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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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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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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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Campbell Brothers – October 24, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Campbell Brothers  –  David Rubinstein Atrium  –  October 24, 2013 The Campbells play what they call “sacred steel”.   The sacred part is that the music is strictly gospel or spiritually-oriented (they fit Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” into the category); … 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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Busking Central Park – October 19, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by parker

Busking Central Park –  Central Park  –  October 19, 2013 I caught this busking group during SketchCrawl 41.  A more extensive account of my day is posted (buried amidst stuff) at  http://nyc.urbansketchers.org/2013_10_01_archive.html

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Juilliard Jazz Quartet – September 17, 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by parker

Juilliard Jazz Quartet  – Peter Jay Sharp Theater  –  September 17, 2013 Thank you Juilliard Jazz, and especially Carl Allen, for keeping up with these great performances.  This one was originally to have featured Ron Carter, but health issues precluded … Continue reading →

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Cecile McLorin Salvant – August 24, 2013

Posted on August 24, 2013 by parker

Cecile McLorin Salvant  –  Marcus Garvey Park  –  August 24, 2013 This was day 2 of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, so it was a bit of a tossup how I would title it, but Cecile was the real draw … Continue reading →

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Yard Byard – August 14, 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 by parker

Yard Byard  –  Dobbs Ferry Riverfront Park  –  August 14, 2013 This is a tribute band to the late jazz piano encyclopedist, Jaki Byard; a number of the players had worked with him in some capacity.  It is testimony to … Continue reading →

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