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Tag: Jazz

Album reviews

The Unpredictable Balkan Jazz of Boris Kovač

Angel Romero July 14, 2017 No Comments Balkan musicBoris KovacJazzSerbia

Boris Kovač & La Campanella – Eastern Moon Rising (Riverboat TUG1076, 2014) Eastern Moon Rising showcases the multi-faceted music side of saxophonist and composer Boris…

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Subhi’s Remarkable Hindi Jazz

Angel Romero July 12, 2017 No Comments Indian musicJazzSubhi

Subhi – Shaitaan Dil / Naughty Heart (2017) Chicago-based Indian singer-songwriter Subhi has brought together jazz, pop and Indian music on her new album Shaitaan…

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Artist profiles: Ian Melrose

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicIan MelroseJazzScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdom

Ian Melrose was born in Middlesbrough, England. As a youth he moved back to Ayr in Scotland with his Scottish parents and younger brother Ian’s…

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Artist profiles: Hugo Fattoruso

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments candombeHugo FattorusoJazzjazz-rockUruguay

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Hugo Fattoruso began his musical career as a prodigious and somewhat reluctant piano student at the age of four. By the…

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Artist profiles: Howard Levy

Angel Romero June 22, 2017 No Comments bluesharmonicaHoward LevyJazzUnited States of Americaworld music

Multi-instrumentalist Howard Levy has appeared throughout the Americas, Europe and Japan in a variety of jazz, Latin, folk, blues, pop and world music settings. A…

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Artist Profiles: Goran Ivanovic Group

Angel Romero June 19, 2017 No Comments Balkan musicGoran Ivanovic GroupJazzUnited States of America

The members of the Goran Ivanovic Group group have a diverse and experienced background. Each musician brings a unique musical perspective to the band including…

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Artist Profiles: Glen Velez

Angel Romero June 18, 2017 No Comments frame drumsGlen VelezJazzpercussionUnited States of Americaworld music

Glen Velez is a master drummer, composer and educator. He won three Grammy awards and is considered one of the most influential percussionists of our…

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Artist Profiles: Frank London

Angel Romero June 18, 2017 No Comments Frank LondonJazzKlezmertrumpet

Trumpeter and composer Frank London is a member of the Klezmatics, Hasidic New Wave, has performed with John Zorn, LL Cool J, Mel Torme, Lester…

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Artist Profiles: Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Angel Romero June 10, 2017 No Comments brass bandDirty Dozen Brass BandJazzLouisiana musicUnited States of America

In 1977 the Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in New Orleans began showcasing a traditional local brass band. It was a joining of two…

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MarchFourth’s New Orleans Adventure

Angel Romero June 9, 2017 No Comments brass bandfunkJazzMarchFourth

MarchFourth – Magic Number (MarchFourth, 2016) Despite being based in the West Coast, the music of brass band MarchFourth has deep roots in the sound…

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