Articles by Wajdi Cherif
Meet Pianist Manuel Rocheman
by Wajdi Cherif
Manuel Rocheman grew up in a rich and stimulating musical environment as both his parents and grandparents were musicians. His father, a guitarist and actor was the founder of the “Hootenanny" in the American centre in Paris, a place where artists come to perform from all around the globe. A major musical events in Rocheman's childhood was receiving Oscar Peterson solo album Tracks as a gift from his brother. That was a trigger for his jazz career, Rocheman recalls.
Continue ReadingKaty Roberts: Katy Roberts Quintet Live a L'Archipel
by Wajdi Cherif
The real challenge when doing a jazz album is achieving a perfect mix of energy, group interaction and musicality. Katy Roberts' album Live A l'Archipel is a perfect case in point. Roberts succeeded to gather around her musicians with different strong personalities that contribute to the force in her statement. She has been living in Paris for fourteen years now. After studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, she performed for about twenty years, especially with saxophonist Franck ...
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