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15th Annual Bermuda Guitar Festival Presented by the Bermuda School of Music at St Andrew’s Church Jake Reichbart, guitar Master teacher and arranger Jake Reichbart was on his first visit to Bermuda. His repertoire of jazz, rock and pop standard...

The Wall Street Band officially formed in September 2008 — a month before the stock market crashed. Their reputation was growing and a change of name would be confusing, so the band laughed it off. “The seed started with the Bermuda Music Festival,”...

Music was a love shared by his family, but Keith Lee didn’t join them until he got his first ukulele. He was about 8 at the time. The tiny, four-stringed instrument was a gift from his father, George. “He was a singer in church and my brother Colin s...

Jean Amédé Caze thought learning the trumpet would be easy. Once he got it home, he realised his mistake. “It took me three days of trying just to make sound come out of the instrument,” the 35-year-old laughed. “I’ve been battling with it ever sinc...

At 9, Albert Rivera stumbled on to the music of jazz legend John Coltrane. He was immediately hooked. With five siblings, music became his escape. If he didn’t have his headphones on, he would be certain to have the radio playing. “I loved everythi...

I look forward to the annual jazz concert at the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, but as I reviewed this year’s line-up, I was disappointed that I couldn’t find a “straight ahead” jazz show. “What about Jonathan Butler on Saturday, January 2...

Jonathan Butler grew up in South Africa, hit the charts in the United Kingdom and now lives in Los Angeles. So it is no surprise that he calls his unique fusion of R&B, gospel and jazz, simply “world music”. “I’m a world music artist,” said the 56-y...

A national treasure among Bermuda’s musicians, Freeman “King” Trott has been a performer for almost all of his 85 years. Left in limbo since his wife, Ismay, died last year, Mr Trott has been thrown a lifeline by promoter Cleveland “Outta Sight” Simm...

Alex Tuchman was never nagged to practise piano. He loved playing from the moment he started his first lesson, at age 5. By 2008, when his family moved here from New Jersey, he was focused on it as a possible career. Classes took him to Manhattan eac...

The music and camaraderie of Hubie’s Bar return tonight, seven years after the jazz haven’s owners faced the tough decision to close its doors. “It was hard for me,” said Molly Brown, who operated the Angle Street establishment for decades with her l...

Internationally renowned saxophonist Godwin Louis topped the bill at a fundraiser for two charities last weekend. The American musician travels the world performing. At Sandys Secondary Middle School he took the stage with a group of talented jazz a...

Enjoy a night of live jazz music, as the Alliance Francaise pays tribute to the works of Nina Simone and Josephine Baker. The party at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club Terrace will take place on Saturday October 22 from 8pm, featuring the Tony Bari Tri...