Wilbert Sostre
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06/12/13 Albums
CD Review: Nadia Cancila - E Tarde
Braziliam music is popular all around the world, the music of composers like Jobim, Moraes and Buarque can be heard in countries as far as Japan. But some countries have a special affinity for this kind of music, Italy is one of those countries. There are...
06/05/13 Albums
CD Review: Maucha Adnet & Helio Alves - Milagre
The sensitivity of Helio Alves piano playing and the sensuality and beauty of Maucha Admet voice is a perfect match for the music on Milagre. This is Alves and Adnet first recording as a duo, even though they have been working together for two decades. This...
06/03/13 Albums
CD Review: Bobby Matos Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble - Mambo Jazz Dance
In the album Mambo Jazz Dance, Bobby Matos brings together the sounds of Afro Latin Jazz from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Brasil. Some of the music like pianist Theo Saunders originals "Mambo Chris", "Huevos Rancheros", Lalo Schiffrin "Recuerdos", and Lou Perez...
06/03/13 Albums
CD Review: Boricua Jam
One of the problems with taking risks is the uncertainty of the results, this applies to any walk of life, including music creation. Boricua Jam is a project that reunites a group of talented musicians, including bassist Irving Cancel, taking creative risks...
04/08/13 Concerts
Concert Review: Miguel Zenon’s Rayuela in Puerto Rico
Wilbert Sostre reports on performance from saxophonist and his quartet at Inter American University
04/06/13 Albums
CD Review: Carol Saboya - Belezas
Belezas, Carol Saboya US solo debut, is a tribute to the music of Ivan Lins and Milton Nascimento, two of the best brazilian composers. Even though Saboya is a young woman, she is not a new face in Brazilian music, this is her tenth album and the third with...
03/14/13 Albums
CD Review: Jimmy Owens - The Monk Project
When listening to NEA Jazz Master trumpeter Jimmy Owens album The Monk Project, one is under the impression of listening to a classic jazz album from the 50's. This homage to jazz genius Thelonious Monk includes master musicians Kenny Barron on piano, Marcus...
11/23/12 Community Articles
Mayaguez Jazz Festival 2012
Wilbert Sostre reports from jazz festival in Puerto Rico
09/22/12 Albums
CD Review: Ithamara Koorax - Got to be Real
The song selection and the effective use of the synthesizer on Ithamara Koorax new release Got to be real gives the album a vintage 70s feel. The first half of the album starting with the slow, sexy, smooth jazz arrangement of this Disco hit "Got to be real...
08/16/12 Concerts
Carolina International Jazz Festival: Swing & More
Wilbert Sostre reports from jazz festival in Puerto Rico
06/10/12 Albums
CD Review: Denny Zeitlin - Labyrinth
With an intro that borders the avant-garde ala Cecil Taylor, Denny Zeitlin welcomes the listener to his innovative and gorgeous interpretation of the Wayne Shorter classic, “Footprints”, the first track of his live solo piano album Labyrinth. Zeitlin playing...
05/05/12 Albums
CD Review: Deborah De Blasi – Ben Et Nat
Playful with sense of humor, and a lot of sensuality, that is the music of Deborah De Blasi. De Blassi style borrows from lots of places, it has a distinct French feel but with a vintage sound. The rhythm and lead guitar on the songs “Cette Fille Est Un...
05/05/12 Albums
CD Review: Janysett Mc Pherson – Tres Almas
Sweet and melodious, Janysett McPherson is an outstanding chanteuse equally comfortable singing in French, “Belle Ile en Mer”, “Jamais Dormir”, “J’ai vu” or Spanish, “Busca tu fe”, Tres Almas”. McPherson voice captives the listener from the first song “Belle...
05/05/12 Albums
Cd Review: Alex Diaz – Beyond 145th Street
Dominican Republic is not the first country that comes to mind when thinking about Jazz, even though one of the best jazz pianist in the last couple of decades is from this country, of course I am talking about Michel Camilo. And Jazz, a music style born...
05/05/12 Albums
CD Review: Carlos Jimenez – Red Tailed Hawk
I have been following Carlos Jimenez career for couple years now, and wrote reviews for his two previous albums, El Flautista (The Flutist) and Thoughts. Both albums were totally different in style, a distinct latin flavor in El Flautista mellowed down with...
05/04/12 Concerts
Ponce International Jazz Festival: 4/27-29/12
Wilbert Sostre reports from festival in Puerto Rico
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Freelance Jazz writer and musician with music courses at the University of Puerto Rico and the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico. Professional/voting member of the Jazz Journalist Association. prjazz.blogspot.com
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Wilbert Sostre joined the JazzTimes community on Mar 31, 2010