Pianist Cuban-Canadian Beatriz Boizan performs selections from “Danzas Cubanas” (Cuban Dances) by Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905)
Born in Cuba and raised in the eastern city of Baracoa, Boizan emigrated to Canada at 20.
If Cervantes’ music sounds reminiscent of Scott Joplin (1867/68-1917), the influence flowed in the opposite direction. Joplin was born 21 years after Cervantes into a world where Cuban … Read more
Monday, July 17, 2017
Ray Copeland Day
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Happy Birthday Ben Riley
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Lionel Ferbos Day
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Happy Birthday Chico Freeman
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Louis Armstrong: Live In Stockholm
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
NEW – “Let Me Off Uptown” Gene Krupa And His Orchestra… Read more
Musician, educator and historian Bruce Conforth introduces us to the real Robert Johnson.
Far from the one-dimensional “native genius” he is often portrayed as, Robert Johnson was a well read, well traveled, versatile artist whose genius was no accident.
Dead at the age of 26, in his short life Johnson’s art left an indelible … Read more
We discovered this gem in the middle of a documentary about Puerto Rican culture in New York.
The late great Charlie Palmieri (1927 – 1988) does what so many great musicians have done – and continue to do – over the years: teaching the next generation.
That’s why we have the great music we do.
Interviews about Latin music education … Read more
I was thinking of calling this one “What happens when money is invested in music education.” I was also thinking of calling it “The Universality of Afro-Cuban Music.”
You’re looking at the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.
New Brunswick is a province in the country of Canada. It has less than a million people total and a good number of them … Read more
