Scenes From Cubadisco 2015, Part I

ENGLISH: Bill Tilford participated in Cubadisco 2015 in Havana, Cuba in May. The first in a series of pieces about Cubadisco 2015 is now available here.
ALSO: You can hear Bill's interview in English of Jazz pianist Alejandro Falcón, who won two Cubadisco awards this year, in the radio archive of The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition with Frankie Pineiro on WSLR until Tuesday, July 28, when the show will run his special segment on the music of Ruy López-Nussa & La Academia. The show before ACJE bleeds into the first two minutes of the archive, but stay with it. You can listen here - look for the July 14 program.
ESPAÑOL: Bill Tilford participó en Cubadisco 2015 en la Habana, Cuba en mayo. El primero en una serie de articulos sobre Cubadisco 2015 ya está disponible aquí.
TAMBIÉN: pueden escuchar la entrevista por Bill (en Inglés) de Jazz pianista Alejandro Falcón, quien ganó dos premios Cubadisco este año, en el archivo de radio The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition con Frankie Piñeiro en WSLR hasta el martes, 28 de julio, cuando el programa pondrá su segmento especial sobre la música de Ruy López-Nussa y La Academia. El programa antes del ACJE sangra en los primeros dos minutos del archivo, pero quédense con ello. Pueden escuchar aquí - busque el programa de 14 de julio.

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Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 11:05 AM

Por fin, a team of presenters has banded together to bring Los Van Van to Chicago! They are coming to Thalia Hall on Sunday, August 9 at 8PM. If you need me to tell you why this is a must-go, you must have stumbled onto the wrong website by accident. And yes, even with the loss of Juan Formell, they are still in a class all their own. For tickets and details, see the Thalia Hall website. Needless to say, there are other US cities on the itinerary, which we think we have here.

But hey, there's more! For you traditionalists, the Adios Tour for the Buena Vista Social Club is coming to Ravinia on Wednesday, August 12 at 8:30pm. Tickets and details at the Ravinia website. Supposedly this is their last trip out, but then I was at Flaco Jimenez Jr's "retirement concert" in Denton, Texas about a decade ago, and the last time I checked he was still playing. These things happen when you are dedicated to your art. But why take a chance, eh?

Tell you what, just take the whole week off. Festival Cubano is happening Friday-Sunday, August 14-16, and that lineup includes Pedrito Calvo, Miguelito Cuni Jr. and many others. Even the non-Cuban artists like Jose Alberto "El Canario" and Luis Enrique have for the most part been working with Cuban artists recently. Full details at the Festival Cubano website.

But Bill, what about RIGHT NOW, you ask? Got you covered. This Friday and Saturday, the Chicago Latin Jazz Festival in Humboldt Park is happening. Complete details are at the Jazz Institute of Chicago's website. I'll let Mr. Papo Vazquez explain why you should attend:

Next case.

Before you go, check out the photo gallery and interview with Jorge Gomez of Tiempo Libre, which was just here. They tore up the block, and I think they made it to Madrid before they could be arrested for it....

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Wednesday, 08 July 2015, 02:25 PM

ENGLISH: While in Cuba in May, BIll Tilford had the opportunity to attend several concerts by important Cuban groups. Photo galleries with commentaries are now available of two Cubadisco award winners: Septeto Santiaguero (here) and Alejandro Falcón (here). On Tuesday, July 14, Alejandro Falcón will be the featured guest on The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition, a radio program in English hosted by Frankie Pineiro in which BIll Tilford participates, on WSLR. To learn more, you can visit the program's Facebook page here.

Check out our Reviews section for some new CD reviews. Also, two items of interest in Chicago and South Florida: In Chicago, Tiempo Libre will be at the Square Roots Festival on Sunday July 12. In the Sarasota, Florida area, tres phenomenon Renesito Avich will be giving a series of lessons and concerts during the next few weeks. For more information about these, visit http://renesitoavich.com/

ESPAÑOL: Mientras en Cuba en mayo, BIll Tilford tuvo la oportunidad de asistir a varios conciertos de importantes agrupaciones cubanas. Galerías de fotos con comentarios ahora están disponibles de dos ganadores de premios Cubadisco: Septeto Santiaguero (aquí) y Alejandro Falcón (aquí) . El martes, 14 de julio, Alejandro Falcón será el invitado especial en The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition, un programa radial en inglés conducido por Frankie Piñeiro en el que BIll Tilford participa, en WSLR. Para obtener más información, puede visitar la página de Facebook del programa aquí.

Eche un vistazo a nuestra sección de Reseñas para algunas nuevas reseñas de CD. Además, dos itemes de interés en Chicago y el sur de Florida: En Chicago: Tiempo Libre tocará en el Square Roots Festival el domingo, 12 de julio. En el área de Sarasota, Florida, fenómeno del tres Renesito Avich va a dar una serie de lecciones y conciertos durante las próximas semanas. Para obtener más información acerca de ellos, visite http://renesitoavich.com/

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Sunday, 28 June 2015, 10:29 AM

ENGLISH: On Tuesday, June 30th, The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition will run an interview in English of Ernán López-Nussa (seen here at the Cubadisco 2015 awards ceremony holding the latest of a growing collection of prizes) that Bill Tilford did with him last month in Havana. The program will also feature music from his latest album, Invencíon Lekszycki (you can read our review here), which won the Cubadisco for Jazz Cubano this year. The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition runs from 1400-1600 UTC (10am-Noon Eastern in the US) on WSLR, and you can stream it here or listen on-demand for two weeks following the show.
More CD Reviews: See the Reviews section for some new reviews of CDs.
ESPAÑOL: El martes, 30 de junio, The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition pondrá una entrevista en Inglés de Ernán López-Nussa (visto aquí en la premiación Cubadisco 2015 con su último premio en una creciente colección) que Bill Tilford hizo con él última mes en La Habana. El programa también contará con la música de su último disco, Invención Lekszycki (puede leer nuestra reseña aquí), que ganó el Cubadisco para Jazz Cubano este año.The Afro Cuban Jazz Edición se transmite desde 1400-1600 UTC (10am-mediodía hora del Este en los EE.UU.) en WSLR, y se puede sintonizar el programa aquí; también puede escucharlo en demanda durante las dos semanas después.
Mas reseñas de CD: Vea la sección Reseñas para más nuevas reseñas de CD.