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Jazz musician news, articles and videos can provide a great source of information for jazz fans. Jazz musicians are some of the most creative and innovative artists in the music industry and their stories can be fascinating. From the latest headlines about their performances, to interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at their lives, there are plenty of interesting stories to explore. Reading up on the latest news and articles about jazz musicians can help you stay up to date on the latest developments in the jazz world and provide you with an inside look at the lives of these talented musicians.
The improvisational language of jazz and that of Hindustani (North Indian) music share manysimilarities, which we will get to in a minute, but first the main difference: the absence ofharmony in Indian classical music. While modal improvisation is familiar to jazz, the variety anddepth of the modes (‘raag’), having developed over centuries in India (as opposed to decades injazz), is unparalleled.I have been performing, touring, recording and teaching as a jazz guitarist for over 30 […]
Daniel García, Reinier Elizarde, Michael Olivera (Ronnie Scott's. 5 July 2024. First House. Review by Sebastian Scotney. Photos by Robert Crowley) Daniel García. Photo by Robert Crowley Salamanca-born, Madrid-based Daniel García is, rightly, becoming better known. He turned 40 last year and is at the forefront of his generation of Spanish jazz musicians. He was one of…
An experimental ambient album inspired by the writings of Gabriel García Márquez, Foretold is a showcase in creative atmospheric appeal from tttc. Short for trang trại trái cây (fruit farm), the project represents the music of Vietnam-based jazz musician and guitarist Nguyen Anh, who crafted the entire album on his own. Field recordings and free improvisation complement Anh’s creative production and appreciation for Marquez’s literary influence. “summer of happiness” opens the album with ample intrigue. Bird-chirping provides a bright flutter, while an eerie combination of wispy textures and string-laden foreboding concoct an otherworldly engrossment. “the dream of birds and trees”
Sam Braysher – That’s Him: the music of Kurt Weill(Self-released. Album review by Bruce Lindsay) Alto saxophonist Sam Braysher has a liking for the less familiar work of the American Songbook composers, a body of music that’s seldom performed in the twenty-first century and rarely heard played by jazz musicians. This doesn’t mean that it…