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Busking NYC – January 12, 2017

Busking NYC  –  Muammer Aryar / Grupo Wayno  –  January 12, 2017 Two sets of buskers in the subway today; a solo and an enemble.   Muammer performed at Union Square station.  And Grupo Wayno, a trio, was at Herald … Continue reading

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Triton Brass Quintet – January 12, 2017

Triton Brass Quintet  –  St. Paul’s Chapel  –  January 12, 2017 This concert (new venue for me) was part of Trinity Wall Street’s “Time’s Arrow” series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of SPC, the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan.  The … Continue reading

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Out of the Blue – December 21, 2016

Out of the Blue   –  Coyote Joe’s, Charlotte  –  December 21, 2016 Down South doin’ some visiting.  Our niece’s boyfriend is in the house band for the local honky-tonk.  We didn’t participate in any of the line dancing, but … Continue reading

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Busking NYC – Dexter Jones – December 15, 2016

Busking NYC  –  Dexter Jones  –  December 15, 2016 Jones had a full repertoire of Christmas songs to brighten up the Columbus Circle station, so I stayed past a few trains to give him my best.

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Tribute to Alfred Mann – December 11, 2016

Tribute to Alfred Mann  –  Manhattan School of Music  –  December 11, 2016 Philanthropist Alfred Mann, who passed away earlier this year, was a great benefactor of the MSM; he was honored with this concert.

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Busking NYC – Quoom – November 15, 2016

Busking NYC  – Quoom  –  November 15, 2016 Busking in the subway station, on the platform, OK I get it.  Banging your conga drum inside the moving train?  What a life!  Quoom was only on for one stop, I’m not … Continue reading

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Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra – November 11, 2016

Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra  – Neidorff-Karpati Hall – November 11, 2016 This was the final concert presentation at MSM for program leader Justin DiCioccio (although the following Monday the Orch will be playing the same program at Dizzy’s … Continue reading

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Escher String Quartet – November 6, 2016

Escher String Quartet  –  Vassar College, Skinner Hall  –  November 6, 2016 The quartet program included works by Mozart, Bartók, and then a quintet (add Crow’s piano) of Dvorák.  (Sorry Anton, all those different accents available, but not the correct … Continue reading

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Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra – November 4, 2016

Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra  –  Neidorff-Karpati Hall    November 4, 2016 Once again Bobby Sanabria has whipped his student charges into shape (including getting them all dressed up) for an evening of new pieces or new arrangements … Continue reading

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Dia de Muertos – October 29, 2016

Dia de Muertos  –    Brewster Public Library/Southeast Museum  –  October 29, 2016 I don’t think that the day of the dead (Dia de Muertos) is exactly the Hispanic Halloween, but the affinities are striking.  That there could be acceptance, even … Continue reading

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