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The Eddy star and virtuoso saxophonist, Jowee Omicil, releases a free jazz album, inspired by the 1791 slave congress that led to the first independent state in Latin America
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] The full title of this article is “Jowee Omicil: Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite review – on the brink of revolution.” Ammar Kalia (The Guardian) reviews Jowee Omicil’s new album Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite (2023). He writes, “Saxophonist Omicil builds atmospheres…
Saxophonist<strong> </strong>Omicil builds atmospheres then upends expectations in this free-jazz homage to Haiti’s successful 18th-century slave insurrection
Raul Da Gama reviews Jacques Schwarz-Bart: The Harlem Suite for That Canadian Mag. Da Gama writes that Schwarz-Bart “makes it clear that he has (temporarily at least) put away his Guadeloupean state-of-mind on order to declare his abiding love for—and eminent understanding of—Harlem…” Jacques Schwarz-Bart makes yet another eloquent musical statement with his album The Harlem Suite right…
Sebastian writes: This is a three-part report. First (I still can't quite believe it...!) the story of how I came to be invited on the three-day "Jazz Export Days" visit. Second, some thoughts on the eight band showcases. Third, mini-reviews of the severely limited number of festival concerts I was able to attend. Team Jazz…