Jazz Articles about Jorge Vistel

About Jorge Vistel

Live Review

Jorge Vistel At Dock Street Jazz Club

by Ian Patterson
January 18, 2026

Jorge VistelDock Street Jazz Club Belfast, N. Ireland January 11, 2026 It took Jorge Vistel just one trumpet solo--a hypnotic four minutes of deft lyricism and technical bravura--to signal to the audience that it was in for a treat. Such a balance of emotional heft and virtuosity made it easy to conclude that music is in the blood of the Cuban trumpeter. Maybe too easy. To be sure, growing up in Santiago de Cuba, Vistel was ...

Album Review

Florian Arbenz: Convergence: Moon

by Neil Duggan
November 4, 2025

For over 30 years drummer Florian Arbenz has taken his drumming style into new genres. His Conversation series produced 12 albums with 12 different ensembles and as part of the VEIN trio, he recorded eight albums, collaborating with Dave Liebman, Marc Johnson and Andy Sheppard. Classically trained, he has also worked as a percussionist in numerous concerts and festivals. Florian Arbenz: Convergence is a series of cross-continental collaborations, Moon being the second album in the series. He initially ...