So it seems that we won’t get any more serious winter days this season since the molehills in the gardens are too high already. Don’t quote me – quote our farmer friend. Gina can’t wait until the garden season starts again – she is already practicing her ball techniques as you can see here.
One of the highlights of last year’s North Sea Jazz Festival, which will not take place this year due to the corona crisis, was a duo concert by two brilliant improvisers: Edmar Castaneda (harp) and Grégoire Maret (harmonica). What they both delivered on stage in terms of musicianship, teamwork, improvisation, and the creation of a…
The great folks at BBE Records have unearthed a 1980 gem by Will & James Ragar, a folk/jazz duo from Louisiana who played the Southern circuit playing everything from James Taylor to Jimi Hendrix before they entered the studio for their only album. The original private press LP is currently listed for around 1.000$ on…
The iconic Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist and arranger Joyce Moreno is coming to Europe next month. The legendary artist, whose first album “Joyce” from 1968 was recently re-released, has come up with a vast number of now classic albums, like the 1980 socio-political work “Feminina”, the 2012 ode “Rio de Janeiro”, dedicated to her hometown, the…
The Scandinavia-oriented Scope Festival will start its second year tomorrow here in Berlin. From October 18th to October 30th, people will get an extensive overview of the Scandinavian Jazz and beyond scene. The Helsinki-based We Jazz label will present a few bands of its artist roster on October 27th at Monarch, Skalitzer Straße 134. Drummer…
We’re slowly but surely getting back to normal after a bout of flu-like symptoms knocked us out this past weekend. Unfortunately, our visit to Cologne’s Stadtgarten had to be cancelled. Pianist Kevin Hays and vibraphonist Jorge Rossy made a stop there to present material from their five-paw reviewed album “The Wait”. Thanks to our friend…
Combining hip-hop beats with neo-soul, funk, and all sorts of soul, LA-based producer, songwriter, and Grammy Award winning performer Shafiq Husayn has come up with a brilliant melange on “So Gold”, four years after his equally fantastic “The Loop”. Collaborating with The Dove Society, a collective of artists, musicians, and creative-minded individuals located in the…