any kind of music that has space for improvisation, I would consider to be jazz in a way, and I do love that kind of music a lot

It's nice to have a fellow bass player on today's episode!  Meet Brazilian born and New York based bassist Marcelo Maccagnan.  You'll learn why he chose b ass as an instrument, and what led him to the United States. How do the sounds of Brazil influence his compositions?  What styles of music does Marcelo play?  Who are some current bassists that we should check out?  You'll also…

We have the rule of no rules

This past Friday, I shared my conversation with Icho Van in Spanish.  Icho also speaks English, so here is the second part of our chat. That's him in the above picture taken in Mexico City, the handsome gentleman second from the left.  What are some of Icho's favorite foods from being on tour? What was his experience playing Tiny Desk like?  What would Icho like to teach Americans about September 15th?  (Pronounced "quince de septiembre" in this conversation.)  What did his…

A veces los músicos pecamos de no darnos cuenta de que es mucho trabajo...

Tengo el honor de dar la bienvenida a Icho Van, bajista para Jenny and the Mexicats.  Su grupo consiste de dos mexicanos, un español, y  una inglesa.  Viajan por todo el mundo traendo gozo músical a la gente. Van a descubrir que Icho es un caballero interesante y pensativo, quién trabaja duro y no da por sentado sus logros. ¿Cómo comenzó ser músico?  ¿Cómo está aguantando el grupo su fama?  ¿Que fue la primiera canción que…