Tag Archives: guitar

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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Zorn at the Met – September 28, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Zorn at the Met  – Metropolitan Museum of Art  –   September 28, 2013 In honor of John Zorn’s 60th birthday, a special concert series was held at the Met.  Each hour from 10 AM until 8 PM, a different … 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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Busking Seattle – August 2-3, 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by parker

Busking Seattle  –  August 2-3, 2013 The area around Pike Place Market in Seattle is a natural hub for that city’s busker community.  In addition to musicians of various ilk, other forms of entertainment were proffered, including the guy I … Continue reading →

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Dina Kageler/Terry Duggins – July 28, 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by parker

Dina Kageler/Terry Duggins – Full Moon Cafe, Hilo  –  July 28, 2013 Kageler is an old friend from our early days in Hawai‘i.  She was a member of the performance troupe, Puppets on the Path, and continues to be creative.  … Continue reading →

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Big Island Hawai‘ian Music Festival – July 13, 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by parker

Big Island Hawai‘ian Music Festival  –  Afook-Chinen Auditorium, Hilo  –  July 13, 2013 One highlight of our month-long vacation on Big Island (Hawai‘i) was our good fortune to be there for this music festival.  And the timing was perfect for … Continue reading →

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Suzanne Vega – June 19, 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by parker

Suzanne Vega  –  Madison Square Park  –  June 19, 2013 Vega continues to churn out stuff, and her set mixed old favorites and newies from her upcoming album.  The guitarist accompanist Gerry Leonard (he’s played with Bowie) had quite a … Continue reading →

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Susana Baca/Calexico – June 16, 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by parker

Susana Baca/Calexico  –  New Haven Green  –  June 16, 2013 Although she was not the headliner, Baca (Peru’s Minister of Culture!) was the primary draw for me.  Her music is not of the Peruvian Andes; it is of the African … Continue reading →

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Raul Midon – April 18, 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by parker

Raul Midon  –  Rubenstein Atrium  –  April 18, 2013 The opener was a musician associated with “Season of Cambodia” (see April 11, 2013), Master Kong Nay, playing the “chapei dang veng”, a long-necked guitar-like contraption.  This guy is old, blind, … Continue reading →

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