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Jazz with Dominican accents and flavours: A reality in South Florida
The third version of the South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest is anxiously awaited in Miami In October 2012, Landestoy Enterprises presented a completely new and exiting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest. A multicultural event that brought to Florida the best Jazz currently being made by musicians in the Dominican Republic ...
Moving from the Disco Ball to the Jazz Supper Club
Singer Evelyn Thomas, best known for 1980s hit songs in the disco and Hi-NRG dance club genre, is revisiting her roots as a singer. While not abandoning her dance music work, she has gone back to jazz. And she’s loving it. Thomas made her local jazz debut Saturday night, September 13, at JD’s Bistro & Grille ...
Looking Ahead: Southwest Florida 2014-15 Jazz Season Approaches
Here’s a preview of some of the more interesting jazz events in the Sarasota to Naples territory. The 2014-15 concert season hits full steam in October. Monday, October 13 – The Dave Pruyn trio (with Pruyn’s Mel Torme tribute, Notes in Velvet) and Paulette Pepper & Fine Thyme open the 2014-15 Charlotte County Jazz Society’s Artists ...
The Fire in Coltrane’s Lungs
by Larry Jaffe
When the horn sounds the jazz begins Unity rediscovered A crisscross divergence of souls Coltrane steals the birthright of his heritage makes it into music The horn blasts loud and not so pure-- Life lives between the notes not at the end of the song Painfully hidden tones magically appear ...
Grammy-Winner Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña To Release Their Newest Salsa Duro Album, “salsanimal,” July 29
The best music is that which reaches beyond its original genre. It can move people deeply, even when the composer and listener are separated by oceans. Such a work is the latest release by Marlow Rosado, “Salsanimal.” With over two decades' experience in the music industry, Grammy- winning pianist, composer, and producer Marlow Rosado has developed ...
The Duke Lounge & Gallery Plans "Noble" Little Havana Grand Opening Event July 12
New lounge & gallery to host local and national street artists, live music, DJs and serve craft beer, wine and light international cuisine items Miami, FL – The Duke Lounge & Gallery may be new to the Little Havana neighborhood, but its intentions are timeless: to promote art good music and to cultivate an exquisite range ...
Looking Ahead: Southwest Florida Jazz in the Summer
The snowbird concert season for jazz may be over in the Sarasota to Naples territory, but there’s still jazz to be found. Most of it is in the form of regular gigs at restaurants that offer jazz multiple times a week. They include J.D.’s in Port Charlotte (after its vacation week hiatus ends July 8), The ...
Palo! Fever Is Spreading Across The Nation As New CD, Palo! Live, Gains Airplay
MIAMI, FL – PALO! Live, the sophomore CD by Miami’s award-winning Afro-Cuban Funk band, PALO!, debuted at #20 on the CMJ World Music Chart. Recorded live in front of a standing room only crowd last August in Miami, the CD is now reaping airplay in the band’s hometown as well as across the country. Among the ...
A Lively Jazz Afternoon Captured for Posterity
What do you get when you record before a live audience? In the very best instances - spirited music with no false starts, no retakes and no clams (bad notes). Such was the case Tuesday afternoon, June 10 when pianist and singer Mike Markaverich recorded his trio with bassist Ernie Williford and drummer Johnny Moore in ...
Mingus, Mingus and More Mingus
The Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra dug deeply into the music of bassist and composer Charles Mingus in a concert Wednesday night at Artis Naples' Daniels Pavilion. It underscored his imprint on jazz as a bassist, composer and social commentator. The concert included a wide range of ambitious Mingus works, even touching on his early days as ...
