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Recently named one of four young pianists on the rise by the New York Times, Cuban born pianist and composer David Virelles grew up in a musical home. His father is a professional singer-songwriter and his mother is a flautist in the Santiago de Cuba Symphony. He started studying classical music at the age of seven, as well as being exposed to the large array of Cuban music styles. Eventually, David discovered his grandfather’s jazz collection and also became interested in that tradition. In 2001, he left for Canada as a protégé of Canadian musician Jane Bunnett, with whom he recorded several albums (two of them Grammy nominated), toured and collaborated with on a number of projects. While in Canada, David graduated from the music program at Humber College

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Igbó Alákọrin (The Singer’s Grove) Vol. III (Theatrical Cut)

By David Virelles

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Pulpa de Tamarindo; Lo Mismo Da; Son de la Loma; Péndulo; Lunes Cubanos.

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Igbó Alákọrin (The Singer’s Grove) Vol. III (Director’s Cut)

By David Virelles

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Pulpa de Tamarindo; Cocoyé Nuvó; Son de la Loma; Seco; Péndulo; Berlin; Lunes Cubanos.

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Creative Inspirations

By David Virelles

Label: Pi Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: Unseen Mother; Petalo; Universal Sketches; Refuge; Space Dance; Neves; Unseen Mother II; Sometimes I Wonder; Para Ti.

Article: Album Review

David Virelles: Creative Inspirations

Read "Creative Inspirations" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
September 20, 2026

Though we can likely assume that any music brought to life by pianist David Virelles, with his uncanny ability to make even the most jagged improvisation sound like yesteryear's standard, bassist Reggie Workman, who at eighty-eight still plays like the young turk afire alongside John Coltrane at the Village Vanguard, and drummer Andrew Cyrille who, at ...

Article: Live Review

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City

by Paul Rauch
September 15, 2026

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026 Hart Plaza Detroit, MI September 4-7, 2026 Thursday evening is when artists, media and event staffers begin to file into the Detroit Marriott, arriving from points around the globe. The common purpose is the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival, an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend. The ...

Article: In Pictures

The Anna Webber Nonet at the Jazz Gallery: Reflections from the Edge of a World Gone Awry

by Dave Kaufman
February 6, 2026

The Jazz Gallery has functioned as a vital incubator for the New York jazz scene since its founding in 1995, specifically designed as a non-profit space where the primary goal is artistic risk rather than commercial viability. Anna Webber has a longstanding relationship with the Gallery; she was the 2022 recipient of the Margaret Whitton Award ...

Article: Profile

Ukrainian Jazz Media: Unwavering Service

by Ian Patterson
January 24, 2026

Though the history of jazz in Ukraine dates back to the second decade of the 20th Century, jazz media in Ukraine was slower to develop. While this article's primary focus is on today's jazz journalists, independent proselytizers and advocates, it would be remiss not to mention some of those who paved the way. Several ...

Article: What is Jazz?

2026 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 6, 2026

For jazz fans who are in New York, when one countdown ends with the Times Square Ball Drop, another one begins--and ends a few days later, when Winter JazzFest officially gets underway with the first downbeat at Le Poisson Rouge. For 22 years, the festival has been the launch pad of the jazz year ...

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Double Bass Quartet

By Eric McPherson

Label: Giant Step Arts
Released: 2025
Track listing: Ode To Von; Blind Pig; Illusion Suite; Solo Drum; Darn That Dream; Transmission; Ashes; Skippy; Cinci Y Quatro.