Were recorded 50 years ago ‘Kind of Blue’ by Miles Davis and ‘Giant Steps’ by John Coltrane.
In 1959, when he was about to start in the U.S. the decade of black revolt, psychedelic rock, the sexual revolution, the troops sent to Vietnam and the appearance of man on the moon, jazz had already shaken the foundations of the culture of that country. It was jazz that best anticipated the desire of American youth changed. Read the rest of this entry »
They say the secret of lasting relationships is not so much as to learn to love each be wrong. Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent and Tino di Geraldo accidentally started out as a flamenco jazz trio one night 12 years ago in Barcelona and in view the absence of the rest of the band. And take so long after stupendously bad. Read the rest of this entry »
The International Jazz Festival of Peniscola is already defined the parameters of its programming, which will run throughout the month of July. The series will feature eight concerts, which will stage the Palau de Congressos, the cafeteria of the building and the Piazza Santa Maria. Furthermore, it has also organized a series of parades by the Jazz Street Marching Band, for the evenings of the days of jazz-concert and workshop, to be led by soloists performing in the Piazza Santa Maria in the afternoon of Thursday, 9, 16 and 23 July.
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Swinging, singing, playing, new hits by Count Basie & His Orchestra
The musician William “Count” Basie led his highly successful and iconic jazz orchestra from 1935 until his death in 1984. Like every musical group at the time, get their big break in radio and, after extensive work became an obligatory reference in jazz and blues.
Swinging, singing, playing is a window to the past that leads to the boom era of jazz in America. Then, there were great musicians and groups that enriched the genre, surpassing even the racial barriers of the time. Read the rest of this entry »
The purists of the genre have unanimously applauded the quintet of Michael Salvador, after Konstantin Zhenya British radio tuned to a few tracks recorded live by followers Jazzeros.
Since Konstantin Zhenya decided to present a Scottish radio show some issues during his stay in Spain recorded with a recorder in proceedings of the Spanish quintet Miguel Salvador Project, the purists of the genre critics have almost unanimously applauded by the Spanish quintet, recommending assistance to those willing to listen to quality jazz does not bend to modern forms of subverting an incisive gender. Read the rest of this entry »
In the city of Paris was inaugurated the exhibition We want Miles, a tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. This event marks the sixtieth anniversary of the first presentation of the artist in Paris, and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its most successful production, Kind of Blue. Read the rest of this entry »
The pianist and composer Dave Brubeck will be honored among other big stars during the awards ceremony Kennedy Center Honors in Washington.
The event was held at the John F. Center Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on 6 December. During the gala, will also be honored actor Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen musician and opera singer Grace Bumbry. Read the rest of this entry »
The legendary singer and guitarist George Benson returned to the studio to produce his latest album Songs and Stories, on sale since last Aug. 25.
The production contains 12 topics on which Benson revels in his particular style, but never ceases to amaze with the versatility with which he walks among the various genres of jazz and soul. Read the rest of this entry »
The American trumpeter Miles Davis launched August 17, 1959 an album that would be a reference in the history of jazz. Tratabajo disc is “Kind Of Blue”, not the kind of jazz discs that went on to sell more copies with nearly 20 million sales. Even today continues to rise the number of weekly sales to about 5,000 approximately.
According to Jimmy Cobb, drummer of the sextet who participated, “Kind of Blue” was made in heaven. A framework not only of jazz history but also the history of music as pianist Herbie Hancock says. The album was recorded in just two sessions at Columbia Studio Recors 30th. On March 2, 1959 were made recordings of songs and on April 22 completed the LP with “Flamenco Sketches” and “All Blues”. Read the rest of this entry »
The chemistry of improvisation flowed into a jazz album that the singer recorded Bogota in 2007 in one night, at the moment is one of the novelties of the genus in stores.
Slightly less than 500 copies of the album ‘My One And Only Love’ rested for two years under the bed of the married Germain Herrera and Tatiana Janer.
Some have become Christmas presents for relatives, for what he least expected was that one day become the repeated requests from shops.
The album of singer Bogota, which emerged as an informal meeting and a night with Spanish musicians Iñaki Sandoval (piano), David Mengual (bass), and her husband (drums), managed to appear to the radio recently and became , of overnight, one of the most requested by listeners to stations like The W. Read the rest of this entry »