Marijke and Michiel Wiesenekker are the Amsterdams Mandoline en Gitaar Duo. I have met them several times during the last years – sometimes together with there parents – and it has always been a great fun and experience to jam with them until late at night. Marijke has studied mandolin in Wuppertal, and Michiel has …
Marijke and Michiel Wiesenekker – Amsterdams Mandoline en Gitaar Duo Read More »
Some time ago I have found a nice video with a mandolin version of a piece with titel Tango en Skai played by the Japanese mandolin player Kozo Onishi. I had not heard this piece before, but I liked it immediately. This is one of the two videos of Tango en Skai by Kozo Onishi …
Tango en Skai – Roland Dyens – A Great Tango for Guitar and also for Mandolin Read More »
Al di Meola and his band World Sinfonia have played at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This concert was available as a concert on demand of the CBC, but it has been removed in the meantime. His current project – Al di Meola World Sinfonia – blends classical, jazz, and tango music with Middle Eastern …
Al di Meola – World Sinfonia at the 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festival Read More »
Some time ago I wrote about Jim Hall, and I found also some videos where Jim Hall played together with the great German jazz guitarist Atilla Zoller. Here are some videos with Atilla Zoller: When It’s Time – Attila Zoller Attila Zoller – Another Xanthippe coolest grannies on stage ever! This Attila original is based …