Tag Archives: bass

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bagpipes, banjo, bass, Brad Gibson, Brian Kent, busking seattle, Charlie Beck, Charmaine Slaven, Chris Symer, digeridoo, drums, guitar, Jeff Kimes, Jobydiah, kazoo, Martin Brendecke, Pike Place Market, Squirrel Butter, tenor saxophone | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afook-Chinen Auditorium, bass, Ben Kaili, Big Island Hawai‘ian Music Festival, Bruce David, Bruddah Waltah, drums, guitar, JJ Ahuna, Karlson Pung, Liko Punahele, Randy Lorenzo, Randy Parker, Slack-key guitar, ukulele, Vic Chock | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, cajon, Calexico, drums, Ernesto Hermoza, guitar, Hugo Bravo, Jacob Valenzuela, Jairo Zavala, Joey Burns, John Convertino, keyboards, Martin Wenk, New Haven Green, Oscar Huaranga, Peru, Ryan Alfred, Sergio Mendoza, Susana Baca, trumpet | Leave a comment

Paquito D’Rivera – April 2, 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by parker

Paquito D’Rivera April 2, 2013 Paul Hall This concert ended Juilliard Jazz’s season of excellent artist-in-residence events (see Wycliffe Gordon February 4, 2013 and George Coleman October 16, 2012). Like the other NEA Jazz Masters that I’ve seen, D’Rivera shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Daniel Stein, drums, jazz, Joseph Boga, Juilliard School, Latin Jazz, Paquito D'Rivera, Samuel Miller, saxophone, trumpet | Leave a comment

Poor Old Shine – March 1, 2013

Posted on March 2, 2013 by parker

Poor Old Shine – Greenwich High School Auditorium – March 1, 2013 These guys have gotten into Americana/bluegrass big time; they’re young, fresh, and are moving up. Unusual musical instruments in their bag of tricks include musical saw and pump … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged americana, Antonio Alcorn, bass, bluegrass, Brian Conlon, Chris Freeman, fiddle, Greenwich High School, Harrison Goodale, mandolin, Max Shakun, Poor Old Shine, pump organ, washboard | Leave a comment

Andrew Cyrille – January 17, 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by parker

Andrew Cyrille – David Rubenstein Atrium – January 17, 2013 The complete name of this group is “Andrew Cyrille’s 21st Century Big Band Unlimited”, which doesn’t fit on a single line here, so we have the triumph of form over … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Cyrille, Art Baron, bass, Billy Harper, David Rubenstein Atrium, drums, french horn, jazz, John Clark, Lincoln Center, Mark Masters, Marty Ehrlich, Putter Smith, tenor saxophone, trombone | Leave a comment

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

Yosvany Terry Quintet – November 17, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by parker

Yosvany Terry Quintet – El Museo del Barrio – November 17, 2012 Terry has been on my to-see list for a while, and even an ill-fated trip to Harlem for a to-be-cancelled gig. So finally – and it turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alto saxophone, bass, drums, El Museo del Barrio, Latin Jazz, Manuel Valera, Michael Rodriguez, Obed Calvaire, piano, trumpet, Yosvany Terry, Yunior Terry | 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