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When I ran a European concert agency and booked 'Real Music' artists such as Incognito, Spyro Gyra and Carleen Anderson quite a few years ago, I came across a Brazilian phenomenon. On this side of the Atlantic Ocean, the singer, composer, arranger, music collector and DJ Ed Motta was already famous in Portugal. Further north, in Germany, he was…

Needless to say, Charles Aznavour was drowned in awards, both for his singing and acting. In 2006, he launched a big farewell tour. But, as it turns out, that…

“I remember always having to use number 2 pencils to rewind cassette tapes”, says Ada L. Lee from San Francisco. “It was very time-consuming. sometimes I would…

There are Jazz pianists and there is Michel Camilo. This guy is one of a kind. He definitely is the Don of Latin Jazz on the piano, since his playing is simply breathtaking. For the first time ever, that word is truly appropriate. Michael Camilo will stun every single person in his audience. That is exactly what will be happening this fall,…

In the late 1960-s, The Rolling Stones were successful. So were the Beatles, The Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and countless other acts. Elvis Presley…

A year after the first recording, the greatest Change album of all time was released. The first track, "Paradise", sucked big-time, but "Hold Tight" was a great…