Wynton Marsalis has been described as the most outstanding jazz musician and trumpeter of his generation, as one of the world’s top classical trumpeters, as a big band leader in the tradition of Duke Ellington, a brilliant composer, a devoted advocate for the Arts and a tireless and inspiring educator. He carries these distinctions well. [...]
Sometimes making music is all about the mechanics – balancing the melody with the harmony and the rhythm, making sure the tempo is right from the beginning of the song to the end, matching the right vocalist to the story within the lyrics, knowing when to come in with the solos and when to hang [...]
Two years ago, then 14-year-old Kim Hoorweg made her debut on the music scene with her Album “Kim Is Back”. This very young and talented Dutch jazz vocalist captivated both fanatic jazz lovers and young people discovering the genre with her fresh interpretations of Ella Fitzgerald-covers. On “My Recipe For A Happy Life” her 2nd [...]
This is Kyle Eastwood’s latest record, which was released last June 2009 in the US. It was recorded in Paris in collaborations with some of the artists he admires most on the current jazz scene: drummer Manu Katché, trumpeter Till Brönner, French star vocalist Camille and pianist Eric Legnini. Take a closer look at this [...]
