Tag Archives: jazz

Jeremy Pelt Quintet – January 13, 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by parker

Jeremy Pelt Quintet – Greenwich Library – January 13, 2013 Greenwich Library continues to dominate the interregnum with this final concert of their season. Front row seat makes it hard to fit entire entities on the page.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, David Bryant, drums, Dwayne Burno, Greenwich Library, jazz, Jeremy Pelt, Jonathan Barber, Lawrence Clark, piano, saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Bill Charlap, drums, Greenwich Library, jazz, Kenny Washington, Peter Washington, piano | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baritone saxophone, Bill Goodwin, Central Park, cornet, drums, guitar, Hilary Gardner, Jason Marshall, jazz, Jazz and Colors, Jesse Stacken, Kirk Knuffke, Noel Sagerman, Ondrej Pivec, Peter Bernstein, piano | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Carl Allen, Christian McBride, drums, Inside Straight, jazz, Peter Martin, piano, Skinner Hall, Steve Wilson, tenor saxophone, Vassar College, vibes, Warren Wolf | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Moezinia, Alphonso Horne, bass, Braxton Cook, Dean Tsur, George Coleman, guitar, Harold Mabern, jazz, Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Luke Sellick, Memphis Jazz, Peter Jay Sharp Theater, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Billy Flash, Elissa Bayersdorfer, guitar, jazz, Jim Daleo, Jonathan Walsh, Kim Marie Papa, Michael De Caro, Second Saturday Band, State of Being, Village of Brewster, vocal, vocals | Leave a comment

Nellie McKay – July 11, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by parker

Nellie McKay – Madison Square Park – July 11, 2012 McKay has mastered aspects of the cabaret/supper-club room sensibility, then uses it as a springboard for sly devastating humor both in her programming and banter. Her solid chops, endearing kooky … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alexi David, bass, cabaret, Cary Park, guitar, jazz, Madison Square Park, Nellie McKay, piano, vocal | 1 Comment

Mark Morganelli & Jazz Forum/Arts Band – July 5, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by parker

Mark Morganelli & Jazz Forum/Arts Band – Pickwick Plaza (Greenwich) – July 5, 2012 Morganelli is my hero. He’s got deep jazz cred going back to the NYC loft scene (which I totally missed out on), relocated to the burbs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, drums, flugelhorn, Greenwich, jazz, Jazz Forum/Arts, Joe Corsello, Mark Morganelli, Pickwick Plaza, Rick Petrone | Leave a comment

Gretchen Parlato / Gregory Porter – June 27, 2012

Posted on June 30, 2012 by parker

Gretchen Parlato/Gregory Porter – Madison Square Park – June 27, 2012 Two GP vocalists at one gig, neither of which I was familiar with beforehand, both proving worthy. Additional post-production research was therefore necessary, for more background filler (or, trivia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron James, alto saxophone, bass, Burniss Travis II, Chip Crawford, drums, Emmanuel Harrold, Gregory Porter, Gretchen Parlato, jazz, Kendrick Scott, Madison Square Park, piano, Taylor Eigsti, vocal, Yosuke Sato | Leave a comment

Dianne Reeves – June 16, 2012

Posted on June 24, 2012 by parker

Sing the Truth (Soul Sisters) – New Haven Green – June 16, 2012 Unsure how to notate this gig, as their own press has shown some ambiguity. The overall event is the weeks-long International Festival of Arts and Ideas, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Angelique Kidjo, bass, Dianne Reeves, guitar, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, James Genus, jazz, Lizz Wright, New Haven, Romero Lubambo, vocal | Leave a comment