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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 →

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Cymbals Eat Guitars – September 7, 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by parker

Cymbals Eat Guitars  –  Williamsburg Park  –  September 7, 2012 One more new (to me) venue – Williamsburg Park (audience in the empty massive swimming pool); one more late summer evening that’s too dark to sketch the headliner (in this … Continue reading →

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Charles Bradley – July 12, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by parker

Charles Bradley  –  World Financial Center  –  July 12, 2012 Here’s my suggestion for an SAT analogy question – oops, they’ve been discontinued.  Okay, let’s make it for the GAT – the Gambino Attitude Test:  Tina Turner is to Bettye … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Booker T. Jones – May 10, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by parker

Booker T. Jones  –  Brooklyn Bridge Park  –  May 10, 2012 Jones is the Booker T. of the MG’s and others, having been in the band of a zillion hits since the early 1960’s.  While he spent most of his … Continue reading →

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Infinite Roots – February 10, 2012

Posted on February 11, 2012 by parker

Infinite Roots   –   Greenwich High School   –    February 10, 2012 I appreciate when the sketching is made easy – like when I get to do it during the course of my day job.  Such is the case here; for the … Continue reading →

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Miguel Zenón – November 10, 2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by parker

Miguel Zenón  –  Harlem Stage, Gatehouse Theatre – November 10, 2011 Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute has introduced me to an incredible assortment of venues, and this one was as stunning as any – The Gatehouse is a former component … Continue reading →

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