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Tag: Jazz

Artist Profiles

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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Artist Profiles: David Krakauer

Angel Romero May 29, 2017 No Comments David KrakauerJazzKlezmerUnited States of Americawestern classical music

Clarinetist David Krakauer has mastered a wide-range of styles, including classical chamber music, Eastern European Klezmer music, the avant-garde, rock, and jazz. He is a…

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Artist Profiles: Darol Anger

Angel Romero May 29, 2017 No Comments BluegrassDarol AngerfiddleJazzUnited States of Americaviolinwestern classical music

Violinist, composer, producer and educator Darol Anger is at home in a number of musical genres some of which he helped to invent. With the…

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Strange Fruit Expressions

Angel Romero May 15, 2017 No Comments Fabrizio CassolJazzOumou Sangaréworld music

Fabrizio Cassol – Strange Fruit (Outhere Music/Instinct Collection, 2017) Strange Fruit is a cross-genre project developed by Belgian saxophonist and composer Fabrizio Cassol, who has…

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