Artist Profiles: Jerry Gonzalez
Puerto Rican-American Multi-instrumentalist Jerry Gonzalez (congas/flugelhorn/trumpet) leads The Fort Apache Band, one of the most influential modern Afro-Caribbean Jazz Group of the past years. The…
Artist Profiles: Jenna Reid
Hailing from Shetland, Jenna Reid grew up immersed in the island’s rich fiddle tradition. At the age of nine she began to learn the fiddle…
Artist Profiles: Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys
Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys hail from Southwest Louisiana. They have a fresh approach to the Creole dance music traditions they are dedicated to…
Artist Profiles: Jason Roseman
Born on the beautiful twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Jason Roseman founder of Steelpan Instruments Technology is a second generation steelpan tuner. He…
Nikos Tsiachris, El Greco Flamenco
Nikos Tsiachris, featuring Bandolero – Alcance (Galileo Music GMC075 CD, 2017) Alcance is the remarkable debut album of Berlin-based Greek flamenco guitarist and composer Nikos…
Artist Profiles: Jamshied Sharifi
(headline image: Jamshied Sharifi in Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Spain) – Photo by Angel Romero) Jamshied Sharifi was born October 17, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas, to…
Artist Profiles: James Grant
James Grant’s career began in the early 1980ss when he formed Friends Again with Chris Thompson (The Bathers). Although short-lived their influence was huge helping…
Artist Profiles: James Graham
When James Graham won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award in 2004 James was not only the first Gaelic singer…
Artist Profiles: Jake Armerding
Jake Armerding performed around Massachusetts from an early age often with his father Taylor’s popular bluegrass band Northern Lights. Armerding has won both regional and…
Artist Profiles: Jai Uttal
Jai Uttal is a pioneer in the United States’ world music community. His eclectic east meets-west sound has put his music at the forefront of…