Herbie Hancock’s backstage praises the 18-day Egyptian revolution for democracy, better life and end of corruption
Jazz, From Iran to Costa Rica
I listened to Heat of the Sun for the first time while reading “The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation” by American writer Sandra Mackey
Grammy & Esperanza Spalding
Memory Lane: Brubeck’s Take Five
When I hosted Jazz Club USA, I was amazed to have so many requests from listeners in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt and Iraq to play ‘Take Five’ by the Dave Brubeck Quartet