Many saxophonists have copied his improvisational smooth tone and relaxed lyrical style
Jazz, Pop & World Music, Radio Mundial Album Debuts
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 10:44 pm (UTC+0)
Radio Mundial: Music inspired by places from the Sahara desert in North Africa to the Maya temples in the Guatamalan jungle; from Japanese anime to Hindustani classical music
Ella Fitzgerald, 10th Anniversary of America’s First Lady of Songs
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 3:21 pm (UTC+0)
Fitzgerald had a sweet, powerful three-octave voice and perfect diction, making her the best candidate to record the splendid series of Songbook albums
Jazz & Classical Mix with Dutch Saxophonist Aart van Bergen
Posted April 13th, 2011 at 5:21 pm (UTC+0)
Mixing jazz with classical music is a tough job when it comes to improvisation. But Aart van Bergen and his Crescent Double Quartet are up to the challenge.
Birdland in the Big Apple, New York
Posted March 3rd, 2011 at 8:11 pm (UTC+0)
Anytime I hear the word “Birdland,” I get nostalgic about Midtown Manhattan’s nightlife, specifically the Birdland Jazz Club, where fabulous music was once performed by legends
Cairo native 