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Amaro Freitas

In the sweltering North-Eastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco lies the coastal city of Recife, where Amaro Freitas is pioneering the new sound of Brazilian jazz. For the prodigious young pianist, the spirit of his hometown runs deep. From the Afro-Brazilian maracatu born on the sugar plantations of slavery, to the high intensity carnival rhythms of frevo and baião, Amaro’s heavily percussive approach to jazz is as indebted to these Pernambuco traditions as it is to Coltrane, Parker and Monk. As with many of the greats before him, Amaro began playing piano in church aged 12, under the instruction of his father, leader of the church band

Vinícius Cantuária, Sam Fribush, Haroldo Bontempo, Natalie Cressman & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 9, 2024

The mighty organ trio of Sam Fribush opens a set mostly devoted to post-bossa nova Brazilian projects. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Sam Fribush “Supper / Make Me a Plate" People Please (Flybird) 0:16 Host talks 5:23 Ricardo Dias Gomes “Morrerei ...

André Roligheten, Angelica Sanchez, Ron Horton, Bright Magus & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 5, 2023

This episode features music inspired by Miles Davis, Andrew Hill and Buddy Emmons, but also by the Amazon Forest and the rivers of the Brazilian North-East.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Bright Magus “Long Legs" Jungle Corner (Irma) 0:16 Host talks 5:20 André Roligheten ...

La Rassegna Mixité al PARC di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
June 16, 2023

Mixité P.A.R.C. ex Scuderie Granducali, Piazzale delle Cascine Firenze Aprile-Maggio 2023 Dopo le belle proposte ascoltate nel mese di dicembre 2022, Toscana Produzione Musica (centro di produzione musicale presieduto da Paolo Zampini con la direzione artistica di Maurizio Busìa e Francesco Mariotti) ha ripreso le attività su Firenze con la ...

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2023

by Luciano Rossetti
April 27, 2023

A collection of photos from the Bergamo Jazz Festival in Bergamo, Donizetti Theater and other locations, directed by Maria Pia De Vito, from March 19, 2023, to March 26, 2023 featuring Hamid Drake honoring Alice Coltrane guest Shabaka Hutchings, Joey Baron Trio, PanOrchestra, Rita Marcotulli--Paolo Fresu Duo, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Lakecia Benjamin, Richard Galliano Trio, Richard ...

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2023

by Libero Farnè
March 31, 2023

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2023 Bergamo Varie sedi 23-26.3.23 Quarantaquattresima edizione dell'importante festival lombardo: l'ultima sotto la direzione artistica di Maria Pia De Vito, che ha avuto il gravoso handicap di iniziare il suo mandato in concomitanza dell'insorgere della pandemia, che ha colpito in modo particolarmente funesto proprio questa zona d'Italia. Il ...

Roberto Ottaviano: sul palco e dietro le quinte

by Libero Farnè
March 27, 2023

È estremamente opportuno tornare periodicamente ad analizzare le esperienze più recenti di musicisti di grande personalità del panorama jazzistico italiano. Uno di questi è dagli anni Ottanta Roberto Ottaviano, che esordì discograficamente nel 1983 con Aspects, un lavoro rivelatore, in solo e in sestetto, di una potenza espressiva e di una creatività sconvolgenti. Dopo ...

Skopje Jazz Festival 2022

by Ziga Koritnik
December 8, 2022

A collection of photos from the Skopje Jazz Festival 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia from October 13, 2022 to October 16, 2022 featuring Thumbscrew with Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara, Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra with Fame's Chamber Orchestra Angelica Sanchez, Pasquale Mirra, Josh Abrams, Chad Taylor, Mauricio Takara, Damon Locks, Hamid Drake's Turiya: Honoring ...

Amaro Freitas, Emma-Jean Thackray, Club D'Elf, Jowee Omicil and More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 28, 2022

2022 has arrived, and from a jazz perspective, it came right after a truly spectacular year in terms of the quality and quantity of jazz albums that were released... so the pressure is on! Mondo Jazz's New Year resolution remains the same: keep searching for the most exciting, left of center, fresh, possibly under-exposed, certainly deserving ...

Steve Coleman, Ben Wendel & More

by Joe Dimino
February 18, 2019

We open this week with a talented New York-based pianist making good waves in jazz, Andy Milne and Dapp Theory. We then travel North into Milne's home country, Canada, to hear the great Collective Order before moving to the British scene to hear Mia Dyberg and back to America with Ben Wendel. Finally, we give the ...