"Toumani (Blues for Mick)" video for Ruokangas Guitars out

"Toumani (Blues for Mick)" video for Ruokangas Guitars out

Check out Vancil Cooper and I revisiting a piece from my first album un, “Toumani (Blues for Mick)”, in a one-take live-in-the-studio recording below – then make sure to check out more info on the Valvebucker pickup concept on the Ruokangas Guitars website.

Gabriela Martina: "This Country – That Country" video out | Swiss album release tour in March

Gabriela Martina: "This Country – That Country" video out | Swiss album release tour in March

The album is quite the sonic adventure, exploring a new blend of Swiss folk music with contemporary jazz influences, and will be released in Switzerland in March, with a US release scheduled very soon. One of my absolute favorite groups of musicians to make sounds with, so do check it out!

Sawaari's first video "Neqsha" released

Sawaari's first video "Neqsha" released

After a two years or so (?) developing our sound, composing originals and arranging music by others, Sawaari, the quintet I co-lead with Mike Rivard (Club d’Elf), Amit Kavthekar (Zakir Hussein, Shahid Parvez Khan, Amjad Ali Khan), Andy Bergman (The Macrotones) and Fabio Pirozzolo (Newpoli, Çeşni Trio), finally releases our first live-in-the-studio video!