The two-day long celebration of the life and work of one of the greatest jazz musicians, Charlie Parker, is an event not to be missed. The annual festival takes place at the Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on the first day…
Mad Meg – a hybrid of an orchestra and a contemporary rock band, writes and sings with an admirable directness and simplicity, gently but firmly commanding your attention from the first guitar strum and declarative line of verse. The stage…
For most people, myself included, Yann Tiersen’s name is instantly associated with two great movies that featured his music – Amelie and Good Bye Lenin. There is no doubt that Amelie’s international success and critical acclaim had a major impact…
Do you like swing? Jazz? Getting dressed up and dancing? How about a party? Well, then you should have come to the second annual New York Hot Jazz Festival! The festival this year was held at the Players Club, a…
Lykke Li played a sold out show at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NY on April 15th. The show sold out shortly after the tickets went on sale and there is a good reason for this: Lykke Li is amazing,…
NYC-based experimental singer-songwriter Marla Mase just released a new EP, inspired by Junot Diaz’ quote “the half life of love is forever”. Her songs are a fusion of rock-n-roll, spoken word, funk, punk, and Global Soul and are definitely a must-hear…
The Jeremy Pelt Show, an acoustic/electric quintet led by Jeremy Pelt, played a beautiful and soulful show at the Jazz Standard on April 8th. This stellar band features saxophonist Roxy Coss, David Bryant on Fender Rhodes, Dana Hawkins on drums…
“I speak fluent hip-hop” says Farrah Burns. And she does, with confidence, style and passion. Born and raised in Miami, her roots in Haiti and Cuba, Farrah started rapping and writing when she was a teenager. She always knew that she…
NYC Winter Jazzfest was founded ten years ago and it was initially conceived as a space for musicians to showcase their current projects. This year the festival stretched for five days and it presented over 90 musicians in a dozen venues and concert…
Latest creation of Brazilian film-maker Bruno Barret, Reaching for the Moon (original title Flores Raras) is a touching and stylish movie capturing the spirit of 1950s Brazilian bohemia. Based on a true story and the novelRare and Commonplace Flowers on the same subject, it…
