by Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Net “Every once and a while Mr Hernández sets off on a solo sojourn, handpicking his travelling crew to keep on truckin’ into unexplored territory. His 2022 expedition – no doubt the product of pent-up creativity hampered by over two years of pandemic lockdown – appears to be rooted … Read More
by Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net “Mr Kriss has always been regarded as a fine virtuoso flutist who was making his way into the wide world of music outside his native Middle Eastern ethos. But with Supermoon he takes on task of telling the story of the cosmic unity of humanity and manages to bring that … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net Both dedicatory albums by Alex Conde – Descarga for Monk and now, Descarga for Bud – are ineffably compelling [as only the prodigious Mr Conde is capable of]. His performance of the repertoire – more specifically, his interpretation of some of the 20thcentury’s greatest music by two of … Read More
by Raul de Gama, Latin Jazz Net The title of the album Inheritance couldn’t be a more appropriate one for an album by Alí Bello for it firmly establishes him as a worthy heir apparent to a rich musical topography that stretches from heartland of Venezuela through Caracas – indeed through the rhythmic landscape of the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora – … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net Raw energy and elegant frenzy have been abiding concepts that drive the music of Papo Vázquez, who has thrown, together with his singular ensemble the Mighty Pirate Troubadours, every ounce of his ingenuity into this music. Read more here.
By Raul Da Gama, Latin jazz Net t is rare – very rare indeed – that a foreigner singing Brasilian music in the native Portuguese language could take your breath away as some of the top tier Brasilian vocalists performing these very same songs. There are several reasons why Mafalda Minnozzi does this to you, … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net After she produced Sotareño, her first Sunnyside recording, Carolina Calvache left no doubt that an artist of the first order had arrived, a gift from Colombia to the world. But even that incredibly strong debut could not have prepared us for a recording such as this. Vida Profunda … Read More
By: Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net The frequency and intensity of Afro-centric music being created and released across the African Diaspora born and bred among the erstwhile Spanish colonies within the Latin American realm is almost all pervasive today. It’s almost as if the cultural pressure cooker of the region has burst open and … Read More
Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Rachel Therrien already boasts an enviable CV. Known for her very personal signature, she has developed a reputation as a highly-skilled, versatile and creative artist. Winner of the 2015 TD Grand Prize Jazz Award at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the 2016 Stingray Jazz … Read More
Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network While you will never hear the enormous struggle of the musicians of Trio Ciclos’ impulses to break free of some of the more binding shackles of tradition, there are more than broad hints of it described both in the short booklet notes by drummer Alex Buck and in the … Read More
