At seven years old, he began to study the classical piano. Uno Naissoo, his father (1928-1980), was a composer, educator, and organizer of Tallinn’s jazz festivals. Tonu began playing free improvisations on the piano at age ten. He completed his studies at Tallinn Music School, Tallinn State Conservatory, and was awarded a scholarship to Berklee … Read more
Nate Najar, a guitarist-composer and Charlie Byrd fan, is a talented nylon string fingerstyle musician. His impressive output over the past ten year has made him a worthy talent. Blues for Night People, The Nate NajarTrio Remembers Charlie Byrd is his most recent trio recording. This Florida-based guitarist pays tribute and shares a selection of … Read more
Najee is one of the most popular instrumentalists in the late ’80s and mid-’90s. He has also been a favorite in quiet jazz and “smooth jazz.” The New Yorker is often compared to Kenny G and George Howard. However, he hasn’t been nearly as bold. Najee’s albums are heavily produced and very formulaic. They tend … Read more
Najma Akhtar was 18 years old. September 1962, Chelmsford, England. She is one of the most well-known female voices in the fusion between Indian music and Western pop. Her albums include elements of jazz, pop and Bollywood music. She has also been a guest singer with Page.
Born April 23, 1972 in Horlivka (Ukraine). Najponk (Jan Knop), who has been playing piano since the age of nine and is a huge fan of jazz since then, was born April 23, 1972. His trio, later Najponk Q, was founded by him in 1990. In 1995, he won the first prize in the international … Read more
Since the 1960s, “Jazz made from Poland” has been a mark of quality. Zbigniew Namyslowski and Tomasz Stanko were well-known musicians. The explosive atmosphere of underground jazz and Polish catacomb is now a thing of the past, given the political turmoil in Europe at its end of 1980s. It is the country’s cultural image that … Read more
Christian Meaas Svendsen, the Norwegian bass player, leads a five-piece band. Nakama, a Japanese word that means “comrade” or “community of people,” can be translated to mean “comrade”. In 2015, the group was formed as a quartet. It was expanded to a quintet in 2016. The music is influenced by European jazz, Japanese traditional music, … Read more
Tomoyoshi Nakamura, the leader and saxophone player in the Japanese jazz group Native, is from Nagoya. As Native, he has released 9 albums including international releases by Infracom! (Germany 2007), and Arision (UK2010). “Sense of the Cool” his long-awaited debut album under his full name. All compositions were written and produced by him. from http://naturebliss.bandcamp.com
