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DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Liz Rosa

September 5, 2018 · Leave a comment ·

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

EXCLUSIVE: Havana Nocturne Mob Tour

August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 · 9 Comments ·

A once-in-a-lifetime Mob Tour of Havana February 14-18, 2019 Over the years, on numerous occasions, I’ve been asked if I wanted to play a role in hosting a “Mob tour” of Havana, Cuba. These overtures were based on my having published the book HAVANA NOCTURNE: … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Havana Nocturne Mob Tour

DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with David Virelles

July 14, 2018July 15, 2018 · Leave a comment ·

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

June 20, 2018 · Leave a comment ·

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

May 3, 2018July 14, 2018 · 2 Comments ·

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

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 · Leave a comment ·

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

March 24, 2018July 14, 2018 · Leave a comment ·

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

Mad Dog’s scrapbook

March 4, 2018June 24, 2019 · 2 Comments ·

In my career writing about organized crime, it could be said, and has been said, that I have acquired some unusual items. Case in point: Mad Dog’s scrapbook. Over the years, I became friendly with the notorious gangster Joseph “Mad Dog” Sullivan, referred to by … Continue reading Mad Dog’s scrapbook

The Cohiba Sessions, part II

November 27, 2017 · Leave a comment ·

Photos by Ilya Yamasaki

Author T.J. English recently sat for a series of photos with photographer Ilya Yamasaki, who is of Japanese, Brazilian and American descent. The photos were taken in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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The Cohiba Sessions, part I

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 · Leave a comment ·

Photos by Ilya Yamasaki

Author T.J. English recently sat for a series of photos with photographer Ilya Yamasaki, who is of Japanese, Brazilian and American descent. The photos were taken in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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