Email Author Ernest Barteldes

2008 Stories by Ernest Barteldes

• Albanian Blues

  published December 11, 2008

  An invitation to join a re-formed Blues Brothers Band more than a decade ago was all the motivation that According to Jim star Jim... More >>

• Perpetual Groove

  published December 4, 2008

  After taking a well-deserved break from their arduous touring schedule to work on new material, Perpetual Groove, an Athens, Georgia-based jam... More >>

• Sonny Rollins

  published December 4, 2008

  Surprisingly still active in the jazz scene despite his 78 years of age, legendary saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins is finding a way to make an... More >>

• Gypsy Lane Band

  published November 27, 2008

  This local five-piece band isn't kidding when it dubs itself one of South Florida's "premier live party bands." Commanding a vast repertoire of... More >>

• Doobie Brothers

  published November 13, 2008

  Few bands (except maybe for Yes) have had such an intense rotation of members since the Doobie Brothers first started playing together in 1971.... More >>

• John Coltrane Goes Classical

  published November 13, 2008

  Roughly four decades after John Coltrane's untimely passing at age 40, his musical heritage reverberates to this day. His compositions have... More >>

• Take 6

  published October 30, 2008

  On their latest release, this Tennessee-based sextet takes on several old-time jazz standards and adds a new dimension to the a cappella gospel... More >>

• Gloria Estefan

  published October 23, 2008

  The title of Gloria Estefan's latest album, 90 Millas ("90 Miles"), alludes to the physical distance between her native Cuba and the... More >>

• Beto Villares

  published October 16, 2008

  After years of working behind the scenes as a composer and producer with many of Brazil's new names in the pop scene (Zélia Duncan,... More >>

• Nikka Costa

  published October 9, 2008

  Thirty-somethings who remember Nikka Costa as the child singer of tunes like "First Love" and "Candy Man" back in the early '80s probably... More >>

• Nikka Costa

  published October 9, 2008

  Thirty-somethings who remember Nikka Costa as the child singer of tunes like "First Love" and "Candy Man" back in the early '80s... More >>

• Nicole Henry

  published September 18, 2008

  It is little wonder this Miami-based 30-something has been getting a lot of attention since signing a national distribution deal through a... More >>

• The O'Jays

  published September 18, 2008

  In spite of the fact that this legendary trio hasn't scored a hit in the 30 years since "Used to Be My Girl" charted back in 1978, the O'Jays... More >>

• Enrique Iglesias

  published September 18, 2008

  In many ways, you could consider this Madrid transplant a Latin pop pioneer. He was one of the first Spanish-language artists to play for... More >>

• Spam Allstars

  published September 11, 2008

  For Miami-based guitarist and bandleader DJ Le Spam (AKA Andrew Yeomanson), his band's name, the Spam Allstars, has nothing to do with the... More >>

• Marc Anthony

  published September 4, 2008

  The mixed response that Nuyorican actor, singer, and songwriter Marc Anthony received for his role in last year's El Cantante (the... More >>

• Enough With Bossa Nova

  published September 4, 2008

  Legendary guitarist, singer, and songwriter Lulu Santos can no longer bear to hear about the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova movement, an... More >>

• Kate Voegele

  published August 28, 2008

  Even though she has barely reached legal drinking age, the cute and spry Kate Voegele has already accomplished much more than most other... More >>

• Gilberto Santa Rosa

  published August 14, 2008

  Although the Puerto Rican-born "Caballero de la Salsa" has not yet achieved his dream of creating the world's first salsa symphony, he has won... More >>

• Esperanza Spalding

  published August 14, 2008

  Among the young voices to emerge on the national jazz scene of late, Esperanza Spalding has the makings of a star draped all over her. The... More >>

• Maria Rita

  published August 7, 2008

  Since the release of her self-titled debut in 2003, Maria Rita has become one of the biggest stars in Brazil's contemporary music scene. Backed... More >>

• Eljuri

  published July 31, 2008

  It's fitting that the classic Jamaican powerhouse of Sly & Robbie provides the backing for "El Aire," the first track on Eljuri's solid American... More >>

• Pinetop Perkins

  published July 17, 2008

  At 95 years of age, Mississippi Delta-born pianist Pinetop Perkins is still an active performer and one who is still able to hit his piano's keys... More >>

• Gilberto Gil

  published July 3, 2008

  "I have a hard time with modern technology," says Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil, describing the theme of his latest CD, Banda Larga Cordel.... More >>

• O Rappa

  published June 19, 2008

  One could say that Jamaican singer Papa Winnie had a serendipitous hand in the creation of O Rappa, the Rio de Janeiro-based reggae/funk-rock... More >>