Articles by Jean-François Kalka
Tocame Son at the Zublin-Haus in Stuttgart
by Jean-François Kalka
Text by Jacye Swallow The sultry notes of a lone trumpet bring to mind a balmy night sitting in a café deep in the heart of Cuba, yet this summer night we are just outside Stuttgart. Swaying to the smooth interpretations of classic Cuban rhythms Tocame Son creates the atmosphere we would normally have to travel far to enjoy. Billed as a Cuban night of dancing and cocktails hosted by the Zublin-Haus the evening promised to ...
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by Jean-François Kalka
Over the course of ten days, the Stuttgart Jazz Open (SJO) played host to 40 performances across six venues, in and across greater Stuttgart. An outstanding cast of performers from the likes of Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norah Jones, Wayne Shorter, Lee Ritenour, to the young and talented Isabella Lundgren, recognized by the Swedish Daily News as one of the greatest things that the Swedish jazz scene has ever happened" and the likes of Kamasi Washington, this ...
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