If you are in NYC on these dates, here’s your chance to experience the killer new band put together by author and jazz aficionado T.J. ENGLISH at the legendary nightclub Birdland. Three nights to choose from (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)! Don’t miss it!
Category: Jazz
Art Pepper: After Life
Why Art Pepper’s Straight Life Is Still the Most Harrowing Jazz Memoir Ever (This article first appeared in the August 2019 issue of JazzTimes magazine.) Early in his memoir, Straight Life, the late jazz legend Art Pepper relates a story about being in the U.S. Army during World … Continue reading Art Pepper: After Life
The Fort Apache Band: A Bronx Tale
The 2018 death of Jerry González also marked the end of the Fort Apache Band, which took Latin jazz to new heights for more than 30 year. This is their story. (This article originally appeared in the March 2019 issue of JazzTimes.) By T.J. English … Continue reading The Fort Apache Band: A Bronx Tale
DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Luques Curtis
Few young bassist on the scene have made an impression quite like Luques Curtis. At the age of 35, he has played with veterans Eddie Palmieri and Gary Burton, as well as a stint with the legendary Fort Apache Band. Playing with that band, Luques … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Luques Curtis
DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Liz Rosa
How often do you get to see and hear a fresh new artist, bursting at the seams with talent and charm? Liz Rosa is the first female performer to headline the Dangerous Rhythms Latin Jazz Explosion, and the first Brazilian. T.J. English, curator and host … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Liz Rosa
DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with David Virelles
Chucho Valdes, the legendary, 76 year-old Cuban pianist whose late father, Bebo, was one of the architects of Latin Jazz, has referred to the young musician David Virelles as a “genius.” For the 35 year-old Virelles, with a long career still ahead of him, this … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with David Virelles
DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Zaccai Curtis
At the age of 36, Zaccai Curtis is already a seasoned veteran in the world of jazz and Latin Jazz. He often performs as The Curtis Brothers band, with his younger brother, bassist Luques Curtis, but for the Dangerous Rhythms series Zaccai has put together … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Zaccai Curtis
DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Mike Eckroth
Arsenio Rodriguez was blinded at a young age after being kicked in the head by a donkey. He went on to became Cuba’s greatest player of the tres guitar and a composer and creator of a new style of Afro Cuban music. Contemporary piano virtuoso … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Mike Eckroth
HAVANA SUBWAY: liner notes
Latin jazz is the sugar in your coffee, the honey in your tea. With roots in the Carribean, and in the barrios of New York, Miami and elsewhere, the music warms the soul but also tickles the ear and facilitates the flow of blood to … Continue reading HAVANA SUBWAY: liner notes
DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Bobby Sanabria
NEW MUSIC SERIES: T.J. English and His Latin Jazz Explosion We are thrilled to have as an opening act for Dangerous Rhythms: T.J. English and His Latin Jazz Explosion the multi-Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria & Sexteto Ibiano. Recently, T.J. caught up with Bobby to discuss … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Bobby Sanabria