Greek drummer and composer Yannis Angelopoulos, aka Jan Van, has a new album titled Streams (Teranga Beat, 2021). The album consists of a live session…
Spontaneous Jazz and Demotika Sounds from Jan Van Angelopoulos
Tag: world jazz
Acclaimed Brazilian Composer João Donato Returns with new Collaboration
Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have recorded an album with legendary Brazilian musician João Donato, one of the great innovators of…
Encounters of Russian and Norwegian Music through Jazz
Evelina Petrova Trio – First Dance (Heilo, 2019) First dance was the debut by the Evelina Petrova Trio. The project brought together three exciting musical…
The Versatile Latin Guitar of Juan Carlos Quintero
Juan Carlos Quintero – Caminando (Moondo Music, 2021) Caminando is the reissue of a long out of print album originally titled The Way Home! from…
VAN Quartet Releases ‘Return’
Armenian music ensemble VAN Quartet has a new album titled “Return.” The ensemble performs a combination of jazz and Armenian music. The lineup includes Armenian…
Artist Profiles: Sofia Rei
Vocalist, composer, producer and educator Sofia Eugenia Koutsovitis Reigadas, better known as Sofia Rei, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She combines in her music…
Slovenian Roots Meet Adventurous Jazz
Vasko Atanasovski Adrabesa Quartet – Phoenix (Moonjune Records, 2020) Phoenix presents the Adrabesa Quartet led by Slovenian saxophonist Vasko Atanasovski. The quartet features top instrumentalists…
Omar Sosa Free Live Stream on February 21
Cuban musician Omar Sosa & Friends are set to perform a live stream concert on Sunday (February 21, 2021) at 5:00 PM Pacific Time from…
Rembrandt Frerichs Trio and Hossein Alizadeh Release ‘Same Self, Same Silence’
Dutch jazz ensemble Rembrandt Frerichs trio has released an album in collaboration with Iranian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hossein Alizadeh. ‘Same Self, Same Silence‘ (Just Listen…
Impeccable Flute and Irresistible Brazilian Beats
Mariana Zwarg Sexteto Universal – Nascentes (Scubidu Music, 2020) Although she has been making for several years, Nascente is the outstanding debut album from talented…