Italian modern classical composer Bruno Bavota is a "late bloomer" when it comes to music. “The attraction to music came “only” at the age of twenty” says the Neapolitan musician. Learning to play the guitar first, Bavota then switched to piano and released two solo piano albums - the self-released Il Pozzo d’Amor in 2010 and La ... [Continue Reading]
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Bombino: Nomad
Produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, Tuareg musician Bombino’s third solo album Nomad (2013) is a testament to the constant cross-pollination taking place between modern African and Western music. Born in Niger in 1980, Omara “Bombino” Moctar discovers in the early 1990s the traditional guitar-based “Ishoumar” music style ... [Continue Reading]
Bombino: Tar Hani
It was in 2008 while filming a documentary in Niger focusing on the Tuareg nomads of the Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa that American film maker Ron Wyman first heard the music of Bombino on a car stereo. Our driver had one cassette - Bombino’s music. We listened to it over and over for about two weeks! It never got old ... [Continue Reading]
Youn Sun Nah: Momento magico
Drawing on an unconventional career path, Korean singer Youn Sun Nah is a unique voice in contemporary Jazz. Born in Seoul in 1969, she débuted her music career as a classical singer and only started delving into the Jazz repertoire when she moved to France in her mid-twenties. The singer released her début album “Reflet” in ... [Continue Reading]
Ulf Wakenius: Bretagne
A distinguished sideman who has already recorded and performed with some of the biggest names in Jazz music (Oscar Peterson, Niels-Henning Örsted Pedersen, Herbie Hancock or Pat Metheny amongst many others), Swedish born guitar player Ulf Wakenius is a highly expressive and soulful musician. Ever since moving to the ... [Continue Reading]
The Gloaming
The Gloaming’s self-titled début album is simply magnificent. This is contemporary music that is both deeply rooted in traditional Irish music or Sean-nós singing and totally in tune with the 21st century musical zeitgeist. The group emerged in 2011 from the genuine convergence of kindred spirits who have known each other for a ... [Continue Reading]
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Si tu savais
As the years go by, each day brings additional proof that there’s no need to be a jazz fan in order to develop a passion for Django’s dreamlike universe, for the poetry and that so very special tone which were his alone. Alain Antonietto – Rétrospective Django Reinhardt 1934-53 Virtuoso Gypsy jazz guitar player Django ... [Continue Reading]