Swing (to English) to cure depression, The Jive Aces with Verbalists

British jazz and swing band The Jive Aces with Verbalists

Actors, musicians, leading professionals and many other distinguished people are also members of the Verbalists Communication & Language Network. We bring you today the highlights of our last summer’s interview with The Jive Aces, who have firmly established themselves as the UK’s No.1 jive & swing band. The Jive Aces have become famous for their …

OSIBISA and Gregg Kofi Brown bring Verbalists one special Sunshine Day

verbalists interview with gregg kofi brown

This summer Verbalists had a very enjoyable interview with Gregg Kofi Brown, Ghanaian musician, who served as a singer and guitarist for the famous African group Osibisa for over two decades before issuing his first solo effort in 2005 with the “Together as One” album. Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in …

“Let the Verbalists be your guide,” says Simon from The Brand New Heavies

The Brand New Heavies are a British music institution whose unique mix of jazz, funk and soul has lit up the dance scene for well over three decades — and shows no sign of stopping. They came to prominence in the early 90’s with hits like “Never Stop” and “Sometimes.” This summer Verbalists had a …

Verbalists “Inhale and Exhale” with Amir Gwirtzman

Amir Gwirtzman is an Israeli jazz artist who has mastered over 20 woodwinds from all over the world. Although Gwirtzman demonstrates his genius talent on dozens of instruments from the flute to the soprano sax to the bagpipes, his magnificence lies in his unique live creation of a “band.” What’s better than one Gwirtzman? Five …

“Mr. Defunkt” give us some funk! Verbalists meet Joseph Bowie

Joseph Bowie is an American bandleader and trombonist. Joseph comes from a St. Louis family that can be described as jazz and R&B royalty. His brother Lester Bowie founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago, his other brother Byron Bowie was an important R&B arranger and Joseph himself founded the legendary free funk group Defunkt. Defunkt …

Verbalists and Pop Idol Ivan Radenov about Kings Colleges and his English language learning in London and Oxford (VIDEO)

The Verbalists language education group and network awarded a two-week language course at KINGS COLLEGES to Ivan Radenov, the first Macedonian Pop Idol. Ivan Radenov, the First Macedonian Pop Idol, meets his idol in London - Glenn Hughes of the great Deep Purple! Our partners, Kings Colleges, made sure that Ivan's stay in London turns …

Maya Nova, soulful voice and passion from a true world traveler (VIDEO)

Maya Nova, Verbalists Education

Verbalists Interview: Maya NovaOctober 26, 2011 About Maya NovaMaya Nova is a famous Bulgarian jazz vocalist. Since 2002 she lives in Singapore, teaching voice at Jazz and Popular Music Department of LaSalle College of The Arts and combining it with a busy performance schedule. In 2009, Nova was a semi-finalist of the prestigious Shure Montreux …

Stanley Jordan, famous guitar player, and his magic touch for Verbalists’ language fans (VIDEO)

Stanley Jordan and his magic touch for Verbalisti language fans

We had a unique opportunity and privilege to talk to one of the most prominent Festival performers and the guitar wizard Stanley Jordan. In 2008, the Verbalists Language Network partnered with one of the largest jazz festivals in Europe – Nisville. Three years later that cooperation has been extended to musical education. The Nisville Jazz …

Verbalists interview: Elina Duni, a leading Albanian jazz singer and language lover (VIDEO)

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Elina Spiro Duni is a Swiss-Albanian jazz singer, born in Tirana, Albania, in May 1981. Elina was born in Tirana, Albania, to an artistic family and made her first steps on stage at the age of five. Her mother and grandfather were writers, her other grandfather was a singer, whereas her father was an actor and …