By: Estefanía Romero Photo by: Mónica García This is the wonderful interview I had with the amazing composer, arranger, trombone and shells player: Steve Turre. We spoke about the way he discovered the sound of the shells, his Mexican ancestors, Ray Charles, Dizzy, and all those jazz idols he worked […]
By: Estefanía Romero The band is celebrating its 30th anniversary in México. Their characteristic sound is known as a product deeply influenced by the underground 80’s Tokyo’s musical scene, which was filled with Jazz and Ska. Although the band has changed through time and it has added some other characteristics […]
By: Estefanía Romero Magos Herrera is a Mexican composer and singer, who was recently nominated to the international Grammy. Today she lives in New York but she’s visiting Mexico to present her latest project in some of the greatest auditoriums of our country. I spoke with her about the highlights […]
By: Estefanía Romero Photo: Melisa Rodríguez There’s only one Fantastic Negrito in the world, and this is the wonderful interview I had with the character who is taking the blues to a new level. Enjoy! -When I first heard your music I was totally excited. What came into my mind was […]
By: Estefanía Romero Photo by: Mónica García Francisco Téllez created the seed of jazz in Mexico. His school marked the beginning of an enormous tree of musicians and teachers that today are the cornerstone of my country’s artistic life. His case is a strange one because, among many reasons, instead […]
By: Estefanía Romero Photographer: Mónica García You are an excellent saxophone player, a composer, an arranger, but you also care a lot about education. Tell me about today’s jazz education. We only have one century and part of a century of knowing what jazz means. Education is something that we […]
By: Estefanía Romero “Imagine an artist with Jaco Pastorious’s virtuosity, George Benson’s vocal fluidity, Joao Gilberto’s sense of song and harmony, all mixed up with African culture. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Richard Bona!” – Los Angeles Times With over 10 records, countless awards and collaborations with virtuosos such […]
Por: Estefanía Romero Photographer (2018): Mónica García Does Mexican jazz exist? There are so many empty spaces in the history of this genre in our country that we just try to fill them with few pieces of literature and oral tradition. That is why I enjoyed so much the opportunity of visiting […]
By Estefanía Romero His life is based on writing about what our music idols do, but this time he had to answer questions about his own life and wonderful work. James Gavin is one of the most interesting characters I’ve met in my life—not only because he has the deepest […]
By Estefanía Romero Today we celebrate the Teacher’s Day in Mexico, with one of the greatest: Agustín Bernal. One of the most recognized Mexican jazz players. He has taught music through decades and he is known as a great double bass musician and as the creator of LaFaro Jazz Institute, […]
