Tag: Jazz
In Conversation with . . . Giacomo Gates, Part I
http://www.voicemagazine.org/articles/articledisplay.php?ART=8702Lorentz arrives to introduce the musicians. He then presents Giacomo Gates. Giacomo mounts the stage, folds his lanky frame onto a wooden bar stool, politely gives Bruce and John a song and a key, and launches into a standard. The experience of seeing and hearing him live after having listened to his recordings for a week is like walking from a closet into an arena. The man is a natural performer and his voice is better suited to spaces than to audio recordings. And in the one area that makes jazz performance so delightful to watch—that of group rapport—this little … Continue reading In Conversation with . . . Giacomo Gates, Part I
In Conversation With Stacey Kent
Stacey began her musical career after completing a Masters degree in comparative literature. Now, after six bestselling albums last year (with many songs co-written by friend and acclaimed novelist Kazuo Ishiguro) she just released Raconte-moi and will soon release an album based on Brazilian music. Recently she took the time to talk with Wanda Waterman St. Louis about her early—and ongoing—search for musical treasures. Continue reading In Conversation With Stacey Kent
The Mindful Bard 