Tim Kliphuis Interview with Nuno Marinho (August 2026) Tim Kliphuis is a highly experienced musician and pedagogue who travels all around the world and is very knowledgeable about gypsy jazz, Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli's music, and its history... but...
Thelonious Monk: Life and Work When analysing the musical style of Thelonious Monk, we observe that many of his compositions, now considered jazz “standards,” form a significant part of contemporary musicians’ repertoire. The unique and personal sound that the pianist...
Jim Hall: Life and Work Jim Hall became known as “The Quiet American” for his calm and peaceful nature. His mother played piano, his grandfather violin, and his uncle guitar — but it was saxophonists who most deeply influenced his path in jazz. In his youth, he...
John Scofield: Life and Work John Scofield was born in 1951 in Dayton, Ohio, and studied at the Berklee College of Music from 1970 to 1973. Inspired by rock and blues musicians, the first album he participated in featured Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker. For two years,...
Pat Metheny: Life and Work (Part II) In the period between the recording of The Road to You (1993) and We Live Here (1995), Pat Metheny joined forces with John Scofield to reveal (alongside Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart) the evolution of the guitar and to celebrate...
Who is Nuno Marinho, after all? Nuno is a guitarist, composer, Portuguese Gypsy Jazz promoter, researcher, journalist, pedagogue, NBA-Chess-Cosmos lover… and Peaceful Warrior. My new mantra is: I just want you to be happy 🙂 I can only hope the effort I’ve...