Tag Archives: piano

Bertha Hope – October 26, 2014

Posted on December 12, 2014 by parker

Bertha Hope  –  Morris High School  –  October 26, 2014 Here’s someone who was totally not on my radar screen at all; Hope was married to a minor NYC player, Elmo Hope, also a pianist.  For a while they shared … Continue reading →

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Abdullah Ibrahim – October 20, 2014

Posted on December 11, 2014 by parker

Abdullah Ibrahim  –  Schomburg Center  –  October 20, 2014 I just love these old jazz masters whose command of technique is so thoroughly transparent that impediment-free channeling from their consciousness to mine is achieved; Ibrahim certainly fills the bill.  He … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Owens – August 27, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by parker

Jimmy Owens  –  Grant’s Tomb  –  August 27, 2014 Owens is the latest NEA Jazz Master notch in my belt, and I’m contemplating a print series of ’em.  His main instrument was the flugelhorn, and he was surrounded by additional … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Focus: Schnittke’s World (2) – January 30, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Focus: Schnittke’s World (2) – Juilliard School, Peter Jay Sharp Theater – January 30, 2014 For my second foray into this year’s Focus festival, in contrast to Tuesday’s session, complete ensembles (and a soloist)  were captured, lending a slightly better … Continue reading →

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Songbook: Broadway’s Future – January 27, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Songbook: Broadway’s Future  –  Bruno Walter Auditorium  –  January 27, 2014 This was a serendipitous session.  I was mad early for a program at Juilliard, needing to kill a major hunk of time, so I went over to the Performing … Continue reading →

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Sean Jones – October 21, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Sean Jones  –  Schomburg Center  –   October 21, 2013 Jones is associated with the JALC Orchestra.  Here he’s stepping out a bit with his own small group.  Drat these halls with more than one exit.  I waited quite some … Continue reading →

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