Category Archives: jazz

Jazz: Rene Marie in Tel Aviv

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

The American singer Rene Marie was the guest of the 7th concert in the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which is having this year one of the best seasons I can remember. The increase in … Continue reading →

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Adrian Ionita: Mike Godoroja la Festivalul JIMBO BLUES 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

Artistii importanti nu trec prin viata noastra fara a lasa urme. Daca sunt muzicieni cum a fost Kamocsa Bela ne lasa muzica lor si Bela a facut multa muzica buna de la Phoenix si pana la jazz-ul si blues-ul al … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Meg Okura in Tel Aviv

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

When I saw that the program of the 6th evening in this season of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art included violinist Meg Okura I knew that it would be an interesting evening. I did … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Henri Texier

Posted on March 2, 2011 by admin

The Mezzo TV station presented a documentary and concert excerpts featuring bassist Henri Texier. Born in 1945 Texier became known in the 60s and 70s when he worked with several American jazz players who were singing in the Paris hot … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Seamus Blake, Rodney Green & Assaf Kehati in Tel Aviv

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

The Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art proposed for its 5th concert of the season an experiment. Instead of bringing in one special guest with his band or with an Israeli band (usually in quartet formula) … Continue reading →

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Jazz Manouche: Florin Niculescu

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

I have first heard and seen Florin Niculescu in the concerts dedicated to the memory of Stephane Grapelli and then Django Reinhardt whose centenaries where celebrated in 2008 and 2010. Florin is considered to be their follower and this is … Continue reading →

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Gershwin (again) in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

The concert last night in the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art brought on stage a program composed of songs by George Gershwin, most of them from Porgy and Bess. I do not know whether this … Continue reading →

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Ramon Valle in Tel Aviv

Posted on December 26, 2010 by admin

After missing one concert due to some medical adventures I was back last Friday at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art hall for the third concert in the Hot Jazz series. The guests of the evening were the Ramon Valle … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Warren Vache in Tel Aviv

Posted on October 30, 2010 by admin

The new season of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Art Museum has a larger (eight concerts) and more ambitious and more promising program this year. If we are to judge after the first concert last night, it … Continue reading →

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Jazz Documentary – ‘David Murray: I’m a Jazzman’

Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin

The European culture channel ARTE has recently dedicated a number of segments to the American saxophonist David Murray, one of the most interesting and spectacular artists of this instrument today. The cycle started with the documentary David Murray: I’m a … Continue reading →

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