Karl Seglem was born in 1961 in Årdalstangen in Sogn. He’s one of the most important contemporary tenor saxophonists in Norway. With the group…
Artist Profiles: Karl Seglem
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Karan Casey
Vocalist, songwriter, producer and pianist Karan Casey was born in Ballyduff Lower, Kilmeaden, County Waterford, Ireland in 1969. In 1993, Karan emigrated to New York…
Artist Profiles: Cemîl Qoçgîrî
Composer and tenbur (long-necked lute) maestro Cemîl Qoçgîrî was born in 1980 in Duisburg, Germany. He’s part of a Kurdish-Alevi (Qizilbash) family from the region…
Artist Profiles: Justin Adams
Justin Adams is one of the UK’s most original and inspirational guitarists, lending his talents to such artists as Jah Wobble, Sinead O’Connor, Peter Gabriel,…
Artist Profiles: Julio A. Santillan
Julio A. Santillán is a composer and guitarist originally from Tucuman, Argentina. His compositions combine elements from his home land folk music, jazz improvisation and…
Artist Profiles: Julie Fowlis
Julie Fowlis grew up in North Uist, a small island in the Hebrides, in a Gaelic speaking community, and has been involved in singing, piping…
Artist Profiles: Juan José Mosalini
Bandoneonist and master of the complex Argentine tango, maestro Juan José Mosalini was born in 1943 into a craftsman’s family who were passionate about music.…
Artist Profiles: José Mercé
José Mercé is one of the world’s greatest flamenco singers. He is known for his electrifying performances that have sold out stadiums in Spain. Born…
Artist Profiles: Jose Antonio Rodríguez
Flamenco guitarist, composer and educator José Antonio Rodríguez was born in Córdoba on March 28th, 1964. In 1981, he won the First Prize for Flamenco…
Artist Profiles: Jon Hassell
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Jon Hassell grew up with ears alert to divergent aspects of the jazz tradition, one early influence including Maynard Ferguson’s “stratospheric”…