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Ekep Nkwelle
The meaning of Ekep Nkwelle’s name (pronounced [Eh-kep In-kweh-leh]) perfectly describes her: a gift. Her rich, soulful voice soars delivering timeless messages to audiences with power and confidence.
To develop and master her talent, the Washington, DC-born Cameroonian-American vocalist has trained at world-renown institutes, such as Duke Ellington High School of the Arts, Howard University (BA) and The Juilliard School (MM).
At Howard, she trained with master jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut. With Chestnut’s guidance, Ekep tapped into the blues as an essential language for story-telling. The two would go on to perform together at Dizzy’s Jazz Club in New York and record a duet of the late DC saxophonist, Buck Hill’s “The Sad Ones” (lyrics written by Nkwelle to Buck Hill’s tenor saxophone solo).
New Releases From Dreyer, Sarian, Murray, Lovano And More
by Bob Osborne
The importance of Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey on the world of jazz cannot be understated. Some of the most important music in the history of the music was recorded there. New recordings from the famous studio are featured on this show. My examination of the work of Ivo Perelman on Leo Records continues. ...
David Murray, Hillai Govreen, Simón Willson, Naïssam Jalal & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Up and coming artists, and legends playing with up and coming artists, on this intergenerational playlist!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Wet Enough!? & Camilla George “Funk 4" Dancing People Don't Dry (Komos) 0:16 Host talks 4:41 Simón Willson “Bet" Bet: Live at Ornithology ...
Mingus Unearthed!
by Hobart Taylor
Mingus Unearthed! Just in time for Record Store Day Resonance Records releases never before heard live Mingus recordings from performances in Argentina. Also new music from David Murray with Ekep Nkwelle, Eva Novoa and The Los Angeles Improvisations Ensemble.Playlist David Murray Quartet Ekep Nkwelle “Birdly Serenade" from (Self Produced) 0:00 Gillian Margot Geoffrey Keezer ...
Jazz at Lincoln Center JALC Jazz Congress 2025
by Katchie Cartwright
Jazz at Lincoln Center JALC Jazz Congress 2025 New York, NYJanuary 8-9, 2025 In Frederick P. Rose Hall, the gorgeous home of Jazz at Lincoln Center overlooking Columbus Circle in jny: New York City, the JALC Jazz Congress brought artists and industry professionals together for two days of panels ...
Umbria Jazz Winter 2024
by Libero Farnè
Umbria Jazz Winter 2024 Orvieto, varie sedi 28 dicembre 2024--1° gennaio 2025 Come avviene ormai da 31 anni, Umbria Jazz Winter si svolge nel raccolto, accogliente e suggestivo centro storico di Orvieto nel clima festoso di fine anno, distribuendo i concerti in sedi storiche di grande prestigio. La serata inaugurale si è ...
Amen
By Joy Guidry
Label: Whited Sepulchre Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Psalm 138:7; It's Okay To Let Me Go; Pick and Choose. Members Don't Get Weary; Day By Day; Angels; I Will
Always Miss You; Revelations 7:16-17.
2024 Hudson Jazz Festival Announces Line-Up
Ekep Nkwelle, Riley Mulherkar, and the Ethan Iverson Trio headline the three-day festival October 4-6 at Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York Festival expands city-wide with opening night party at Return Brewing, late night set by Jesse Fischer at The Half Moon, Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas at Kitty’s Garden, and pop-up performances around town ...
The Cyrus Chestnut Trio with Ekep Nkwelle at Smoke Jazz Club
by Paul Reynolds
Cyrus Chestnut Trio with Special Guest Ekep Nkwelle Smoke Jazz Club New York, NY July 26, 2024 When the formula works, a jazz set with a special guest is a twofer; you see a different musical side of the host while enjoying a tantalizing sample of the visitor's artistry. So it ...
Joy Guidry: Amen
by Gareth Thompson
Along with the soprano saxophone, the bassoon in the right hands and mouths can invoke whatever spiritual visions one places faith in. Maybe it lies in the promise of divine warmth, conjured by Eastern or Indian reed instruments with similar qualities. As often noted, the word “oboe" sounds like something a bassoon might emit. With a ...
