Melodic fluidity, joyful flutes, lively rhythms, and sensual bass beats beneath captivating songs — all executed to perfection. For decades, Latin jazz has been one of the most enjoyable and beloved ...
Eddie Palmieri performs at UNC’s Memorial Hall Friday, Feb. 18, as part of the 34th Carolina Jazz Festival, which runs Feb. 16-26. Tickets are $10-$55 for the 8 p.m. show. The words “exciting” and ...
Many jazz pianists play tunes from the Great American Songbook, that beloved canon of standards from the early 20th century. But pianist Edward Simon has chosen to focus on another great collection of ...
This article was first published on All About Jazz on October 8, 2003. Eddie Palmieri has enjoyed a long career presenting Latin music to the United States and to the world. It's his calling, for sure ...
Eddie Palmieri has been a force for Latin jazz since the 1950s, when he hosted the legendary mambo shows at New York's Palladium Ballroom. His groups, including the renowned La Perfecta, ...
It’s awards season in the U.S., a time when performance artists of all genres are recognized for their contributions to the arts. Cal State Fullerton has a reason to celebrate this year as two current ...
MOBILE, Ala. -- "Who would have thought?" Hank Becker mused Saturday afternoon in the Radio Avalon Jazz Tent at BayFest. "People like jazz, they just didn’t know it." "Well, this is some down-home ...
Since 2007, one of the best and the brightest of Hartford’s bumper crop of free outdoor summer music events is the Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival, a celebration that sizzles once again in ...