Results for "Django Reinhardt"

The Jazz Loft Presents The John Monteleone Art of the Guitar Festival: The Anthony Wilson Organ Trio

by Dan Bilawsky
August 6, 2024

When summer settles in, jazz fans turn their focus toward festivals. No stranger to this scenario, The Jazz Loft, in Stony Brook, NY, draws plenty of ears and cheers with its John Monteleone Art of the Guitar Festival. A celebration of a master luthier, his instruments and those who wield them, this eagerly anticipated event offers ...

Iiro Rantala: Goldberg Variation III

by Scott Lichtman
July 18, 2024

Finnish pianist and composer Iiro Rantala (pronounced “Ee'-ro Rahn'-tah-lah") is a grand master of jazz, classical music, and film scores; he even serves as a UN goodwill ambassador. Give him a Django Reinhardt-like gipsy swing piece, or an Art Tatum stride, or a Keith Jarrett solo improv, and he'll respond with even greater flow, tighter precision, ...

Josh Machiz

Born: April 16, 1985

Josh Machiz is a Philadelphia & NYC-based comedian, musician and composer who's been confusing and delighting audiences across North America for over 2 decades. He's a 2-Time Barrymore Award Winner and co-recipient of an American Composers Forum Grant. He has created and produced works in a myriad of mediums including comedy, ballet, circus, theater, music, augmented reality, etc. 

The New York Times described his music as “What the mail sounds like,” dosage Magazine calls him "Philadelphia's giant musical force." Josh's music has been featured on NPR's Jazz Night in America and his comedy is featured on Amazon Prime

Hillai Govreen, Béla Fleck, Eva Novoa, Nicole McCabe & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 10, 2024

Creative takes on Django Reinhardt and George Gershwin open a show which then spotlights three emerging and compelling musicians: Hillai Govreen, Nicole McCabe and Eva Novoa.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Edouard Pennes “Swing 48" Génération Django (Artwork) 0:16 Host talks 3:33 Béla Fleck ...

Cyrille Aimée And Mathis Picard At The Emelin Theatre

by Scott Lichtman
April 26, 2024

Cyrille Aimée The Emelin Theatre Mamaroneck, NYApril 18, 2024 Renowned vocalist Cyrille Aimée and pianist extraordinaire Mathis Picard performed a magnetic set at the intimate Emelin Theatre. The duo's musical sensitivity, song selection and chemistry engaged the audience from the opening notes. Pianist Mathis may be lesser known but ...

Dani Gurgel: DDG19 Big Band

by Katchie Cartwright
April 13, 2024

Dani Gurgel was born into a musical family in São Paulo. Her mother Débora Gurgel (a busy pianist and arranger) and father (an amateur jazz saxophonist) met on the bandstand. Following her own musical path, Dani skirted gender biases in jazz culture that might have limited her opportunities by learning to do and play “everything," as ...

Cyrille Aimée: Music Flows From Within

by Scott Lichtman
April 9, 2024

Renowned vocalist Cyrille Aimée possesses a wholly unique sound. Certainly, it is based on her voice timbre but also reflects her approach to music. She is equally adept at jazz standards and pop-jazz. She can swing and scat on cue, then shift to high tech sound loops. Songs in English, French and Spanish are delivered with ...

Joscho Stephan and Sven Jungbeck at The Roads Bistro

by Mark Robbins
March 22, 2024

Two of the leading proponents of gypsy jazz made a special appearance at The Roads Bistro recently, Joscho Stephan and Sven Jungbeck. Stephan is a German guitarist known for his interpretations of classical, jazz and pop standards in the style of gypsy jazz. Heavily influenced by the legendary Django Reinhardt, Stephan has garnered a world wide ...

Livio Minafra, Ugo Sbisà: Jazz Europeo - Non di solo passaporto

by Giuseppe Segala
February 27, 2024

Jazz Europeo--Non di solo passaporto Livio Minafra, Ugo Sbisà 212 Pagine ISBN: # 979-1281664005 I Quaderni di Digressione 2023 D'accordo, il jazz non ha bisogno di passaporti. Il passaporto è la musica stessa. Piuttosto, ha bisogno di passepartout, di una chiave universale che possa aprire le porte massicce ...

Eleonora Strino: Leading The Way

by Ian Patterson
December 27, 2023

Any young person who dreams of becoming a jazz musician surely imagines the romance of a bohemian life spent traveling the world, playing to appreciative audiences. But it is not an easy career path. It requires complete dedication and many years of study and practice. The economics are hardly enticing either. And life on the road, ...