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Holiday Hoot – December 7, 2013

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Holiday Hoot  –  Howland Cultural Center, Beacon  –  December 7, 2013 This was a community cultural affair, with a whole menu of musical and spoken performances; the Howland Cultural Center is ground zero for the Beacon arts community.  Chris Ruhe … Continue reading →

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Campbell Brothers – October 24, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Campbell Brothers  –  David Rubinstein Atrium  –  October 24, 2013 The Campbells play what they call “sacred steel”.   The sacred part is that the music is strictly gospel or spiritually-oriented (they fit Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” into the category); … Continue reading →

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Sean Jones – October 21, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Sean Jones  –  Schomburg Center  –   October 21, 2013 Jones is associated with the JALC Orchestra.  Here he’s stepping out a bit with his own small group.  Drat these halls with more than one exit.  I waited quite some … Continue reading →

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Zorn at the Met – September 28, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Zorn at the Met  – Metropolitan Museum of Art  –   September 28, 2013 In honor of John Zorn’s 60th birthday, a special concert series was held at the Met.  Each hour from 10 AM until 8 PM, a different … Continue reading →

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Busking Central Park – October 19, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by parker

Busking Central Park –  Central Park  –  October 19, 2013 I caught this busking group during SketchCrawl 41.  A more extensive account of my day is posted (buried amidst stuff) at  http://nyc.urbansketchers.org/2013_10_01_archive.html

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Mark Slouka – September 22, 2013

Posted on September 22, 2013 by parker

Mark Slouka  –  Studio Around the Corner  –  September 22, 2013 This was the second Studio Around the Corner (see details of this venue in the September 8 post) in a month.  This place is becoming a cultural powerhouse!  Author … Continue reading →

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Juilliard Jazz Quartet – September 17, 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by parker

Juilliard Jazz Quartet  – Peter Jay Sharp Theater  –  September 17, 2013 Thank you Juilliard Jazz, and especially Carl Allen, for keeping up with these great performances.  This one was originally to have featured Ron Carter, but health issues precluded … Continue reading →

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Ensemble Signal – September 10, 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by parker

Ensemble Signal  –  Miller Theatre  –   September 10, 2013 This was a part of the Miller Theatre’s “Pop Up” concert series.   With a modest turnout  expected,  the seats were actually on the stage at the same level as the … Continue reading →

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American Music & Local History – September 8, 2013

Posted on September 8, 2013 by parker

American Music & Local History – Southeast Museum – September 8, 2013 A wordy title that doesn’t fit on one line, oh well.  Full story: the basement of the Southeast Museum in Brewster is a small performance space and gallery … Continue reading →

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Cecile McLorin Salvant – August 24, 2013

Posted on August 24, 2013 by parker

Cecile McLorin Salvant  –  Marcus Garvey Park  –  August 24, 2013 This was day 2 of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, so it was a bit of a tossup how I would title it, but Cecile was the real draw … Continue reading →

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