The San Francisco-based hot band Rupa & the April Fishes present their new album BUILD, which talks about rebellion, global upheaval, the collapse of capitalism and false democracies, and the rise of populist movements from Tunisia to Chile to Athens to Wall Street. Their music takes influences from all over the world, from punk to indie rock, from […]
The pianist Malcolm Braff presents his heavy-grooving modern soul-jazz piano trio, trigger with African shadings that is based on Braff’s research he calls “Non-Euclidean Rhythms”, which consist of rhythms that cannot be divided by integers. For his latest album “Inside” (ENJA), which has received wide acclaim from music critics in Europe and abroad; Braff is joined […]
Pianist, composer, producer and director, Niels Lan Doky is a Danish jazz musician who gained wide international renown and critical acclaim. His extensive recording career, which began in 1986, includes 33 albums as a leader and countless albums as a producer or sideman for other artists. His recording work is represented on such prestigious jazz […]
Saxophonist Bill Evans first joined Miles Davis group in 1980 at the age of 22, and went on to record six records and tour the world with Davis numerous times over a four-year period. He then toured and recorded three CDs with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and later played with Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, […]
Noa is Israel’s leading international concert and recording artist. Her strongest influences come from the singer-songwriters of the 60s, like Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. These musical and lyrical sensibilities, combined with Noa’s Yemenite roots and Gil Dor’s strong background in Jazz, Classical and Rock, have created Noa and Gil’s unique sound, manifested in hundreds of songs […]
Beautiful tunes, unbelievable rhythms, intimate atmosphere… Far from trends and usual clichés… An amazing Electro Jazz Rock cocktail to enjoy! We may define their music as “progressive jazz rock”. We can name influences such as the E.S.T , Medeski & Wood, Emerson Lake & Palmer… But we can also take the time to enjoy the […]
The outstanding bass player Etienne Mbappé comes from Cameroon. His technique and rhythmic sense are amazing and he has created a great musical genre of his own, transcending the frontiers between African music and other styles such as jazz, fusion, pop and even classical music. Known for his years with the Zawinul Syndicate, Etienne also recorded with […]
After 9 albums that have sold half a million copies worldwide, the jazz star Erik Truffaz and his instrumental pop band are back with a new album to be announced on October 29 2012. The Erik Truffaz Quartet is first and foremost a collective entity with its own sound and group dynamic. Erik Truffaz stretches the […]
The band’s concept is very simple: to mix the original celebratory spirit of jazz with hypnotic rhythms and contemporary sounds. Acoustic and Jungle, Trip Hop and Fanfares, melodies and samples, funk and jazz happily mingle with drum and bass. The French band has performed in about 40 countries so far, appearing at clubs and festivals. […]