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Greg Abate / Gary Smulyan Quartet – August 18, 2010

Posted on August 25, 2010 by parker

Greg Abate / Gary Smulyan Quartet    –   Dobbs Ferry Riverfront Park   –   August 18, 2010 Am I the only one finding it peculiar that the baritone sax players (in this case Abate) double on alto (both are E-flat) … Continue reading →

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Louis Hayes Combo – August 15, 2010

Posted on August 25, 2010 by parker

Louis Hayes Combo   –  Riverbank State Park    –    August 15, 2010 Once again down to Riverbank State Park, where the threatening weather put us indoors for the Louis Hayes combo.  Drummer Hayes got started in jazz in his teens … Continue reading →

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Hawai‘i

Posted on August 25, 2010 by parker

The Gambinos splurged and returned to Big Island (Hawai‘i), spending like drunken sailors.  We stayed at 3 different places over the 18 days and had a good time like you couldn’t imagine.  This is merely the outlet for the art … Continue reading →

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Hendrik Meurkins Quartet – July 16, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

Hendrik Meurkins Quartet     –      Pierson Park, Tarrytown        –         July 16, 2010 And yet another venue new to me.  I think the nature of this beast (jazz harmonica) is that some of it is just going to sound like lounge … Continue reading →

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David Bromberg – July 14, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

David Bromberg        –       Madison Square Park         –           July 14, 2010 Front row again for this quartet.  Bromberg played mostly acoustic guitar, but also some electric and some mandolin.  At one point there were three mandolins going at once.  … Continue reading →

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Albert Ayler Festival – July 10, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

Albert Ayler Festival          –            Roosevelt Island          –               July 10, 2010 Another locale new to me.   There had been a deluginous downpour that I missed while in the subway.  Upon my tardy arrival, in my haste to get started I … Continue reading →

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The Old 97’s – July 4, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

The Old 97’s        –           South Street Seaport           –              July 4, 2010 Another scorching day, with me bummed that there was an unbeknownst opening act for the Old 97’s, an alt-country-rock band with plenty of energy.  At … Continue reading →

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Mose Allison – June 30, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

Mose Allison           –                  Madison Square Park           –              June 30, 2010 Although not an unfamiliar venue, this was the first music I’ve seen there.  Totally in the front row.  Mose is the master of wry … Continue reading →

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Danny Rosado – June 24, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

Danny Rosado (Conjunto Classico)     –     St. Mary’s Park, Bronx      –       June 24, 2010 Yet another unfamiliar venue, also deep in the South Bronx.  The day was a scorcher, and driving along 149th Street I passed … Continue reading →

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Ethan Iverson – June 19, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

Ethan Iverson             –          National Jazz Museum in Harlem    –    June 19, 2010 This event wasn’t exactly a concert.  It instead consisted of a melange of reminiscences, discussion, listening to recorded music selections, and live piano performance, hosted by Loren … Continue reading →

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