The soul of a jazz club: Tony Rosales

Dear friends,

Happy new year to all of you!

This time I would like to bring the light on what I call “the soul of a jazz club”. You know, these musicians hidden by a piano in a corner of a club. Without them, no music, with them, we feel like home! This month I present you Tony Rosales. He grew up in Long Island, New York but it’s in Carolina that he continued to cultivate his sound. You can listen to him 6 evenings per week in the Midtown Bistro in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

He has a new album and I like so much the titles :

Piano & Blues

Halli Casser-Jayne Show (Theme)

Do not hesitate to have a look at his complete new album on the following link : Album

Tony, I wish you the best for 2016 and I hope you will continue to play, improvise and create music for a long time with your golden fingers!

Céline

A book about the history of a jazz club: The Jazz Corner

Dear friends,

A new book about jazz is always a fantastic thing BUT a new book about the history of a jazz club is so special that I have to share with you  this big news !!!

The Jazz Corner is a club situated in South Carolina at Hilton Head Island. This club follows the patterns of the famous jazz history but it is also a work in progress !

Including 2 CD (Cheek to cheek, Amazing Grace, Route 66, A Foggy Day, Hot Hot Hot……..), this book offers as first chapter an introduction to Jazz History, then the Battle of Swing and a chronology of Jazz.

The author presents what is so important for me : the musicians ! The first part describes the Bandleaders, then the sidemen, the master musicians and the future master musicians.

To end this book, a very surprising section: the Cuisine :-). The Jazz Corner is also a place where you can eat and the best recipes will have no secrets for you. Appetizers like Crab Cakes, The Entrées like Spiced Peach Butter Sauce, the Desserts with the famous Carrot Cake or the Crème Brûlée  will help you to combine great food moments and the pleasure of listening the CD’s. You maybe know that I’m French and most of the recipes come from the French tradition but with little variations hmmmm :-).

I received it as a present and if I was rich, it would be my pleasure to offer it to you, but… I’m only rich in jazz news and in big smiles.

You can buy it via amazon.

Enjoy !

Céline

http://www.thejazzcorner.com/

The Jazz Corner Story
by Martin McFie

From Lydia Inglett Publishing

New adds in the best jazz clubs lists

Dear friends,

New adds today in the list Europe  !

The Netherlands : The Hague : De Regentenkamer

England : Chatham/ Rochester : 144 Club

Poland: Warsaw: Tygmont jazz club

Denmark : Copenhagen : La Fontaine

Latvia : 2 jazz clubs in Riga !

New add in the list of North America :

South Carolina: North Myrtle Beach: Midtown bistro

These jazz clubs are recommended because of the music high quality, the musicians can feel like home and the audience will find there a great atmosphere. Do not hesitate to check the lists to program jazz during your holidays or your work missions 🙂 !

Enjoy !

Céline D.