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Tag Archives: drums
Ben Allison – October 16, 2011
Ben Allison Trio – Abrons Arts Center – October 16, 2011 The Abrons Arts Center is part of the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side. Our concert-going history there goes back to at least the early 80’s, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Abrons Arts Center, bass, Ben Allison, drums, guitar, Henry Street Settlement, jazz, Rudy Royston, Steve Cardenas
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Jimmy Heath – August 31, 2011
Jimmy Heath – Grant’s Tomb – August 31, 2011 Heath is a true national treasure, still blazing along into his 80’s. He has arguably lived through more jazz history than anyone else still performing, and has played with all of … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, David Wong, drums, Grant's Tomb, jazz, Jazzmobile, Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone, trumpet, Winard Harper
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Giacomo Gates – August 26, 2011
Giacomo Gates – Patriot’s Park, Tarrytown – August 26, 2011 This was the only JazzForum Arts presentation I made it to this year – shout out to Mark Morganelli, still producing excellent jazz entertainment in relaxed settings. Also my first … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Bill Moring, drums, Giacomo Gates, guitar, jazz, JazzForum Arts, John Hart, Patriot's Park, Ron Vincent, Tarrytown, vocals
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Remembering the Bottom Line – June 22, 2011
Remembering the Bottom Line – Wintergarden – June 22, 2011 Originally scheduled for Rockefeller Park (at 7), so that’s where I went mucho early (and expected to have little access to musicians for signing). By 5:30, with no apparent preparatory … Continue reading
Regina Carter – March 13, 2011
Regina Carter – Brooklyn Museum – March 13, 2011 We’ve seen music at Brooklyn Museum before, but this was the first sketching. Violinist Regina Carter received a MacArthur Fellowship a few years back, used it to travel to Africa to … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, bass, Brooklyn Museum, drums, jazz, kora, Regina Carter, Reverse Thread, violin, Weill Music Institute, Will Holshouser, Yacouba Sissoko
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Slavic Soul Party – February 12, 2011
Slavic Soul Party – Bronx Library Center – February 12, 2011 Bronx Library Center is on Kingsbridge Road, just down the block from where long-departed (and lamented) Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor used to be. The performance space is perfectly intimate … Continue reading
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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Tagged bass, Ben Wendel, Bill Moring, drums, Greenwich Library, Ignacio Berroa, jazz, Jim Ridl, latin, piano, tenor saxophone
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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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Tagged bass, drums, Freddie Hendrix, jazz, piano, Rich Perry, Rufus Reid, Sumi Tonooka, tenor saxophone, Tim Horner, trumpet, Vassar College
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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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Tagged alto saxophone, bass, Ben Williams, Corey King, drums, Jaleel Shaw, Jason Moran, jazz, Jazzmobile, Justin Brown, Marcus Garvey Park, piano, Raydar Ellis, trombone
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