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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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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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Jimmy Heath Big Band – August 23, 2013

Posted on August 23, 2013 by parker

Jimmy Heath Big Band  – Marcus Garvey Park  –  August 23, 2013 As part of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Heath led his big band in a premiere of his extended composition, “Bird is the Word”.  And then continued with … Continue reading →

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The Ebony Hillbillies – August 19, 2013

Posted on August 19, 2013 by parker

The Ebony Hillbillies  –  Slattery Park, The Bronx  –  August 19, 2013 Somehow this group got booked into Slattery Park for 10:30 AM on a Monday morning!   A serious chat with the booking agent is called for.  I was the … 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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Roots of American Music – August 10, 2013

Posted on August 14, 2013 by parker

Roots of American Music  –  Lincoln Center Hearst Plaza  –  August 10, 2013 I wasn’t sure what to call this; the main draw for me was Martha Redbone and her Roots Project.  I couldn’t tell from the promo material that … Continue reading →

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