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Ángela Varo: Andalusian jazz violinist, educator, multi-instrumentalist and Berklee College of Music graduate
by Doug Hall
On this show we chat with Ángela Varo who is an Andalusian violinist, educator, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, arranger, producer, and composer from Baena, Córdoba. She is a recent master's scholar and current undergraduate student (B.M. Contemporary Writing and Production, Performance; graduated 2023 with M.M. Global Jazz program) at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma. Ms. Varo was raised in a very musical family, with influences including Opera and Flamenco, and the fusion of cultures in southern Spain. She specializes in ...
Continue ReadingFrancesca Remigi: The Human Web
by Troy Dostert
Drummer Francesca Remigi describes herself as a “polyhedric" percussionist, and a careful listen to her sophomore release, The Human Web, indicates that the adjective is entirely apt. Possessing not only impressive technique but also undeniably ambitious compositional abilities, Remigi's many-sided creativity is amply manifest on the eight far-ranging pieces on this endlessly surprising, and often stirring, album. Remigi has broad conceptual interests here, with particular emphasis on social media's detrimental impact on self and society. It's a multifaceted ...
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