Tag Archives: piano

BackCountry Jazz – October 13, 2012

Posted on October 14, 2012 by parker

BackCountry Jazz – Greenwich Library, Cole Auditorium – October 13, 2012 BackCountry Jazz is a nonprofit music performance and education organization put together in Greenwich, led on stage by Bennie Wallace. He’s had a legit career in jazz, and seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alto saxophone, Backcountry Jazz, Bennie Wallace, Bruce Barth, Catherine Russell, Cole Auditorium, drums, Greenwich Library, guitar, Herlin Riley, Jerry Dodgion, Louis Armstrong, Matt Munisteri, piano, tenor saxophone, vocal | Leave a comment

Steve Wiggins Band – August 13, 2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by parker

Steve Wiggins Band – Carillon Beach – August 13, 2012 Just because I visit the Florida panhandle (AKA redneck Riviera) is no reason to ignore the local talent. The beach housing community of Carillon Beach (located technically within Panama City … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bottleneck guitar, Carillon Beach, guitar, piano, Steve Cosper, Steve Wiggins, tenor saxophone, vocal, Wally Tirado | Leave a comment

Piazzolla Anniversary Concert – August 7, 2012

Posted on August 10, 2012 by parker

Piazzolla Anniversary Concert – Naumburg Bandshell (Central Park) – August 7, 2012 This is one of those concerts for which no title seems exactly right. Astor Piazzolla was the astonishing nuevo tango composer (and bandoneon player) who gave new direction … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Roitstein, Astor Piazzolla, bandoneon, bass, Central Park, Claudio Ragazzi, guitar, Hector Del Curto, Lara St. John, Naumburg Bandshell, Pablo Ziegler, piano, tango, violin, WQXR | 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

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

Eddie Palmieri – June 21, 2012

Posted on June 24, 2012 by parker

Eddie Palmieri – Rockefeller Park – June 21, 2012 This incarnation of Palmieri’s band is the “Afro-Caribbean Jazz Octet”. No matter what the band is called, the Latin jazz is inevitably blazing, and this gig was no exception. Well worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afro-Caribbean Jazz Octet, alto saxophone, Conrad Herwig, Eddie Palmieri, José Clausell, Latin Jazz, Louis Fouché, Michael Rodriguez, piano, River to River, Rockefeller Park, timbales, trombone, trumpet | Leave a comment

Ted Rosenthal Quintet – June 1, 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by parker

Ted Rosenthal Quintet – New York Historical Society – June 1, 2012 Institutions are really coming out of the woodwork to sponsor music series, much to love! Rosenthal has dedicated his most recent works to Monk, taking some compositional liberties … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Brian Lynch, Dick Oatts, drums, jazz, Martin Wind, New York Historical Society, piano, Quincy Davis, Ted Rosenthal, tenor saxophone, Thelonius Monk, trumpet | Leave a comment

Ted Brown – May 20, 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by parker

Ted Brown – White Plains Public Library – May 20, 2012 Brown was an unfamiliar quantity for me. Apparently a follower of Lenny Tristano, as were several of his band mates. They grooved with the comfort of a bunch of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Bill Chattin, Don Messina, drums, jazz, Jon Easton, piano, Ted Brown, tenor saxophone, White Plains Public Library | Leave a comment

Ladybird Sunshine – February 11, 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by parker

Ladybird Sunshine – New Amsterdam Musical Association – February 11, 2012 I know Ladybird as Dena Robins, from when we worked together at Bronx Science. She has multiple appellations and multiple avocations. This occasion was the record release party for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dena Robins, Ladybird Sunshine, piano, vocal, Yovanne Pierre | Leave a comment

Focus: John Cage – February 2, 2012

Posted on February 11, 2012 by parker

Focus : John Cage – Sounds Re-Imagined Paul Hall, Juilliard School February 2, 2012 Could only get to one of this year’s Focus evenings, oh well. John Cage gets you thinking about new ways of listening to music, to question … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Funcheon, Focus Festival, James Garlick, John Cage, Juilliard School, Nathaniel LaNasa, piano, violin | Leave a comment