Mario Evon making moves in music

He hasn’t fully traded in his scalpel and stethoscope for a mic and headphones, but these days you’re more likely to find Mario Evon on a stage or in a recording booth than in a hospital or doctor’s office. A trained doctor, Mario is busy pursuing his passion for music and has declared 2013 the [...]

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Jamaica Jazz and Blues ends on dynamic note

The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2013 ended on a dynamic note with a steady climax of Jazz, reggae and R&B performances from artistes such as John Legend, Dionne Warwick, Monica, Romain Virgo and Chronixx. The three day Festival, held at the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium from January 24-26, highlighted the diversity of performers that make [...]

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Mary J Blige gives her all at Jamaica Jazz

She hit the stage with a regal groove that ignited the Jamaica Jazz & Blues crowd on January 25, and from that point on there was no holding back, as Mary J Blige uncompromisingly shared her art and her heart with the thousands of patrons gathered in the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium. Always as real as it [...]

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Reggae’s finest for Jazz and Blues opening night

Third World, Ken Boothe, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Coco Tea and Fab 5 are among the reggae music luminaries confirmed for the opening night of the 2013 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival on Thursday, January 24 at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium. Other stalwarts in the star-studded line-up of reggae’s finest artistes include Leroy Sibbles, Ernie [...]

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Blige, Bolton, Warwick and Legend for Jazz and Blues 2013

Five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend Dionne Warwick, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rock balladeer Michael Bolton and R&B sensations John Legend and Monica are among the headliners for the 17th staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, which is set to take place from January 24 to 26, 2013 at the Trelawny [...]

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Céline sweet on Jamaica

After two years of trying to perfectly align all the essential elements and variables, the Walter Elmore-helmed Art of Music Productions (AMP) finally realised the dream of Canadian superstar Céline Dion performing on Jamaican soil at the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, which was held on January 28 at the Greenfield (Trelawny Multi-purpose) Stadium. She [...]

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Destra ready to surprise at Jamaica Jazz

Trinidadian soca siren Destra Garcia is promising to deliver a special surprise when she takes the stage on January 28 at the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival – The Art of Music. While acknowledging that she’s no stranger to Jamaica, the performer who has become a regular feature at Bacchanal Jamaica revealed that she [...]

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A Jamaica Jazzfest for the ages

The event is a month away, but already predictions are rife that the 2012 staging of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival from January 26 to 28 will rank among the best ever. The strong level of anticipation and overwhelmingly positive expectations are due in no small part to the presence of Canadian recording mega-star [...]

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Celine Dion set for Jamaica Jazz 2012

The incomparable voice of five-time Grammy winner Celine Dion will grace the Greenfield (Trelawny Multi-Purpose) Stadium at the 2012 staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, which will take place from January 26 to 28. Considered somewhat of a “holy grail” through the years for the Festival organisers, the Canadian songstress’ upcoming appearance represents [...]

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Those ‘Jazz & Blues’ nights

There was little evidence of the eponymous genres at the 15th staging of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, but let’s not waste any time talking about  its evolution into a de facto popular music event that embraces different styles and forms in an effort to broaden its demographic appeal. Instead, let’s view the pictorial [...]

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Maroon 5 all the way live for Jazzfest

It’s going to get even harder for many local fans of Maroon 5 to breathe following the recent announcement that the Los Angeles-based pop-rockers will be in the line-up for the 15th staging of the JAMAICA Jazz & Blues Festival in January 2011 at the Greenfield (Trelawny Multi-purpose) Stadium. Aficionados of the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum [...]

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