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Christian McBride & Inside Straight – October 27, 2012
Christian McBride & Inside Straight – Vassar College – October 27, 2012 McBride has assembled the cream of the crop for this combo, all serious players. He has a semi-standup-comic narration to go along with it (he has done a … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Carl Allen, Christian McBride, drums, Inside Straight, jazz, Peter Martin, piano, Skinner Hall, Steve Wilson, tenor saxophone, Vassar College, vibes, Warren Wolf
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George Coleman – October 16, 2012
George Coleman – Juilliard School – October 16, 2012 The Juilliard jazz program is training grounds for, and pipeline to, New York’s (and the country’s) jazz scene. They occasionally snag a player visiting town for some gigs with the Juilliard … Continue reading
Zakir Hussain – October 7, 2012
Zakir Hussain – Skinner Hall, Vassar College – October 7, 2012 Hussain was my first close-up exposure to a tabla player in action, so I got a better understanding of how the deep talking drum (Bāyāñ or Duggi) works, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged flute, Indian music, Rakesh Chaurasia, Skinner Hall, tabla, Vassar College, Zakir Hussain
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Guy Davis – September 23, 2012
Guy Davis – Ossining Public Library – September 23, 2012 Davis is a treasure of blues/roots/Americana, with a deep authoritative voice, an incisive sense of humor, and enough attitude to put that sense to worthy use. He rotated through several … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, americana, blues, folk music, guitar, Guy Davis, harmonica, Nik Rael, Ossining Library, Professor Louie, vocal
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Cymbals Eat Guitars – September 7, 2012
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Williamsburg Park – September 7, 2012 One more new (to me) venue – Williamsburg Park (audience in the empty massive swimming pool); one more late summer evening that’s too dark to sketch the headliner (in this … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Brian Hamilton, Cymbals Eat Guitars, drums, guitar, Joseph D'Agostino, keyboard, Matt Miller, Matthew Whipple, vocal, Williamsburg Park
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Second Saturday Band/State of Being – September 1, 2012
Second Saturday Band/State of Being – Brewster – September 1, 2012 The occasion was the first Village of Brewster Film and Food Festival, taking place in my home town! While the food was happening (outdoors), the Second Saturday Band let … Continue reading
Steve Wiggins Band – August 13, 2012
Steve Wiggins Band – Carillon Beach – August 13, 2012 Just because I visit the Florida panhandle (AKA redneck Riviera) is no reason to ignore the local talent. The beach housing community of Carillon Beach (located technically within Panama City … Continue reading
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Tagged bottleneck guitar, Carillon Beach, guitar, piano, Steve Cosper, Steve Wiggins, tenor saxophone, vocal, Wally Tirado
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Alaev Family – August 8, 2012
Alaev Family – Damrosch Park – August 8, 2012 The Alaev Family, Jews originating in Uzbekistan, later moved to Israel. The patriarch (three generations included on stage) is 82-year old Allo, the only one whose name I am sure of; … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, Alaev Family, Allo Alaev, Amir Alaev, Ariel Alaev, frame drum
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Piazzolla Anniversary Concert – August 7, 2012
Piazzolla Anniversary Concert – Naumburg Bandshell (Central Park) – August 7, 2012 This is one of those concerts for which no title seems exactly right. Astor Piazzolla was the astonishing nuevo tango composer (and bandoneon player) who gave new direction … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Roitstein, Astor Piazzolla, bandoneon, bass, Central Park, Claudio Ragazzi, guitar, Hector Del Curto, Lara St. John, Naumburg Bandshell, Pablo Ziegler, piano, tango, violin, WQXR
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