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Jazz this week: Harold López-Nussa, Filippo Cosentino, Alice Ripley, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes a pianist from Cuba, a guitarist from Italy, a cabaret show from a singer and actress who has earned Broadway's highest honor, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, October 18 Cuban-born pianist Harold López-Nussa makes his St. Louis debut in the first of four evenings at Jazz at the Bistro. For more about López-Nussa and some video samples of him and his trio in action, see ...
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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Harold López-Nussa
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, StLJN's video spotlight shines on pianist Harold López-Nussa, who will make his St. Louis debut with performances starting this coming Wednesday, October 18 and continuing through Saturday, October 21 at Jazz at the Bistro. Now 34 years old, López-Nussa grew up as part of a musical family in Havana, Cuba. His father, drummer Ruy Francisco López-Nussa, and uncle Ernán, a pianist, both were working musicians; his mother Mayra Torres was a piano teacher; and his younger brother Ruy ...
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Aldo López-Gavilán & Harold López-Nussa In Concert
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Ever Chavez
FUNDarte kicks off its 10th anniversary season with two innovators from the new generation of Cuban pianists Aldo López-Gavilán and Harold López-Nussa. Miami, Florida- On Saturday, November 24th, FUNDarte will be presenting Cuban Pianists Aldo López-Gavilán & Harold López-Nussa in Concert. The event will take place at the new On.Stage Black.Box Theater at Miami-Dade County Auditorium (2901 W. Flagler St., Miami). The Wild Youth of Cuban Piano This performance marks the opening of FUNDarte’s 10th anniversary season of presenting exciting, ...
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Saxophonist/Composer Alex Lopez Releases New CD Titled "We Can Take This Boat" on Lopez Music.
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Two for the Show Media
"Alex Lopez is a fine saxophonist and composer. He has recorded a beautiful and heart-felt cd that combines lyricism and modern jazz in a very natural way. I hear a distinctive sound in this music, and look forward to seeing where Alex goes from here." —Bob Mintzer, Grammy award winning saxophonist and composer “Great... a style and sound that is very inspiring." —Jerry Bergonzi, Internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author, and educator The debut album “We Can Take This Boat" ...
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Agusti Fernandez, Baldo Martinez and Ramon Lopez - Triez (Emarcy, 2010) ****
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Free Jazz by Stef Gijssels
By Stef No doubt Spain's number one pianist in jazz is Agustí Fernández, whose playing spans the history of music, from classical over traditional jazz to avant-garde. Just to show the pianist's breadth, I confront this very accessible and almost Bill Evanesque album with Trio Local, reviewed below, bringing music totally out of the comfort zone of every listener, yet equally coherent as a trio performance. This album's title is a kind of joke, referring to the word “trio," but ...
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Agusti Fernandez, Barry Guy and Ramon Lopez - Morning Glory (Maya, 2010) ****1/2
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Free Jazz by Stef Gijssels
By Stanley Zappa At its high points, Morning Glory is no less a musical achievement than the greatest of the great piano trios in our beloved music. Two that come to mind are the The Lowell Davidison Trio and Bill Evan's Sunday at the Village Vanguard. At their best Agusti Fernández, Barry Guy and Ramón López continue the larger, transcendent conversation begun by the players on those canonical recordings and could, for approximation reasons, be likened to a combination of ...
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Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Telesterion, Live Dates
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JamBase
COMPILATION GATHERS SWEET MEAT FROM MASSIVE SOLO CATALOG Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In) has announced the spring 2011 release of a quadruple LP / double CD collection culled from his multiple solo and collaborative albums entitled Telesterion. In celebration of this, Rodriguez Lopez's eponymous band will perform at this year's Coachella Festival and SXSW Music Festival (Sargent House/Rodriguez Lopez Productions showcase). Headlining tour dates are also in the works for late spring, to be announced soon. ...
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Under Your Skin Interview: Laura Lopez Castro & Don Philippe interview
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underyourskin
THIRTEEN'S American Masters celebrates the Father of Mambo, Israel "Cachao" López, in Cachao: Uno Más, premiering September 20, 2010 on PBS
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All About Jazz
The Grammy-winning bassist Israel “Cachao" López died in Coral Gables, Florida in March 2008, almost 90-years old. A maestro of legendary status on the world stage and ultimately considered one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time, he had made his home in the United States for the past four decades. Coming from a family of classical musicians, he had formal conservatory training and held a seat in the Havana Philharmonic Orchestra for 30 years, performing under the direction ...
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Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Genius Set Free
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JamBase
By: Kayceman
Omar Rodriguez Lopez There will come a time, many many years from now, long after the dust has settled, when we look back at this point in music's vast history, and Omar Rodriguez Lopez will be left standing. There will be others for sure - luminaries like Jack White, Prince, Trent Reznor, Eddie Vedder, OutKast, obviously Radiohead, probably Trey, Jim James, Jeff Tweedy, perhaps Patterson Hood and ...
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