The Gabriel Alegria Sextet enlivened and intrigued the audience at The Seasons Saturday night. The group of five young Peruvians and a South African meld strains from American," Peruvian and African music into a sophisticated hybrid with which they are writing a new chapter in the history of Latin … [Read more...]
Archives for January 19, 2009
Guest Column: 1959, A Good Year
Rifftides reader Gary Alexander has some thoughts about what he sees as a watershed year for jazz back when popular culture had not yet been reshaped by rock and roll. Mr. Alexander broadcasts a jazz program Mondays and Fridays 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. PST, from KLOI on Lopez Island, Washington. If you … [Read more...]