Irish artist Conor J O'Brien is set for a very special St Patrick's Day this year as he joins a host of acts from his native land at an SXSW showcase. O'Brien is the musical brain behind Villagers, a group that made waves in Ireland last year with a debut E.P. before being snapped up by the eminently tasteful Domino Records. Villagers purvey beguiling acoustic and piano-led tunes wi...

It’s hard to sum up most great musicians in just a couple of words, but with Brother Sal, it’s easy: Whorehouse Gospel. Music has never been more accurately described. Sal sounds like a whiskey soaked prophet having a party on an upright piano in an old timey brothel while the company girls shake their tassels. But there’s also something more to the term. These songs are a raucously joyous e...

Sao Paulo-based guitarist/vocalist Filo Machado joins New York pianist/vocalist Deanna Witkowski in East Coast performances on 3/19, 3/20, and 3/23 Witkowski's playing is consistently thrilling, and her musical imagination seems boundless. --All Music Guide Deanna plays as if she were writing a letter to someone who does not exist. Her piano announces all the autumns yet to come. -Guinga, Rio...

Brought to you through the goodness of the indefatigable Rae Ann Berry . . . live from Dixieland Monterrey . . . here’s Hal Smith, drums and leader; Anita Thomas and Kim Cusack, reeds; Carl Sonny Leyland, piano; Katie Cavera, guitar; Clint Baker, bass. And here’s some down-home rock, reminiscent of New Orleans street parade bounce — WHEN

From the Lincoln Center: Part I Monday, July 19 at 8:00 pm Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Steven Schick, conductor So Percussion Anu Komsi, soprano Alan Held, bass baritone Mikka Rännäli, piano Jonathan Golove, cello theremin Natasha Farny, cello theremin Claire Chase, flute Musica Sacra Kent Tritle, chorus master Part I Program: Poème &E...

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All About Jazz is celebrating Bix Beiderbecke's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bix BeiderbeckeAs a boy, Bix Beiderbecke had a few piano lessons, but he was self-taught on cornet and developed an unorthodox technique by playing along with recordings... more Website | Photos | Articles...

In his follow-up to 2007's Zamazu (Enja/Justin Time), Cuban piano master, Roberto Fonseca deepens his journey into his quasi-mystical musical search. Like the mythical Gilgamesh, the pianist has embarked on a seemingly endless journey, a leap of faith into the musical unknown, to find the tonal center of pain and joy, heartache and ecstasy--and yes, in the tradition of the timeless myth, he h...

"Lion Face Boy" is the first single from Seabear's sophomore album, We Built a Fire, and it's a perfect display of the band's knack for constructing mountains of instrumentation on a simple idea. The track opens with understated vocals and drums, but eventually bursts into a swarm of piano, horns and guitar.

E1 Music has announced April 6, 2010 as the release date for The 5 Browns In Hollywood, the new classical CD by virtuosic piano prodigies and siblings, The 5 Browns.