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Tag Archives: jazz
Jazz In Iceland
Icelandic Jazz When quizzed about musicians from Iceland, the only artists most people can think of are indie rock favorites Björk and Sigur Rós. But Icelandic jazz is quite special, and Reykjavik has a jazz scene that deserves wide recognition. Read … Continue reading
Posted in Iceland, Jazz
Tagged andres thor, asa trio, iceland, jazz, rootsworld, sunna gunnlaugs
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Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander: Uplift (2011) The newest release from Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander is full of great tunes, very well performed by top-notch players. Together these ingredients make for a thoroughly enjoyable and, as the title suggests, an uplifting listening experience. My … Continue reading
ASA Trio
ASA Trio Plays the Music of Thelonious Monk (2011) Thelonious Monk ranks among the best composers of the 20th Century. Most of what he wrote he recorded with his own ensembles and his recordings are well-known and prized in jazz … Continue reading
Posted in Iceland, Jazz
Tagged agnar magnusson, andres thor, iceland, jazz, scott mclemore, thelonious monk
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March 2011
March 2011 Every month I make a list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most often over the past few weeks. Here’s my list for March 2011. Khaira Arby: Timbuktu Tarab (2010) – The desert blues music coming out … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, arabic, belgium, classical, cuba, egypt, finland, igor stravinsky, jazz, khaira arby, mali, marcus shelby, maria kalaniemi, natacha atlas, nordic, russia, sweden, väsen, yorgis goiricelaya
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Vinicius Cantuária
Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell: Lágrimas Mexicanas (2011) Vinicius Cantuária is a Brazilian guitarist who has been living in New York City for the past couple of decades making rock, jazz, and bossa nova records and collaborating with the likes … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Jazz
Tagged bill frisell, brad mehldau, brazil, jazz, mexico, vinicius cantuária
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Yorgis Goiricelaya
Yorgis Goiricelaya: Elegance (2010) Bassist Yorgis Goiricelaya was born in Cuba, and played piano and bass there and in Costa Rica before moving to Miami a few years ago. He has performed on dozens of recordings led by others; Elegance … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Jazz
Tagged aldo salvent, costa rica, cuba, hilario bell, jaco pastorius, jazz, orlando guanche, osmany paredes, paquito d'rivera, yorgis goiricelaya
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