Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
GUITARIST Lionel Loueke has created a unique and marvellous sound world of his own, combining guitar, voice and discreet electronic effects to potent effect, in the powerful company of his long-standing sidemen, double-bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth. Loueke's striking assimilation of western jazz guitar with the music traditions of his native west Africa was...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Lionel Loueke brings his unique combination of jazz guitar and African roots influences to the Glenwood Springs Summer of Jazz stage in Two Rivers Park tonight. The third in the summer concert series begins at 7 p.m. at the park pavilion. Loueke joins local jazz aficionado and KDNK disc jockey Wick Moses for a concert preview discussion from...
Jazz@Rochester (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
... bass and, of course, Prieto. I sort of wandered around as I expected a line at Max for guitarist Lionel Loueke and his trio, listening to a bit of Soul Stew and a bit of Sidsel Stromnes' singing over at the Nordic Jazz Now series before sitting down and talking with friends and meeting new ones in Max waiting for Loueke. While I was expecting something else from Lionel...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
IN THE cosmopolitan melting pot that is modern jazz, a distinctive sound to emerge in recent years is that of guitarist Lionel Loueke, singing gently in unison with his high-t
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
IN THE cosmopolitan melting pot that is modern jazz, a distinctive sound to emerge in recent years is that of guitarist Lionel Loueke, singing gently in unison with his high-t
The Herald (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
... with a rattling Critics Choice during the full-flavoured Oliver Nelson medley that was the finale.Lionel Loueke, Old FruitmarketBy Rob AdamsStar rating: ***He promised to give a flavour of Africa but Lionel Loueke did a sight more than that. The guitarist from Benin turns out to be a veritable one-man world tour. As well as hinting strongly at African instruments such...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
As a teenager Lionel Loueke used to breakdance to his favourite hip-hop tune, Cantaloupe Island. He wasn’t to know that one day he tour the world with the man who wrote it, Herbie Hancock.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Gretchen Parlato became a presence in New York jazz five years ago, around the time she won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. At the time she seemed to work best in collaboration: she played often with the guitarist Lionel Loueke in performances that nearly merged their sensibilities, and she turned up for a song on other people’s records —...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Gretchen Parlato became a presence in New York jazz five years ago, around the time she won the International Jazz Vocals Competition. At the time she seemed to work best in collaboration: she played often with the guitarist Lionel Loueke in performances that nearly merged their sensibilities, and she turned up for a song on other people’s records — Terence Blanchard, Esperanza Spalding,...
Jazz@Rochester (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
... MySpace page where you can listen to some of her music. The other "must see" for me on the 16th is Lionel Loueke Trio , who I will be catching at Max of Eastman Place at 10:00 pm. This guitarist's music is unique, full of African, blues and other influences. I think will be one of my highlights of the jazz festival. One reason that I am leaving my "mid-zone" more, shall we say, flexible...
