“Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.” ― Thomas Fuller Debut record ‘How We Cope’ by group Loose Leaf seeks to prove that music can, in fact, be both civilized and uncivilized, tamed and wild, timeful and timeless, tuneful and tuneless – that these qualities, both opposed yet in harmony, … Read more
‘This album is about believing… it is also about enduring… Not knowing when the darker times will end or the lighter times will be upon you.’ This explanation is found in the liner notes of Kristin Berardi’s brand new release ‘The Light And The Dark’. Kristin couldn’t have provided a better salve for the current … Read more
Roberto Pistolesi is an Italian drummer who was educated in classical music since childhood, starting to play drums in his teens and professionally since 1999. In 2006 he began to travel to New York, where he deepened his knowledge of drums and music. . There he studied with Kenny Washington, John Riley, Dan Weiss, Sam … Read more
Libby York grew up in Chicago, in a family that loved music. Her father sang from time to time with the big bands that came through town, he played the piano just like her mother. Her house was filled with recordings of Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, and other Great American Songbook performers. Although she was imbued … Read more
Jerónimo Martín is an eclectic musician who works interchangeably in the fields of classical music, jazz, free improvisation and composition. He studied piano at the “Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga” Conservatory in Bilbao, where he completed his higher education studies. In the year 2000 he moved to Barcelona where he studied Jazz at the Taller de … Read more
Luboš Soukup is a musician, composer and educator based in Copenhagen, Denmark. His main instruments are the tenor and soprano saxophone, as well as the clarinet. Besides that, he plays the flute and the piano. He tours Europe regularly and has played at numerous international jazz festivals. He conducts the Lubos Soukup Quartet, the internationally … Read more
The veteran Spanish pianist Ignasi Terraza, one of the most internationally recognized Spanish jazzmen, has recently published a new work entitled “Unusual Trio”. Any musical movement by Terraza deserves to be carefully and carefully observed. On this occasion he is accompanied by the Australian located in New York, Adrian Cunningham (Rene Marie, Fred Hersch, Randy … Read more
The AMP Music & Records label continues to bet on young talents, mainly from Scandinavian countries. Musicians who, if it weren’t for this label, would not be valued internationally, providing them with a way to make themselves known through these recordings. This time it’s about Jakob Klang, a professional drummer who lives in Stockholm. He … Read more
Tracye Eileen began her professional career with the release of “Love’s Journey” (2012). She recorded the album shortly after studying at the Bloom School of Jazz in Chicago, where the school’s owner was so impressed with her talent that he briefly served as her manager, helping her hone her no-nonsense sound for her debut album. … Read more
Ben Monder (New York) has been passionate about the guitar since his childhood. It should not be left unheeded that his mother studied classical guitar while she was pregnant with Monder. Without a doubt, she transmitted those sounds and sensations to her during the pregnancy. After two years playing the violin, more out of duty … Read more