Born in Larissa, Greece, Βασίλειος Πριμηκύρης aka Billy Prim is a young jazz drummer who also studied classical piano. Now based in Budapest, the musician can be heard performing and collaborating on the Hungarian and international jazz scene. For many perceptive musicians, the sea (“Thalassa” in Greek) is an endless source of ... [Continue Reading]
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esbjörn svensson trio: live
Being in the moment while it happens - Esbjörn Svensson Active between 1993 and 2008, Esbjörn Svensson Trio aka e.s.t. was a trailblazing Swedish jazz trio comprised of Dan Berglund on double bass, Esbjörn Svensson on piano and Magnus Öström on drums. Rejuvenating the image of the classic piano-dominated jazz trio and putting ... [Continue Reading]
Søren Bebe Trio: Echoes
Nurturing the great tradition of Scandinavian jazz ensembles and comprised of Søren Bebe on piano, Anders Mogensen on drums and Kasper Tagel on double bass, the Copenhagen-based Søren Bebe Trio was formed in 2007. Following on from their 2016 Home and self-released on 10 May 2019 last, Echoes is the trio’s sixth studio ... [Continue Reading]
Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Live
Almost inevitably introduced as a young emerging jazz trio on the Polish and international scene, the Marcin Wasilewski Trio have nonetheless been on the road for 25 years and 2019 marks the trio’s silver jubilee anniversary. Comprised of Marcin Wasilewski on piano, Slawomir Kurkiewicz on bass and Michal Miskiewicz on drums, the ... [Continue Reading]
Hailu Mergia: Lala Belu
Born in Ethiopia and based in Washington since the early 1980s, Hailu Mergia is a legendary keyboard player who was a key member of the extraordinary golden era of Ethio-Jazz that first graced the African music scene between the late 1960s and 1970s. "Tche Belew", his seminal record as a leader with the Walias Band in 1977 is ... [Continue Reading]
Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere
Originally formed in the late 1990s by two students from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, Alarm Will Sound is a 20 piece chamber orchestra dedicated to the performance of newly composed contemporary classical music. Ever since their initial formation in 1991, jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) has been ... [Continue Reading]
