Concerts

Apart from his stunning compositions and vibraphone skills, humor is something Roy Ayers is known for. Some of his songs, including 'PooPoo Lala' are extremely funny. In the tune, he tells the story of his marriage, by singing and talking. This one makes people laugh at his legendary live shows.

The good news is that Europe is increasingly being invaded by Brazilian masters of Bossa Nova, Samba and Musica Popular Brasileira. They take over stages all…

They are coming. Yes, Kool & the Gang might be performing all over the United States of America and southern Canada right now, including Niagara Falls, but…

Why was he the egg man? Because of some slippery story of Burdon, his Jamaican girlfriend and an egg in his bellybutton. Oh, yes those times were wild. Everyone was. And some still are. Especially those who are still alive.

Sachiko Furuhata-Kersting was born in Yokohama in 1975. At the age of three she got her first piano lessons. Once she had won the national "New Pianist"…

Sérgio Mendes, who was a good friend of Bossa Nova hero Antonio Carlos Jobim, settled in the United States, where he signed a deal with A&M Records. In…

One of the acts involved is Tower of Power, the most energetic Jazz-Funk band in the solar system. Founded by saxophone hero Emilio Castillo, this Californian act has been recording and gigging for 51 years now. It's a miracle. Those brass arrangements are so perfect, they can make people faint.

And they will be in Germany. Two Hanover gigs in early May are being confirmed right now. On May 5th, Mezzoforte will be burning down the house at the Quasimodo…

Another six years later, in 1976, George Benson had found his unique sound, his trademark. He had thrown the overly intellectual traditional Jazz approach overboard.