Category Archives: Jazz

Last week Bille and me went again to another jazz concert from “Jazz en Outono” series. The American saxophonist came to Ferrol featuring the veteran Tony Heimer on piano, the young Héctor Rojo on bass, and the virtuous drummer Nithankar … Continue reading →

On friday Bille and me went to Jon Mayer Trio concert in Ferrol. Bille was tired and he had to get up at seven o’clock. So he didn’t wanted to go too much. “If you don’t go to the concert, … Continue reading →

This month begins the fith edition of “Jazz en Outono” (Jazz in fall) series in Ferrol. These concerts are organised by the Caixa Galicia foundation, and these year we’ll have two very interestings concerts: the next nov., 17th the Jon … Continue reading →

I seldom buy a non pure acoustic album. But this one has on the head two great musicians: on bass Charlie Haden, and on sax Michael Brecker. The quartet is completed with two members of a new jazzmen generation: pianist … Continue reading →

I’ve saying for years: vynil LP’s are better than CD to a complete enjoy of music. Recently Dylan declared: “You listen to these modern records, they’re atrocious, they have sound all over them. There’s no definition of nothing, no vocal, … Continue reading →

It seems jazz is beating in my hometown, Pontedeume. Through this Summer, El Futbolín cafe organised some lives in the street. Tomorrow until Sept.11th we have feast in the village in honour to St. Mary of Virtues and St. Nicholas … Continue reading →

Some weeks ago I joined to my friend Peer’s project Musiqueando, a blog (in Spanish) about all related to all styles of music: musicians, groups, instruments, events… and, of course, luthiers. So, there is an interesting interview (in Spanish and … Continue reading →

Last Saturday I went to the Felipop (Felicia’s Pop Festival) in Limodre, Fene. I knew this festival through some smart people that come every year to Pontedeume from Logroño and Madrid, but this year was the first time I went … Continue reading →

I think the third album of Abe Rábade Trío (the fourth if we count the GHU! Project Vol.1) is a maturity album. I understand Babel de sons and Simetrías as great sets of themes, performed with virtuosity, heart and the … Continue reading →

This jazz fest begun last monday, but I realized today looking for the Jeff Ballard bio. Of course there will be very good lives and jam sessions with local jazzmen and international ones. But next saturday will be the most … Continue reading →

There’s an interesting exhibition at Sala Matt in the old Coruña. The photographer Luis Freire exhibit a collection of 37 photos of great artists of jazz: Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald… You still can visit the exhibition until july, … Continue reading →

I tried to go to Gary Burton live, but I was ill. I tried to see Elian Elias in concert. But I was very busy. Finally, I could go to Jim Hall’s. And I enjoyed. It was a soft and … Continue reading →

In the Miles Davis 75th anniversary edition back cover you can read that this album change your life. I think simply a miracle: Miles Davis (trumpett), John Coltrane (who returned with Davis after a year working with Thelonious Monk) and … Continue reading →

Via Jam Session, we have the announce of XI Ciclo de Jazz of Fundación Barrié. This year we’ll have events in Coruña and Vigo too. I think the more interesting lives will happen here: Gary Burton (April 8, Palacio de … Continue reading →

I’ve just bought this 2-CD box with two live sessions (NY March 26, and May 7, 1965) performed by the legendary John Coltrane Quartet (John Coltrane, sax, McCoy Tyner, piano, Jimmy Garrison,bass and Elvin Jones, drums). These sessions has been … Continue reading →

Chick Corea… Al Di Meola… Gary Burton… Phil Woods… Final 80′s. I was young. And highly stupid. I put tv, I saw “Jazz entre amigos”(Jazz among friends), the Juan Carlos “Cifu” Cifuentes’ great programme in TVE-2, and I changed the … Continue reading →

I read the sad new in El Mundo: I’ll never visit the Pilgrim Baptist Church, the gospel birthplace, because it fell down in fire last January,6th. The building raised in Chicago in 1890, and in 1922 passed from jewish to … Continue reading →

I read in online edition of La Voz de Galicia next December, 29th the Jazz Filloa Cafe will be 25 years old. Jazz Filloa is the mythical pub in Coruña. Their founders Antonio Rodríguez and Alberto Mella are pioneers of … Continue reading →