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Ignacio Berroa Quartet – January 30, 2011

Ignacio Berroa Quartet  –  Cole Auditorium, Greenwich  –  January 30, 2011 Two gigs in one month is awesome, so hats off to Greenwich Library.  Berroa is from Cuba, has stateside lineage including Dizzy’s band.  I did my best with his … Continue reading

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Frank Vignola Trio – January 9, 2011

Frank Vignola Trio  – Cole Auditorium, Greenwich  –  January 9, 2011 Once again back to the trusty Greenwich Library’s Cole Auditorium.  Vignola’s theme for the concert is the spirit of Django, though they certainly mixed in plenty of contemporary (Simon … Continue reading

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Rufus Reid Quintet – October 2, 2010

Rufus Reid Quintet    –     Skinner Hall, Vassar College   –    October 2, 2010 Primo seating for this primo combo – second row, plenty of light.  The up-close situation did present issues of perspective, and what exactly could fit on … Continue reading

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Toshiko Akiyoshi – September 26, 2010

Toshiko Akiyoshi   –   Church of Our Lady Restoration   –   September 26, 2010 Tucked away near the Cold Spring MetroNorth train station, with a great view of the Hudson, is the spectacular yet intimate Church of Our Lady Restoration, … Continue reading

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Charlie Parker Festival – August 28, 2010

Charlie Parker Festival      –       Marcus Garvey Park        –         August 28, 2010 The usual superiorly-situated amphitheatre in Garvey Park was closed for repair, so the Charlie Parker Festival was moved to a flat area of the lower portion … Continue reading

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Greg Abate / Gary Smulyan Quartet – August 18, 2010

Greg Abate / Gary Smulyan Quartet    –   Dobbs Ferry Riverfront Park   –   August 18, 2010 Am I the only one finding it peculiar that the baritone sax players (in this case Abate) double on alto (both are E-flat) … Continue reading

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Louis Hayes Combo – August 15, 2010

Louis Hayes Combo   –  Riverbank State Park    –    August 15, 2010 Once again down to Riverbank State Park, where the threatening weather put us indoors for the Louis Hayes combo.  Drummer Hayes got started in jazz in his teens … Continue reading

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Hendrik Meurkins Quartet – July 16, 2010

Hendrik Meurkins Quartet     –      Pierson Park, Tarrytown        –         July 16, 2010 And yet another venue new to me.  I think the nature of this beast (jazz harmonica) is that some of it is just going to sound like lounge … Continue reading

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Albert Ayler Festival – July 10, 2010

Albert Ayler Festival          –            Roosevelt Island          –               July 10, 2010 Another locale new to me.   There had been a deluginous downpour that I missed while in the subway.  Upon my tardy arrival, in my haste to get started I … Continue reading

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Mose Allison – June 30, 2010

Mose Allison           –                  Madison Square Park           –              June 30, 2010 Although not an unfamiliar venue, this was the first music I’ve seen there.  Totally in the front row.  Mose is the master of wry … Continue reading

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