Results for "Michael League"

Harold López-Nussa Interview

by Steven Roby
November 11, 2023

This episode of Backstage Jazz features an interview with jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa. We discussed his new album Timba a la Americana (Blue Note), and his upcoming show at Dazzle on Saturday, November 18. Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut ...

Fabrizio De André secondo Luigi Viva

by Libero Farnè
October 9, 2023

Numerose sono state le interviste che ho effettuato negli ultimi decenni: ovviamente a molti jazzisti, dai maestri assoluti ai giovani emergenti, ma anche a danzatori, artisti, attori, compositori di musica contemporanea... Ho ritenuto utile inoltre dedicare una serie di interviste ai direttori artistici di importanti festival jazz, italiani e stranieri. È questa la ...

Snarky Puppy at the Ogden Theater

by Geoff Anderson
October 6, 2023

Snarky Puppy Ogden Theater Denver, Colorado September 30, 2023 Originality seems to be a guiding force for Snarky Puppy. That applies not just to the type of music they play in general, but it goes all the way down to preparation of set lists. Saturday night at the Ogden Theater, band ...

A Few Of My Favorite 2023 Jazz Things (So Far) - Part 4

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 1, 2023

Africana to Americana, and beyond, in the final installment of our retrospective of some of the most memorable tunes we got to hear during the first half of the year.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Bill Laurance, Michael League “Round House" Where You Wish ...

Umbria Jazz: mezzo secolo

by Libero Farnè
July 20, 2023

Umbria Jazz 2023 Varie sedi Perugia 7--16.7.2023 50 anni di Umbria Jazz e 90 del suo fondatore e direttore artistico Carlo Pagnotta: un evento unico, festeggiato con un'edizione veramente speciale, ricca di musica e di iniziative collaterali, che ha superato nella programmazione come nella partecipazione del pubblico i livelli degli ultimi ...

Scenes from the 2023 Montreal Jazz Festival

by Leo Sidran
July 19, 2023

Bokante: History

by Chris May
June 25, 2023

Snarky Puppy leader Michael League does not like the band being called a jazz ensemble. He describes it as a “a pop band that improvises a lot, without vocals." But anyone listening to jazz through the aural equivalent of a wide-angle lens would likely keep Snarky Puppy in the picture. League's spin-off group ...

Grammy-nominated Singer Malika Tirolien Schedules June Shows In San Francisco And Portland

June 1, 2023

Montreal-Based Vocalist Will Perform Music from her Latest Album, Higher, produced with Snarky Puppy’s Michael League Malika Tirolien, the lead vocalist of the Grammy-nominated group Bokanté will travel across the border for two U.S. Shows in Early June.On June 12, Tirolien will make her solo debut at SFJAZZ with music from her new album Higher, which ...

Bill Laurance & Michael League: Where You Wish You Were

by Cary Tenenbaum
April 22, 2023

As of this writing in Spring 2023, pianist Bill Laurance and bass and oud player Michael League have apparently been playing together in Snarky Puppy for almost 20 years. This may come as a surprise to some listeners who may still think of them as new kids on the block, so to speak. These two have ...

Club d'Elf, Naïssam Jalal, Bill Laurance, Michael League, George & New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 14, 2023

This week we put together a set which is centered around jazz influenced by Gnawa music, and musicians and bands which know how to “develop and envelope," i.e. develop a melody and mood which envelopes the listener. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" ...