Author Archives: parker

Busking New York  –  Kenny John  –  April 11, 2018 I’m afraid that Kenny might be playing the same song all day.  He was one of those buskers who was trying to give money to me!  Is that the upside … Continue reading →

North County Harp Ensemble  –  Mahopac Library  –  March 18, 2018 A little preview of heaven here.  Six harps resonating together, totally captivating.  A somewhat Gallic-leaning repertoire in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

Hawai’i  –  February 2018 Various forces conspired to prevent me capturing any Hawaiian musicians on this trip, though there were a few artisans “performing”.

Donny McCaslin & Jason Linder  –  Greenwich Library  –  January 7, 2018 http://donnymccaslin.com https://www.facebook.com/JasonLindnerOfficial/ These two mainstays of NYC’s jazz scene have a long collaborative history (including work on David Bowie’s final album), though the duo format has not been … Continue reading →

Sunny Jain’s ExtravaJAMza   –  Rubinstein Atrium   December 14, 2017 http://www.sunnyjain.com/archive/ This was a hodgepodge that worked really well.  Basically, percussionist Jain invited his various musical friends (and that’s quite a diverse assemblage of musical friends!) to come perform with … Continue reading →

Jethro Banks & the Experience  –  Towne Crier Cafe  –  November 4, 2017 I feel certain (as do many others) that we’ll be hearing from the 18-year-old high school senior Banks in the coming years.  This drummer’s already got a … Continue reading →

Caixa  –  Luso  –  October 14, 2017 Luso is the Portuguese restaurant on the corner of the block where we were staying; while having dessert with our hostess, we met the restaurant owner, a friend who had also been invited … Continue reading →

Turkfest  –  Seattle City Center Armory  –  October 14, 2017 I had time only to catch the musical acts on one day of this 2-day festival.  Only two of the three members of Celestial Navigation were present; as you can … Continue reading →

Busking Seattle  –  October 2017 For this post I combine two separate episodes on different dates.  Dandelion and Vismale were at Seattle’s outdoor Ballard Farmers Market, the city’s biggest (it’s year-round), and what an incredible scene!  All produce was over … Continue reading →

High Class Brass  –  Phinney Farmers Market  –  October 6, 2017 I guess having a gig at the market (or at least this market) is a couple notches up from busking, especially if your name incorporates the words “High Class”. … Continue reading →