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Bill Charlap Trio – November 18, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by parker

Bill Charlap Trio  –  Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium  –  November 18, 2012 Charlap arrived with his full sympatico trio-mates,  the two unrelated Washingtons.  I would have to look it up (actually I just did), but believe that Kenny was on … Continue reading →

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Yosvany Terry Quintet – November 17, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by parker

Yosvany Terry Quintet  –  El Museo del Barrio  –  November 17, 2012 Terry has been on my to-see list for a while, and even an ill-fated trip to Harlem for a to-be-cancelled gig.  So finally – and it turns out … Continue reading →

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Jazz and Colors – November 10, 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by parker

Jazz and Colors  –  Central Park   –  November 10, 2012 Jazz and Colors was a great concept serving as a continuation of Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s “The Gates”.  It involved 30 different bands located throughout the Central Park, all playing the … Continue reading →

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Christian McBride & Inside Straight – October 27, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by parker

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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George Coleman – October 16, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by parker

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 →

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BackCountry Jazz – October 13, 2012

Posted on October 14, 2012 by parker

BackCountry Jazz  –  Greenwich Library, Cole Auditorium  –  October 13, 2012 BackCountry Jazz is a nonprofit music performance and education organization put together in Greenwich, led on stage by Bennie Wallace.  He’s had a legit career in jazz, and seems … Continue reading →

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Zakir Hussain – October 7, 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by parker

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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Guy Davis – September 23, 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by parker

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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Cymbals Eat Guitars – September 7, 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by parker

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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Second Saturday Band/State of Being – September 1, 2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by parker

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 →

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