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Chiara String Quartet – January 17, 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011 by parker

Chiara String Quartet   –   Merkin Concert Hall   –  January 17, 2011 I’m gradually getting around to all these venues of which I am aware but have never been to.  So Merkin falls!  The event was the opening marathon of the … Continue reading →

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Bill Buttner – January 15, 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011 by parker

Bill Buttner  –  Unitarian Fellowship Hall, Poughkeepsie  –  January 15, 2011 Time for me to get playing out more, so we start small, at the Hudson Valley Folk Guild.  The Poughkeepsie branch meets at Unitarian Fellowship Hall; feature for the … Continue reading →

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Fellow Travelers, subway – January 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011 by parker
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Fellow Travelers, subway – December 2010

Posted on January 16, 2011 by parker

The sketching of strangers on the subway is its own genre, with dozens if not hundreds of practitioners every day.  For me these strangers are a subset of the universe of fellow travelers that also includes MetroNorth train passengers, bus … Continue reading →

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Frank Vignola Trio – January 9, 2011

Posted on January 16, 2011 by parker

Frank Vignola Trio  – Cole Auditorium, Greenwich  –  January 9, 2011 Once again back to the trusty Greenwich Library’s Cole Auditorium.  Vignola’s theme for the concert is the spirit of Django, though they certainly mixed in plenty of contemporary (Simon … Continue reading →

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Maxim Anikushin – November 18, 2010

Posted on January 16, 2011 by parker

Maxim Anikushin –  Lincoln Center  –  November 18, 2010 This concert at the Bruno Walter Auditorium (another new-to-me venue) was in celebration of the work of Samuel Barber; 2010 is the centennial of his birth, but there has been little … Continue reading →

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Rufus Reid Quintet – October 2, 2010

Posted on October 3, 2010 by parker

Rufus Reid Quintet    –     Skinner Hall, Vassar College   –    October 2, 2010 Primo seating for this primo combo – second row, plenty of light.  The up-close situation did present issues of perspective, and what exactly could fit on … Continue reading →

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Toshiko Akiyoshi – September 26, 2010

Posted on October 3, 2010 by parker

Toshiko Akiyoshi   –   Church of Our Lady Restoration   –   September 26, 2010 Tucked away near the Cold Spring MetroNorth train station, with a great view of the Hudson, is the spectacular yet intimate Church of Our Lady Restoration, … Continue reading →

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Charlie Parker Festival – August 28, 2010

Posted on September 4, 2010 by parker

Charlie Parker Festival      –       Marcus Garvey Park        –         August 28, 2010 The usual superiorly-situated amphitheatre in Garvey Park was closed for repair, so the Charlie Parker Festival was moved to a flat area of the lower portion … Continue reading →

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Holmes Brothers – August 26, 2010

Posted on September 4, 2010 by parker

Holmes Brothers     –     Ballard Park, Ridgefield CT      –     August 26, 2010 Ridgefield’s CHIRP series continues to present quality acts in the pleasant setting of Ballard Park.  The Holmes Brothers is a self-contained gospel-informed roots trio that can play … Continue reading →

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