Louis Stewart
Jazz guitarist Louis Stewart (1944-2016) is arguably Ireland's most famous jazz export. His quiet virtuosity have meant that he is...
Year: 2020
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos (1944-2016) is a percussionist who was a favourite collaborator of a number of ECM recording artists, including Pat...
Jazz in Mexico
Despite its close proximity to jazz's birth place, jazz has never been especially popular in Mexico. There are though traces...
Milcho Leviev
Born in Bulgaria's second city, Plovdiv, virtuoso pianist Milcho Leviev (1937-2019) studied composition at the Bulgarian State Conservatoire. He became...
Bobby Enriquez
Pianist Bobby Enriquez (1943-1996) became known to international audiences through his work with Richie Cole and through a series of...
Abdullah Ibrahim
Born in Capetown, Abdullah Ibrahim (born 1934) was given the name Adolph Johannes Brand. He took piano lessons from the...
Jazz in Switzerland
Appreciation for jazz in Switzerland came early from an authoritative source, the conductor Ernest Ansermet (1883-1969), who wrote in admiration...
Barbara Thompson
Composer/saxophonist Barbara Thompson (born 1944) is one of the most influential performers and bandleaders in European jazz. Born in Oxford,...
Jazz in Greece
Jazz has never had a period of being a 'popular' music in Greece, unlike in much of the rest of...
Jazz in Botswana
Botswana's independence came in 1966, and the country was led until his death in 1980 by the steady hand of...
