Cellist Ana Carla Maza Sierra was born in Havana, Cuba in a musical family. Her father is acclaimed Chilean pianist Carlos Maza and her mother…
Artist Profiles: Ana Carla Maza
Tag: Jazz
Interview with Multifaceted Guitarist Nicolas Meier
London-based Swiss musician Nicolas Meier is an outstanding guitar player. He has a multidimensional career, playing a wide-range of musical styles, from rock and jazz…
Famed Jazz Saxophonist Richie Cole Dies at 72
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger Richie Cole died May 2, 2020 according to his official Facebook site. Cole was a renowned alto saxophone player,…
Deliverance with Musical Accompaniment
Unless you’re living so far off the grid that the likelihood of you even coming across these words is non-existent, you know what’s on…
Elegant Nordic Folk Jazz from Anders Jormin
Anders Jormin – Poems for Orchestra (Losen Records, 2019) Poems for Orchestra is a truly exquisite album from Swedish composer and double bass player Anders…
Freeform Jazz Rooted in the Sounds of Eastern Cuba
Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt, 2020) Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz deconstructs and reworks the various musical influences in Cuban music, primarily changüí and…
Deep Impressions of Monk and Reggae
Monty Alexander – Wareika Hill, Rastamonk Vibrations (MACD Records, 2019) Monty Alexander, one of Jamaica’s greatest jazz musicians, celebrates two of his major influences on…
The Straight Skinny
One of the many perks of residing in Huntington Beach, CA (yes, the Surf City famed in song and story) is the Tuesday night street…
Artist Profiles: Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal was a prominent Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. His compositions appeared on albums by Miles Davis and other jazz heavyweights. He was born in…
The Salsa Music of Ismael Rivera Reconstructed for Alto Saxophone
Miguel Zenón – Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera (Miel Music, 2019) Puerto Rican composer, arranger and virtuoso saxophonist Miguel Zenón continues his series of…