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News: Performance / Tour

The Rodriguez Brothers CD Release Event On August 5-6 At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

The Rodriguez Brothers CD Release Event On August 5-6 At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

The Rodriguez Brothers New Release Impromptu CD Release Gig! August 5-6 (7:30pm & 9:30pm) at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola The Rodriguez Brothers have been burnin' up the New York City jazz scene since 2002 with their passionate performance and engaging compositions. Their brand new 2015 release Impromptu (Criss Cross Jazz) is gaining international airplay and critical acclaim. ...

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Article: Album Review

Lorin Cohen: Home

Read "Home" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

What's “home?" Is it where somebody's born and raised? Is it where a person resides at a given time? Or is it any place where an individual finds a high level of comfort, joy, and possibility? For Lorin Cohen, it's all three. This talented bassist-composer makes that fact plainly apparent on this, his leader debut.

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Article: Album Review

The Rodriguez Brothers: Impromptu

Read "Impromptu" reviewed by Andrew Luhn

by Andrew Luhn

Those of us who have siblings know the special bond that brothers and sisters share. From being able to quote the same movies, to sharing memories of childhood and growing up, it's hard to deny that siblings have a unique connection. It should come as no surprise then, that this unique connection gives siblings a certain ...

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Article: Live Review

Lila Downs at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Read "Lila Downs at Jazz at Lincoln Center" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes

Lila Downs Jazz At Lincoln Center New York, NY October 11, 2014 On her two-day residence at Jazz At Lincoln Center, Lila Downs showcased a solid set of old favorites alongside new material from Raiz (Sony Latin, 2014), a collaboration with singers Soledad and Niña Pastori. Backed by ...

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Article: Album Review

Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: The Offense Of The Drum

Read "The Offense Of The Drum" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

The Offense Of The Drum may be the least cohesive record in Arturo O'Farrill's discography, but that's largely by design. Here, O'Farrill firmly adheres to his stated “artistic vision"--"to bend what the world knows as Afro Latin jazz over the acoustic horizon"--better than anywhere else in his discography. Guests galore and a belief in Afro Latin ...

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Article: Live Review

Helen Sung at Jazz Standard

Read "Helen Sung at Jazz Standard" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes

Helen Sung Jazz Standard New York, NYFebruary 12, 2014 The first set of the CD release celebration for Helen Sung's Anthem For A New Day (Concord, 2014), began with her original tune “Chaos Theory" that started with a percussive introduction by Samuel Torres with the quintet following in a theme that ...

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Article: Profile

Edmar Castaneda: A World Of Music

Read "Edmar Castaneda: A World Of Music" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

The harp may be the least common instrument in jazz/improvised music--even the humble kazoo gets more of a run out. Dating back over 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia, the harp in its various guises is common to nearly all cultures across the continents. Throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America the harp is an important element of ...

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Article: Live Review

Ryan Cohan/Geof Bradfield: Chicago, IL, August 11, 2011

Read "Ryan Cohan/Geof Bradfield: Chicago, IL, August 11, 2011" reviewed by Alex Marianyi

by Alex Marianyi

Ryan Cohan, Geof BradfieldMillennium Park Pritzker Pavilion Chicago, ILAugust 11, 2011 The heat wave broke in Chicago and, weather-wise, the night was shaping up to be one of the best all summer. African Journeys, featuring Ryan Cohan and Geof Bradfield, began as saxophonist Bradfield's group took the stage to perform his ...

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News: Event

Recording Artist Ruth Aguilar Live at Miles Jazz Cafe

New York, NY—In support of her latest CD release An Invitation, Ruth Aguilar will be performing live on Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Miles Jazz Café in NYC. At Miles Jazz Café Ms. Aguilar will be performing with Jazz veterans David Epstein on keyboard, Steve LaSpina on bass and Samuel ...

Album

Yaoundé

By Samuel Torres

Label: Found You Recordings
Released: 2010
Track listing: 1. Un Atardecer en Cartagena de Indias; 2. Oye; 3. Yaoundé; 4. Tumaco; 5. Bambuco (to Santa Fé de Bogotá); 6. Cosita Rica - The Richness of the Small Things; 7. La Niña en el Agua – The Girl in the Water (to my Love Larita); 8. Macondo (Para Lucho Bermúdez); 9. Ronca el Canalete; 10. Lincoln Tunnel; 11. Rio Magdalena; 12. A Rose (to my Grandmother); 13. Chía - The Moon Goddess (La diosa luna); 14. Camino del Barrio (to my Uncle Edy Martinez and all the Musicians from the Golden Era of Salsa in NY).


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