Comeback Home, the Mother is Waiting!
Ever stumbled upon an unexpected treasure that stirred your soul in ways you never imagined? Spare me from mundane and usher me into the realm of blues, where sorcerers of this genre weave enchanting spells. Bestow upon me the gift of acute hearing and open my heart to a profound appreciation of the mother of…
Victor Goines and Friends with a Music Shadow of ‘The Woodlawn Suite’
While waiting, for the first time in line at a Victor Goines and Friends concert, I saw an employee come out, waving theatrically with his hands for attention, and announce that the show had been sold out. Not everybody behind me would get a chance to experience a swinging, vibrant night at Dizzy’s Club. No…
Constellation of Bill Charlap Trio
They come onstage that late May chilly evening. The sun is still up, and its last orange rays reflect in the windows of an old Manhattan residential tower. The magical aura outside mixes with the magic of three „planets” marked by the jazz DNA. They came together as Bill Charlap Trio to touch and shake…
The Power of Youth in the New York Heart of Jazz
Recently I stood before a spontaneous decision of going to an event driven musically by Montclair State University Jazz Ensemble with special guest Marcus Printup. “Should I go, or should I not?” – I was wondering what I could expect from the young generation, undoubtedly with a great workshop. But still, will they be musically…
How Jazz and Shanghai Brought People Together
Opening night of the 35th artistic season at Jazz at Lincoln Center They have toured in over 300 cities across six continents. While traveling with their music, they have always been open to sensitive aspects of other cultures they would witness. They used it to learn and further thrive musicality even more, bringing to other…
Damion Reid, the drummer with the soul of a leader
He plays the way he eats when we meet after a concert to talk at dinner: passionately, with sophistication. As a drummer on stage, he absolutely gives you the feeling he is the front power of an entire band. He is involving to the listeners, authentic and extremely aware of his beats’ impact on an…
Music Review – Liberty Ellman – ‘Last Desert’
Released a week ago, it already set me in the mood of looping it to get the real vibe of the album. Liberty Ellman’s ‘Last Desert’ is definitely an oasis of sounds and it is very far from leaving a listener hungry, or rather thirsty, for experience of hearing something complex and unique. The album…
Appeal to Jazz Listeners
Dear jazz lovers, in these trying times of pandemic disease we all are concerned about health issue of our relatives and friends. We have a feeling of uncertainty and specific sense of being lost in a new reality – perhaps it was precisely scripted in a lot of sci-fi movies but not well-adapted in our…
Why Robert Glasper is a genius of modern jazz
As a fan of classic American jazz grown on Coltrane, Blakey and Davis rarely did You Tube do me a favor by helping me finding the real music gems in ‚Next’ list. Not this time: when I saw the link to Robert Glasper’s – ‚So Beautiful’ (Columbia Studio Recording) I had to click it to…
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It is a blog about jazz music where I publish articles, interviews, reviews and personal, biased opinions. I hope that those of you who are already familiar with jazz – will burn up your flame of enthusiasm for it here, on my blog. And those who know nothing about it – will discover how jazz…
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