By Estefanía Romero Béla Fleck is an iconic idol in the history of music, in the history of jazz and in the history of banjo. I won’t tell you much about this wonderful improviser and composer of the world of classic music, bluegrass, jazz and pop… because I’m sure you […]
“Love is the Answer, Anything is Possible”: Donald Harrison Jr.
By Estefanía Romero “Big Chief” is how we call him. He is a composer, a multi-instrumentalist, mainly saxophonist, and an educator, well known for playing in classic jazz projects such as Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and with new jazz wonderful musicians as Christian Scott; we know him also because many […]
Larry Blumenfeld vs. The Jazz Media Crisis
By Estefanía Romero His intelligence, critical view and deep knowledge are some of the aspects that build the figure of Larry Blumenfeld, as someone that today belongs to the jazz world, from where he extracts different explanations that can only be formulated through the written word. This is how he […]
Polytropos and Nota Dominante: Key Parts for the Jazz in Mexico
Polytropos, the cultural film house, and Nota Dominante, the TV series, are creating a new important piece for Mexico’s jazz structure. Both are the result of the effort of Luis Felipe Ferra and Valeria Estefan, directors and creatives of this non-for-profit organization. Luis Felipe talked to me about the key […]
Art Expands People’s Criteria: Interview With Oscar “Zensei” González
This great composer, guitarist and jazz promoter in Mexico, is an example of creativity and discipline, which he shows in his perfect and original performances. Also, he is always surrounded by extraordinary musicians that he chooses to perform with in his band, Psicodrama. Here is the chat I had with […]
Hiromi Uehara: A Treasure Hunting Life
By: Estefanía Romero No words, dear readers. Here is the interview I made to the iconic Hiromi Uehara. Versión en español para Milenio Audio Version How do you experience music as a composer and as an improviser? Because I’ve seen with people I’ve met, the different musicians, that they even have […]