Results for "Manuel Engel"

Manuel Engel

Born: January 7, 1976

Manuel T. Engel is a Chrysler Jazz Award WINNER, 14th Annual BILLBOARD World Songwriting Contest WINNER - Composer/Pianist/Producer. A classically trained and internationally renowned musician, combining the classic influences of Miles Davis with the breakthrough techniques of visionaries like John Cage and Sun Ra.

MTE toured in Switzerland (International Jazz Festivals of Bern, Olten, Zuerich and Montreux) Europe and the U.S., including performances in Berlin/Germany, New York/USA: Smalls, Knitting Factory, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, B.B. King (Showcase for MBK Entertainment), BAM at Fort Greene Park, Village Soul Festival, Top Events of Switzerland at Lincoln Center (Kaplan Penthouse) and Washington DC (John F

Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux & Hot Heros

by Maurice Hogue
December 12, 2018

A pair of albums from Northern European artists demonstrate a similar approach in this episode--improvising upon the folk melodies of their countries--Poland's Irek Wojtczak and his Folk Five and Finland's Hot Heros. For Wojtczak, he's just happy to see his recording available: the radio station that was recording the live concert lost the tapes, but fortunately, ...

Jonathan Finlayson, Master Oogway & More

by Maurice Hogue
November 21, 2018

These days touring is maybe the most critical aspect of a jazz musician's ability to not only promote one's music but also to survive financially. Toronto drummer Ethan Ardelli is proof of that pudding. He's taken his fine quartet and hit the road across Canada for the month of November--23 events from coast to coast--and will ...

John Stevenson's Top 10 Christmas Jazz Recordings for 2008

December 22, 2008

Christmas Notes by Manuel Engel was announced as a Top 10 Christmas Jazz Recordings for 2008: John Stevenson’s Top 10 Christmas jazz recordings for 2008: 1. Verve Remixed Christmas (Verve) 2. A Night Before Christmas, Spyro Gyra (Heads Up) 3. Christmas With My Friends II, Nils Landgren (ACT) 4. Christmas ...

ME 3

By Manuel Engel

Label: Metonic Records
Released: 2007

Manuel Engel/ME 3 Album Finalist For 7th Annual Independent Music Awards

November 18, 2007

Take Five With Manuel Engel

by AAJ Staff
July 16, 2007

Meet Manuel Engel: Manuel Engel is a Chrysler Jazz Award winner, 14th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest winner, Excellence in Songwriting Award winner. A classically trained and internationally renowned musician, he has performed everywhere from the Knitting Factory to the Kennedy Center, combining the classic influences of Miles Davis with the breakthrough techniques of visionaries like ...

Meta Marie Louise

By Manuel Engel

Label: Metonic Records
Released: 2023