Category Archives: Jazz

VIDEO: The Ganelin Trio – Conversation II [Live at the Lithuanian National Philharmony Vilinius 2005]

The pioneers of Russian avant-garde jazz and improvisational music are captured in fine form performing at a festival in Lithuania from 2005.

10 Reasons Why I Hate Jazz, By Miriam Nerval, A Pretentious Classical Musician

Mirial Nerval gets no love for hating jazz, but scores serious honesty points by publically drinking her Haterade.

Hernan Hecht X-Pression Quartet with Tim Berne in Mexico

Fans of Tim Berne are in for a treat if they happen to reside in Mexico this month. El Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo y Turibus te invitan a participar en su programa Noche de jazz y Turibus Miércoles 19 de noviembre de 2008 Hernan Hecht X-Pression Quartet Mark Aanderud Gavin Fallow Hernan Hecht Músico invitado

Juul Anthonissen R.I.P.

Here’s a name you probably never heard of, but Juul was very important to jazz in Belgium. The Hnita Jazz Club brought in names like Art Pepper, Tony Williams and Keith Jarrett, and was a beacon for all that was cool in the country. RIP. HT: Axel van Looy.

Imaxinasons 2008

For those of you lucky bastards living near my paternal homeland, there is a wonderful jazz festival happening in Vigo, Galiza, Spain called Imaxinasions.