Musical Special Podcast: Cal Tjader and Elis Regina and…???
Posted by in Writers on March 11, 2010

By Jose Reyes This, my second podcast featured an musical Jazz Icon from the West Coast and one influential singer from Brazil, Elis Regina. Cal Tjader was very creative and never stopped learning. He was an enormous influence and a great part in the integration of Jazz with the Afro-Cuban beat. It is very evident here ...
Special Post: “Climate Money” by Joanne Nova
Posted by in Writers on March 9, 2010

By Jose Reyes This here is a special post that will open your eyes and help you realize the reason for the green movement. This Four part report by Joanne Nova on "Climate Money" explains, in detail, how global warming is just another scheme to make money. You have thermometers placed near hot surface areas, scientist ...
What will occur if there were suddenly an Earthquake in Cuba?
Posted by in Writers on March 8, 2010

By Jose Reyes Very interesting, in light of the widely publicized and now totally commercialized Haiti earthquake, I ask the readers here, what will occur if there were suddenly an Earthquake in Cuba? "Very interesting", I'm sure you are all saying to yourselves, but with a giant question mark at the end. But before you even ...
Introducing the “Classic Jazz Video Blog”
Posted by in Writers on March 3, 2010
Two Cuban Music Legends and a Podcast
Posted by in Writers on March 2, 2010

By Jose Reyes Mario Bauza' and Rolando LaSerie were very instrumental, respectively, in spreading Cuban Music to the United States and traditionally keeping it alive after the Castro took over. Mario Bauza' introduced it to America and also helped blend it with Jazz. Rolando LaSerie brought it from Cuba and kept it alive after 1959. These ...
Update on Cuban Political Prisoners who have died in Hunger Strikes
Posted by in Writers on February 28, 2010

By Jose Reyes In my latest article, I covered the Death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo and the disastrous media coverage . I have an update from Cuba Archive which list all the documented deaths of Cuban Political prisoners who underwent hunger strikes (11 Documented Cases): Two examples, one from 1967 and now 2010. Pay attention to ...
Musical Special: Tango Jazz and Ella Fitzgerald
Posted by in Writers on February 27, 2010

By Jose Reyes This Musical Special was only a two sets and sort of different. It featured a CD Album which concentrated on a sort of experiment by the gifted Argentine Astor Piazolla and outstanding Gary Burton. They combined the "New" Tango with Jazz and came up with a great CD Album named "Libertango." Here's ...
Futile Reports of Human Rights abuse in Cuba and the DEATH of Orlando Zapata Tamayo
Posted by in Writers on February 25, 2010

Futile Reports on Human Rights in Cuba and the DEATH of Orlando Zapata Tamayo By Jose Reyes Watch this video (In Spanish) and read translation below. Translation in English: I am Reina Luisa Tamayo Dangier, the mother of prisoner of conscience Orlando Zapata Tamayo who was interned in the hospital of the Habana del Este Prison. Last ...
Classic Jazz Musical Special: Clifford Brown, Monk, Sonny Rollins and Tony Bennett
Posted by in Writers on February 17, 2010

Classic Jazz Musical Special: Clifford Brown, Monk, Sonny Rollins and Tony Bennett By Jose Reyes This was my second multiple sets musical special and it featured Clifford Brown, Thelonious Monk with sonny Rollins and Tony Bennett. I started the Blogtalkradio show with a little of Clifford Brown's Biography and played a Four song mellow set of his. ...
(Part 3) The Castro regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? “Free” Education
Posted by in Writers on February 11, 2010

(Part 3) The Castro regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? "Free" Education By Jose Reyes Whenever I stumble into an article and most likely, when it is published from an agency or an author with sympathetic acceptance towards the Castro regime, it upsets me a bit but does not really surprise me too much, ...
“Rethinking History”: The Alleged Cruelty of Fidel Castro’s Political Prison
Posted by in Writers on February 11, 2010

"Rethinking History": The Alleged Cruelty of Fidel Castro's Political Prison By José Álvarez, Ph.D. Fidel Castro began to construct a false story about his captivity even before entering Presidio Modelo. Almost at the beginning of his self-defense allegation, referring to his comrades already sentenced, the young lawyer said: "They were sent to Isla de Pinos, in whose ...
Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More)
Posted by in Writers on February 9, 2010

Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More) By Jose Reyes This musical special I'm posting here was done in a different manner and will be the format in which I will be using in my future musical specials. By no means, will I be abandoning my CD Album ...
“Rethinking History” (Introduction)
Posted by in Writers on February 8, 2010

"Rethinking History" (Introduction) By Jose Alvarez, Ph.D. "History can only be written well in a free society" Voltaire This section will be devoted to document several important events that took place on behalf of a democratic revolution inspired in the preaching and ideology of José Martí. That revolution was betrayed even before it took power. History was then ...
Ideological Review of “The Cuban Revolution” Restaurant: Misinterpreting and Altering Historical Facts
Posted by in Writers on February 1, 2010

Ideological Review of "The Cuban Revolution" Restaurant: Misinterpreting and Altering Historical Facts By Jose Reyes The name of the restaurant says it all. And whenever given the almighty opportunity to set the record straight, the misinterpretation and alteration of historical facts about the Cuban Revolution must be addressed. The owner(s) of these restaurants seem to think they ...
Johnny Hodges, “Used to be Duke” and more…
Posted by in Writers on January 30, 2010

Johnny Hodges "Used to be Duke" and more... By Jose Reyes Johnny Hodges, considered by Jazz experts and musicians alike, to be the best alto saxophonist ever. He was a pioneer and there will never anyone like him. I looked through many of his biographies and found this one to be the best one: John Cornelius Hodges was ...
Interview with Professor Jose Pepin Alvarez
Posted by in Writers on January 28, 2010

Tonight at 8 P.M Eastern time Professor Jose Alvarez will be interviewed by Roberto and John on Cuba Companioni's Blogtalkradio Talk show. They will be discussing Prof. Alvarez book named Frank Pais "Architect of Cuba's Betrayed Revolution." Tune in and/or Call-in 718-664-9864. Here's a review of the book from Sabrina Reviews and here's the ...
(Part 2) The Castro regime and Cuba:Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (The “Cuban” Travel Ban)
Posted by in Writers on January 28, 2010

(Part 2) The Castro regime and Cuba:Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (The "Cuban" Travel Ban) By Jose Reyes So much has been written and debated concerning the imposed travel restrictions on American citizens who would like to travel to Cuba. Lift the travel embargo! They all say, well, only a certain few. Most Americans at the ...
Cuba Archive.org: Latest and Most Urgent News from Cuba
Posted by in Writers on January 25, 2010

Cuba Archive.org: Latest and Most Urgent News from Cuba Posted by Jose Reyes There is an urgent and most important message from Cuba, concerning Human Rights abuse. Cuba Archive.org is pleading the "Global" community of Human Rights abuse and the UN Human Rights Council to recognize and focus there attention on the latest news from Cuba ...
The Hope For Haiti “Telethon”, Two Hours, Too Late!
Posted by in Writers on January 22, 2010

The Hope for Haiti "Telethon", Two Hours, Too Late! By Jose Reyes I just saw the most lamest and outright embarrassing effort of raising money. Yes, it was advertised as such, a monumental "Global" cause. And it was also advertised to be a "telethon." Although, under the definition of telethon, several hours does count. That's what occurred, ...
The Revolutionary Holocaust (Glenn Beck Special-Video)
Posted by in Writers on January 22, 2010
Cannonball Adderley’s Riverside Profiles and much more..
Posted by in Writers on January 21, 2010

Cannonball Adderley's Riverside Profiles and much more.. By Jose Reyes Oh yes, Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley, the one and only, my favorite of all Alto Saxophonist. Like all great musicians and they make it their duty to create their own distinctive sound and of course, a distinctive style. Distinguishable from any other. Cannonball had his own style ...
Hitler finds out Scott Brown Won…..
Posted by in Writers on January 20, 2010

Posted by Jose Reyes A good friend of mine sent me an email of a Ron Paul supporter who has added subtitles to a movie about Hitler's fall. Here in this particular scene, Hitler goes "bunkers" over the Scott Brown victory of opponent Democrat Martha Coakley. It reflects quite a bit of what has been ...
Scott Brown Acceptance Speech!
Posted by in Writers on January 20, 2010
Mongo Santamaria at the Black Hawk and More Info
Posted by in Writers on January 7, 2010

Mongo Santamaria at the Black Hawk and More Info By Jose Reyes Very little after Machito entered New York harbor, in the mid 40's, Cuban musicians began to connect with the best Jazz musicians and a sort of fusion between them began. Mongo came to New york, right after to continued the trend and then performed with ...
(Part 1) The Castro Regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (Espionage)
Posted by in Writers on January 4, 2010

(Part 1) The Castro Regime and Cuba: Would it be "Illogical" to Say? (Espionage) By Jose Reyes If there were only one method allowed for me to choose to justify and undeniably discredit any notion and factually prove a point concerning the Castro regime in Cuba and show how criminal they are, I would choose logic. Logic ...
A Year in Review: “Cuba and 2009″ No Change?
Posted by in Writers on January 1, 2010

A Year in Review: "Cuba and 2009" No Change? Jose Reyes Looking back at the year 2009 and comparing it with the situation in Cuba now, a year later, would feel more as if one would momentarily close their eyes and 2010 was here, just as it happens when one blinks. Nothing has changed, absolutely nothing! Well ...
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the Blue Note, Live-1959
Posted by in Writers on December 31, 2009
Jimmy Smith’s “The Sermon”
Posted by in Writers on December 23, 2009

Jimmy Smith's "The Sermon" By Jose Reyes Jimmy Smith was a world renown Jazz musician who played the Hammond organ and made a big impact from the mid 50's and on. He copied "Wild" Bill Davis, just like everyone else did in those day but he added a different sound with his mimicking the horn players. Most ...
























































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