2010 Winter Jazzfest
With more than five years of i’ts running, the Winter Jazz Fest has become a profound annual event that jazz music lovers look forward to. Brought to you by “Boom-Boom Productions, the winter jazz fest this year will take place on January 8th and 9th in NYC,taking over multiple venues at the West Village including (Le) Poisson Rouge, Kenny’s Castaways, Zinc Bar, Sullivan Hall and Bitter End.
Read more »Like the other years, the winter jazz fest has an exciting line up of Jazz artists from all different walks of life which include New York-based Somi; Accidental Brothers Dance Band International featuring Samba Mapangala; Baptiste Trotignon; Ben Allison; Bitches Brew Revisited; Carmen Consoli Elettra; Chelsea Baratz; Chris Dave Trio; Dr Lonnie Smith; Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane; Eric Lewis; Lionel Loueke; and a whole lot more.
Oran Etkin – Bridging Bamako and Brooklyn
Oran Etkin, a native of New York, brings together elements of modern jazz with traditional African and Israeli music and features Malian, Israeli, and American musicians. The notables are vocalist Abdoulaye Diabate, and Grammy Award-winning artists Lionel Loueke and John Benitez who are on a collection of eleven tracks that pay true testament to the essence of “kelenia,” the Bambara word for love between people who are different from each other.
Lionel Loueke – Gilfema+2
Benin musician, Lionel Loueke, has teamed up with Hungarian drummer, Ferenc Nemeth, and Swedish-Italian bassist, Massimo Biolcati, to produce an album that explores a range of jazz expression that includes the syncopated rhythms of Africa with European beats and influences. The group’s name, Gilfema, is extracted from Lionel GILles Loueke, FErenc Nemeth and MAssimo Biolcati and all three have been friends since their days at the Monk Institute. Their collaborative work has resulted in the album, Gilfema+2.
Smooth and liquid, blending traditional and contemporary jazz, this album takes you on a journey through the type of music that symbolizes all that has made jazz great! Question of Perspective blends so many jazz old-school beats and styles that it really harkens to the more experimental era of jazz. Old and new work together to provide a sound that all can enjoy. Your World sounds like older African music with a jazz beat to it. Lionel Loueke adds his vocals to it and the sound of clarinets (played by Anat Cohen and John Ellis), so common in songs of yesteryear from the West African sector play a prominent role in the song. Festa is a fun song that a great beat and a hint of latin influence in it, almost bossa nova in style.
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Weekend Buzz
‘RocknRolla’ premiered in London and Youssou N’dour was in Colorado at the 35th Telluride Festival. Celestina Aladekoba helped premiere a CD.
Estelle’s label, Warner, removed her album from iTunes, in a bid to force people to purchase the entire album. No word yet on whether it will help or hurt her.
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Guitar Society’s Jazz Series to feature Lionel Loueke
Lionel Loueke’s ability to blend African and Eurocentric music has garnered him a huge following. He will be showcasing his latest album, Karibu, at a concert in Hartford, Connecticut on June 8, 2008 as part of the Guitar Society’s Jazz Series.
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Lionel Loueke Makes Giant Strides in the World of Jazz
Benin born guitarist, Lionel Loueke is one of the most prolific jazz players in the world today. He is a gentle virtuoso with a husky, sincere baritone and a melting falsetto that smoothly trickles down into the souls of his listeners. He has used his remarkable musical experiences to create his own unique sound as a guitarist, composer, and bandleader. Lionel has performed and recorded with almost every great jazz musician of his time, including Kenwood Dennard , Alphonso Jonhson, Dianne Reeves, Carlos Santana, and Gretchen Parlato just to mention a few.
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