Kemuel Roig Celebrates the Joy of Cuban Jazz Trio Playing on 3Discovery, out July 17, 2026 via Life In Music Kemuel Roig brings a clear architectural vision to the piano trio format on 3Discovery,a record that captures the full scope of his musicality while showcasing the natural chemistry of this seasoned ensemble. Set for release … Read More
Derrick Gardner – ‘Still I Rise’ 78 Derrick Gardner takes a grand leadership role on Still I Rise leading his Big dig! Band, arranging, producing and composing all of the music. The North American band has many musicians from Manitoba where Gardner resides, and they all stand tall. The layered brass on “Push Come To Shove” is … Read More
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Cuban pianist Kemuel Roig celebrates his faith, family and life in America with a collection of originals and jazz covers as he teams his core unit of Lowell Ringel/b, Hilario Bell/dr and Jose Aguilara/perc with a mix and match group of guests. Read this review here.
Por José Ramón, La Habitación Del Jazz Kemuel Roig (1988, Camaguey, Cuba) a los cuatro años de edad ya quería ser baterista. A los ocho años estudio durante cinco años piano y batería. Para ver este articulo presione aquí.
Por Cultura NP, Venezuela Sinfonica Después de 8 años de gira con él ilustre trompetista Arturo Sandoval, el pianista y compositor Kemuel Roig presenta su nuevo álbum Genesis. Esta, su quinta producción discográfica, pero a su vez su debut en el género del jazz, presenta al virtuoso pianista cubano junto a Randy Brecker, Chris Potter, Ed Calle, Alain Perez, … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Records REGINA CARTER FREEDOM BAND/Swing States Harmony in the Battleground: Chop wise, Carter is a player you can’t argue with. The resume is too long to reprint when you can Google it. Politically, she’s a force of nature that power’s a Republican’s worst nightmare. Read all this reviews here.
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This I get a lot of music for my consideration, more than 300 new releases so far this year. Almost all of them are notable for something, and I’d like to give them their due. So every week, I’ll do quick hits on the releases of the preceding seven days. … Read More
By Lance Liddle, BeBop Spoken Here In case anyone was in doubt, a glance at the personnel will give them a strong indication of where the inspiration for the music comes from – Cuba! Read this full review here.
By Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top. Read this full feature here.
Por Jesús Vega, El Nuevo Herald El talentoso pianista y compositor Kemuel Roig incorpora una quinta producción grabada con Genesis, que representa además su debut discográfico en el jazz y la maduración de un largo proceso creativo. Lea este articulo aquí.
