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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Mar 16, 2009

  Guyana goes after CLICO Bahamas

By CANDIA DAMES, Guardian News Editor - candia@nasguard.com: As creditors of CLICO Bahamas line up to collect debts owed by the beleaguered insurance firm, authorities in Guyana have assembled a legal team of Bahamian and Guyanese attorneys charged with recovering what the country...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008

  Alex Wilson - Salsa Con Soul

On his sixth solo album, the award-winning Wilson looks more towards commercial influences than previous work. It would be easy for a man of Alex Wilson's pianistic talent to cruise along comfortably, picking up sideman or session gigs here and there and continuing to operate in the...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008

  Omara Portuondo: 77 not out

At 77, Omara Portuondo is an elder stateswoman of world music. Here she tells Frederick Bernas about her new album, Gracias , and reflects on a long life of innovation, cultural enterprise and funny stories. With a musical career spanning 60 years and counting, Omara Portuondo is far from...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Sep 23, 2008

  Taking Off: James Morton

As the Bristol scene becomes increasingly self-confident and highly talented players pour out of the city seeking wider exposure, Frederick Bernas profiles the latest to make a splash, saxophonist James Morton . “I don’t class myself as a jazz musician,” says James Morton....... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Sep 5, 2008

  Maceo Parker - Pigalle Club, 20/8/08

The Pigalle is not short of trendy downtown charm. It’s a little bit glitzy and supper-clubbish: definitely not the usual setting for “2% jazz, 98% funk” kind of music. Luckily, there is no better man to bring a venue to life than Maceo Parker, playing here with his nine-piece band...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  Avishai Cohen - Gently Disturbed

With this release on his own Razdaz Recordz, Avishai Cohen firmly entrenches himself as a frontrunning innovator in the piano trio medium. The Israeli bassist is joined by Mark Guiliana on drums and countryman Shai Maestro on piano - the latter a change in personnel from Continuo (Razdaz,...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Aug 22, 2008

  Portico Quartet: Mercury Rising For Hang Men

The Portico Quartet are ‘indie’ in the truest sense of the word. Frederick Bernas talks to the Mercury-nominated post-jazz ensemble. It is a genuine musical fairytale. In 2004, the Portico Quartet was just one of countless acts busking the hallowed walkways of London’s South...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Aug 8, 2008

  Samay - Dingwalls, 16/7/08

The first thing that strikes you about Samay is the intriguing combination of Western and Indian instruments: guitar, bass, saxophone, Tabla and Sarod. From the opening moments of this CD launch gig, it was clear a wonderful sense of communication existed: the five musicians frequently exchanged...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Aug 8, 2008

  Polar Bear - Polar Bear

Polar Bear: Polar Bear Tin Angel Records Release: 14 July 2008 The long-awaited third album from Sebastian Rochford’s trailblazing group does not disappoint. Polar Bear have recently been gigging material from the 75-minute disc, with themes varying from rich, reflective soundscapes to...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Jul 31, 2008

  North Sea Jazz Festival 2008

North Sea Jazz Festival Ahoy, Rotterdam July 11-13, 2008 The 33rd North Sea Jazz Festival was a showcase of epic proportions. 15 different stages in the Ahoy Centre played host to 200 artists; venues varied in size from large concert halls like the Amazon, Darling and Hudson to smaller,...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion
Posted On:  Jul 22, 2008

  Latin Funk Spectacular to hit Jazz Café

Tuesday 29 July will see two acclaimed Latin funk collectives take to the Jazz Café stage in a special gig to showcase new albums on Aire Sol Records. Hailed as one of the hardest-working and most exciting bands to emerge from the States in the last decade, Grupo Fantasma draws on a wide...... [view]

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