Shirma Rouse, well known as a gospel and a soul singer (with a preference for the music of Aretha Franklin) is also very capable of singing jazz in a wonderful way. And, not unimportantly, she creates a nice atmosphere in the room. She emphasizes the improvised nature of her standards ‘we have not arranged any […]
Eric Vloeimans
North Sea Jazz Festival 2018
This weekend Ahoy Rotterdam hosted the 43rd edition of North Sea Jazz, the largest indoor jazz festival in the world. Cameron Graves and his trio opened the festival in the Congo tent. Graves blends his classical piano style with exciting jazz and heavy nu-metal and he and his fellow musicians create their own unique genre. […]