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Nicole Atkins – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by parker

Nicole Atkins  –  Madison Square Park  –  June 18, 2014 Atkins is the latest exponent of the Asbury Park mystique music scene (and band members are culled from it) to make an impact – at least on my radar.  Her … Continue reading →

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Busking New York – Samantha Echo – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by parker

Busking New York – Samantha Echo  –  June 18, 2014 Echo was in Herald Square station, one of my favorites for catching busker action.  She had just a boom box and microphone to sing along to her accompaniment.

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Wynton Marsalis JALC Orchestra – June 11, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by parker

Wynton Marsalis JALC Orchestra – Woodlawn Cemetery  –  June 11, 2014 Woodlawn Cemetery is where the remains of many of our notable jazz figures rest.  Wynton did all the talking from the stage, pointing out when various orchestra members would … Continue reading →

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Vijay Iyer Trio – May 9, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by parker

Vijay Iyer Trio  –  Aaron Davis Hall  –  May 9, 2014

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Wall to Wall Cabaret – May 3, 2014

Posted on May 4, 2014 by parker

Wall to Wall Cabaret  –  Symphony Space  –  May 3, 2014 Cabaret is  not my forté, so I entered without preconception, and was sufficiently amused, with a slight tilt towards the comedy cabaret.  It was really fast-paced, with many performers … Continue reading →

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Sketchcrawl 43 – April 19, 2014

Posted on April 20, 2014 by parker

Worldwide Sketch Crawl 43  –  Brewster, NY  –  April 19, 2014 Was feeling not sufficiently tip-top to join the NYC Urban Sketchers for this one, so stayed local – remembered a spread of wild hyacinths in walking distance; with this … Continue reading →

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Greenwich High School Jazz Festival – March 22, 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by parker

Greenwich High School Jazz Festival – March 22, 2014 I was dragooned into serving as MC for the GHS Jazz Festival.  A total of 14 high school jazz ensembles performed in an all-day affair.  So I brought along the sketchbook … Continue reading →

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Sloan Wainwright – March 9, 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by parker

Sloan Wainwright  –  Pound Ridge Library  –  March 9, 2014 Wainwright is a scion (scioness?) of the Wainwright-musical-industrial complex of Westchester County (sister of the more famous Loudon III), performing here on basically her home turf.  Her passionately expressive pipes … Continue reading →

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Poetry & Poetry Talk – March 6, 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by parker

Poetry & Poetry Talk  –  Bruno Walter Auditorium   –  March 6, 2014 The real title of this presentation is waaaaay too long to fit on the title line: “e.e. cummings and Edna St. Vincent Millay: Two Mid-20th-Century Stars”.  Presented in … Continue reading →

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Busking New York – January 30, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Busking New York  –  Columbus Circle Subway Station  –  January 30, 2014 I finally came up against a performer (kora player Salieu M. Suso) who wouldn’t sign, leading to speculation on my part about why that would be.   Guitarist Martinez … Continue reading →

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