Hans-Peter de Zeeuw a.k.a. d’Z is a Dutch drummer and composer in the soul, jazz and funk genres. Born to a conservative family in Rotterdam, the life of d’Z changed at the age of nine when he took his first […]
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Rhythm is as important as melody throughout the amalgamation of tracks on the self-titled album by Union Five. This is evidenced by the alternating emphasis on one aspect or the other – and often the fusion of the two elements, […]
The new record label Sounds Fragil presents their first release, “Music For Sketches” by Tobias Svensson
May 31, 2018
“Music For Sketches” is the result of a decade of musical exploration and experimenting by the Swedish composer Tobias Svensson. It features four tracks, all blending in between modern classical, jazz, electronic music and ambient music. The minimalistic elements are […]
Sigbjørn Obstfelder was a 19th-century Norwegian writer and poet, accredited with being one of the earliest examples of modernism in Norwegian literature. Despite producing only a mere handful of works during his short lifespan, he is considered one of the […]
Odd-Arne Jacobsen og Tore-Morten Andreassen: “Yang” (A tribute to Larry Coryell and Alphonse Mouzon)
April 15, 2018
Odd-Arne Jacobsen is a Norwegian jazz and contemporary musician who has performed his music in countries across the globe. Jacobsen is the only Norwegian guitarist to have had a solo concert at the Carnegie Hall performing own material. In 2017 […]
Orhan Demir is a Canadian jazz guitarist who has released several albums. His first release in 1986 “The way I see you”, followed by the second in 1987 “North West”, and the third in 1988 “Windmill”. In 1989 Demir dropped […]
Blue Soul Ten: “The Beautiful Warrior” – an absolutely, unequivocally and inextricably awesome set
January 31, 2018
For Blue Soul Ten’s Claye Greene, texture and mood are his specialties. His flowing, soulful, always compelling sound portraits are like a door to another world. He continues along these sonic journeys with his new release “The Beautiful Warrior”, a […]
Angela C. Howell: “There’s Nothin’ I Don’t Love…” – a solid foundation for romance
December 26, 2017
My, oh my, what an extraordinary song! All of the extraordinary shine of Angela C. Howell’s six previous albums is once again realized here on her latest single “There’s Nothin’ I Don’t Love…” – a track destined to be included […]
Tisabel: “GENRE HOPPING” – A multi-talented cross-genre artist at work
December 11, 2017
Longtime Musical director and vocalist Tony Isabel aka Tisabel boasts an unprecedented skill set. He writes, arranges, sings, plays, and performs. He busts taboos, flashes unstoppable ambition, blends genres together like paint. Soulful ballads and funky grooves, ambient new age […]
Josiel Konrad: “Dança do Amor” ft. Nina Miranda – an embrace of harmonic initiatives
October 29, 2017
The popularity of world music in the USA has a long history, and tends to run in cycles. There was a period in the early 20th Century when jazz musicians came to adopt Latin rhythms. And there were occasional musical […]