Review by Brian Sewell (Charleston City Paper) The Australian acoustic virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel embodies everything the title “guitarist” should convey. For fellow pickers and fans of finger-style guitar, seeing Emmanuel perform was like coming face to face with a god. (6/26/2010)…
A track off of Wintergatan’s self titled 2013 release Sommarfågel was recently remixed and included on EDM sensation Bassnectar’s 2015 EP Into the Sun. Speaking to the group Bassnectar said, “This beautiful song is by the extremely creative Swedish wonder-band Wintergatan! It was…
I have become obssessed with Wintergatan since catching the final two songs of their set at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark last month. That’s how much they impressed me; two songs were enough to sell me on the band right…
Mayor Nutter announced Monday that Wynton Marsalis, the jazz and classical musician, composer, and arts advocate, is the recipient of the 2015 Marian Anderson Award. Marsalis, winner of a Grammy Award and a Pulitzer Prize, and honored with the National…
The next highlight in a robust “We Always Swing” Jazz Series season brings the Bill Charlap Trio — with a special guest, tenor saxophonist Houston Person — to town next Sunday. Part of the Series’ “Jazz in the District” offerings,…
Feature by Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record) It’s hard for Bill Charlap to imagine becoming anything other than a jazz pianist. The son of the late Broadway composer Moose Charlap and vocalist Sandy Stewart is recognized as one of the…
Video Interview by Abe Beeson (Jazz24/NPR) Many music lovers know Juan de Marcos González as the man who teamed up with guitarist Ry Cooder to create Buena Vista Social Club. But González was busy celebrating the history of Cuban music…
To date, she has made five albums, played major festivals around the world and has been praised by The Wall Street Journal as “the best blues and jazz singer going today.” If she continues to deliver dramatic live performances like…
Singer, songwriter and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello shares details about her writing process on such songs as ‘If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night)’, ‘I’m Diggin’ You – Like an Old Soul Record’, ‘Shopping for Jazz’ and ‘Conviction’. Meshell talks…
Paul McCartney will forever be identified with The Beatles, but jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli has attempted on a new album to revive some of the legend’s lesser known solo tracks. Pizzarelli, a popular guitarist known both for his own songs and…