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Avishai Cohen: Mystical Changes
by Adriana Carcu
Israeli bassist and vocalist Avishai Cohen, together with pianist Omri Mor and drummer Amir Bresler, recently participated at Romania's Garana Jazz Festival with a two-hour act of electrifying musical virtuosity. Most of the songs the trio performed are featured on Cohen's recent release, Seven Seas (EMI, 2011). This interview took place before a show that would ...
Raul Mannola: Inner Visions of Flamenco
by Ian Patterson
Born in Brazil, raised in Finland and residing in Madrid, guitarist Raul Mannola has immersed himself in the art of flamenco for the past 25 years. In this time he has won over flamenco musicians, critics and jurists alike, impressed by his notable technique, and more importantly, his evident feel for the music; both attributes abound ...
Chick Corea: Creative Giant
by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
Virtuosity is a beautiful thing. One would somehow like to believe that anybody can learn how to play any given instrument with delicate, enchanting energy; but truth be told, some are simply born with a gift that most can only dream of. The ability to amaze others through music, enriching the hearts and widening the creative ...
Roman Miroshnichenko on tour with the Godfather of Fusion
In May 2011, The Super Guitar Duo of Larry Coryell and Roman Miroshnichenko will perform at one of the biggest guitar festivals in Europe—The World Of Guitar—founded in the small Russian city of Kaluga. During the years, «The World of Guitar» has presented admirers with the greatest names of classical and modern guitar music. This time ...
Walter Kolosky: Affairs of the Heart
by Ian Patterson
It took journalist Walter Kolosky eight months to put together Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by Song (Abstract Logix, 2010), though, in effect, this impressive listener's guide has been the culmination of a lifetime listening to the English guitarist's music. Kolosky has written extensively on McLaughlin's music for many years, and has interviewed him many ...
Carlos Villoslada: Tabanqueando en la Plaza Nina
by Ian Patterson
The Spanish tinge referred to by pianist Jelly Roll Morton has never been far from jazz, though serious attempts to fuse flamenco and jazz only began with saxophonist Pedro Iturralde and guitarist Paco de Lucia's collaboration Flamenco-Jazz (SABA, 1968). Tenor saxophonist Carlos Villoslada continues this tradition by bringing together jazz melodies and harmonies with flamenco rhythms ...
Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day Two, November 26, 2010
by Chris M. Slawecki
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Riviera Maya Jazz Festival Playa del Carmen, MexicoNovember 25-28, 2010 Painting in bold colors from different corners of the Latin American musical spectrum, guitarist Al Di Meola drew from his acclaimed, historic collaborations with Spanish guitarist Paco de ...
Leverkusen Jazz 2010 is a World Guitar Extravaganza
Germany's Leverkusener Jazztage has garnished long standing status for providing western European jazz fans with some of the most diverse programs on the Deutschland concert scene. This year's 31st edition, which runs fron November 6th through the 14th, promises to enhance that well earned reputation with themes heavy on guitar and global specialties. A busy suburb ...
2010 Jarasum Jazz Festival, Gapeyong, South Korea
by Ian Patterson
Jarasum International Jazz Festival Jarasum Island, Gapeyong, South Korea October 15-17, 2010Jarasum International Jazz Festival was almost washed out by rain in its first edition in 2004, and after only three editions founder and director J.J. In—South Korea's premier concert promoter—took the bold step of selling his house to meet debts and ...
John McLaughlin's Out of Print "The Promise" to be Reissued November 2
JOHN McLAUGHLIN: THE PROMISE Now available exclusively at www.Hip-OSelect.com and available to all retailers November 2 John McLaughlin is universally recognized as one of the world's greatest guitarists. His pioneering recordings range from his landmark work with Miles Davis and Tony Williams, his own fusion recordings with The Mahavishnu Orchestra and his dazzling solo work in ...
