singer Michael Mayo, who last year released his critically-acclaimed album “Fly”, recently added a handful of tracks to the album, all of them with the Swedish Norrbotten Big Band with Calle Rasmusson as arranger and conductor. The new songs once again show the immense versatility of Michael as a singer and songwriter on…
Brazilian bassist, composer, and producer Moyses Dos Santos will release his debut album “Maria” on June 12th on Far Out Recordings. The now London-based musician, one of the UK’s premier jazz and funk bassists, has worked with Arthur Verocai, Theo Croker, Kiko Continentino, and Lynda Dawn on his album. Three singles have already been released….
Through its Competition and wide range of year-round programs, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is committed to identifying and training the world’s leading young jazz musicians who will preserve the traditions of jazz while expanding the music in new directions. That’s what is said on the Thelonious Monk Institute Organisation website and this past…