Jazz Articles about Gergana Velinova

About Gergana Velinova

Radio & Podcasts

Janis Siegel, Skinny Hightower, Twin Talk & Gergana Velinova

by Joe Dimino
September 20, 2026

Step inside the 976th Episode of Neon Jazz and get ready for another deep dive into the sounds, stories, and soul of jazz from around the globe. We open the hour with the acclaimed singer Gergana Velinova, featuring music from her powerful 2026 album Free. From there, we hit the Neon Jazz mailbox, digging into quotes, reflections, and thoughts from artists including Tom Kennedy and Michael Bede Dunlop. Then we turn up the volume with heavyweight jazz from Todd DelGuidice, ...

Album Review

Gergana Velinova: Free

by Pierre Giroux
August 9, 2026

Every so often, an album arrives that does not seek to be admired so much as understood. This effort by Bulgarian-Canadian vocalist, songwriter, and poet Gergana Velinova, titled Free, fits that category. Velinova spent five years writing the album's ten songs. There is not a wasted word or an unnecessary note. Another part of the project is the artistic reunion between Velinova and multi-instrumentalist and producer Kristian Alexandrov, who have known each other since their teenage years and share a ...