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Marcos Toledo: Hunch
by Richard J Salvucci
There is a cliché that jazz is a universal language. Sometimes it helps to watch terrific players from just about everywhere play things that make you stop and notice. Such is the case with Marcos Toledo. Toledo is a young guitarist who was born and raised in Guadalajara and in 2022 is based in New York. He is one of an increasing number of players from Mexico who bring their own experiences, culture and ideas to bear on ...
Continue ReadingSly5thAve & Roberto Verastegui: Agua de Jamaica
by Peter Jones
Despite its title, this genre-busting album has nothing to do with reggae or Jamaican dancehall. In fact, it's a fresh-as-paint melange of jazz, electro-pop and hip-hop. Agua de Jamaica is the work of a Texan and a Mexican: Sly5thAve (real name Sylvester Uzoma Onyejiaka II) and Roberto Verástegui originally met as jazz students in Texas, and the album came together in Mexico City during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Sly5thAve may not be a familiar name to many, but ...
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