Born 1962 in Judenburg (Austria), and received 6 lessons on the piano, plus 11 more lessons on the trombone. Musichochschule Graz (Trombone jazz and trombone classical), all studies ended in the end. 1987/88 Scholarship at School of Fine Arts, Banff/Canada. Christian Muthspiel, trombonist, composer, conductor and pianist, is an international musician in jazz/improvised and new … Read more
American jazz singer Mark Murphy has passed away at the age of 83. While he could make a convincing traditional crooner when he wants to, Murphy spent his entire career distancing from mainstream music as an innovator and fearless risk-taker. He once stated, “People say that I’m risk-taking. I’m at the edge.” Murphy’s voice was … Read more
George Clinton’s funk empire wasn’t without its disputes over money and control. Jerome “Bigfoot”, Brailey’s Mutiny was one such disagreement and was also one of the most notable offshoots from the P-Funk axis. Brailey, who had previously played with the Five Stairsteps or the Chambers Brothers in funk, joined P-Funk in 1975 to play on … Read more
James Marcellus Arthur “Sunny”, Murray, September 21, 1936 – December 8th 2017, was one of the first to pioneer free jazz drumming. Murray grew up in Philadelphia and moved to New York City to play with Cecil Taylor. “We played for about one year, just practising, studying — we went workshops with Varese. We did … Read more
uji MUTO & Nana OMORI were founded in 2020 as Yuji’s third free / improvisational jazz project. The pianist Nana OMORI has learned comtemporary music in her young days and played with lots of session artists mainly in US and Japan. On August 22th, 2020, under the pandemic situation, Yuji and Nana recorded material at … Read more
Roy Powell is an English-born, norwegian resident pianist/keyboard player/organist. His recent releases on RareNoiseRecords include two full-length albums with Naked Truth (with Lorenzo Feliciati, Pat Mastelotto, and Jarle Vespestad), and his organ trio InterStatic, which includes Jacob Young, Jarle Vespestad and Jarle Vistelotto. He creates stunning, almost-symphonic, progressive rock-fueled compositions in MUMPBEAK He uses a … Read more
Bachot is an international musician wizard. He is a singer, pianist, composer, and interpreter of jazz. His charisma, charm, and elegance will bring joy to any gathering. Bachot has a huge vocal range and is versatile. His sensual voice, combined with his excellent piano skills, creates a unique combination that captures his audience. It is … Read more
Jimmy Mundy was one of the best arrangers of swing era. However, he never became a household name. But musicians of that era knew him well. When Earl Hines hired him in 1932, he played tenor in several local bands. His charts, including his original “Cavernism,” “Everything Depends On You,” and “Copenhagen”) earned him a … Read more
The Filipinos were musically inclined and welcomed jazz music from the USA as early as 1920s. Soon after, Filipino jazz bands began to draw large audiences. This was evident at the Upsilon Sigma Phi concerts held at the University of the Philippines. As exponents, the likes Lito Molina, Romy Posadas and the Jazz Friends, Pena … Read more
Munju is a post-CAN and KRAFTWERK generation band that played original music. Dieter Kaudel (guitars, vibraphone, oud, vibraphone), Wolfgang Salomon/bass, keyboards, and Thomas Romer/drums, and trumpet) formed the core of the band and toured for 10 years. They led Munju on their musical journey through many musical styles and inspirations. In 1976, the band started … Read more
