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Tag Archives: bass
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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Ensemble ACJW
Ensemble ACJW – Pregones Theatre – March 2, 2011 Once again a (South Bronx) venue new to me, once again the Weill Music Institute’s Neighborhood Concert series provides excellent entertainment in a groovy setting. It was a last minute decision … 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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Holmes Brothers – August 26, 2010
Holmes Brothers – Ballard Park, Ridgefield CT – August 26, 2010 Ridgefield’s CHIRP series continues to present quality acts in the pleasant setting of Ballard Park. The Holmes Brothers is a self-contained gospel-informed roots trio that can play … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballard Park, bass, blues, CHIRP, gospel, gospel music, guitar, Holmes Brothers, Popsy Dixon, Ridgefield CT, Sherman Holmes, vocal, Wendell Holmes
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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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Tagged bass, drums, Gerald Hayes, Jammin on the Hudson, jazz, Louis Hayes, piano, Richie Goods, Rick Germanson, Riley Mullins, Riverbank State Park, saxophone, trumpet
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David Bromberg – July 14, 2010
David Bromberg – Madison Square Park – July 14, 2010 Front row again for this quartet. Bromberg played mostly acoustic guitar, but also some electric and some mandolin. At one point there were three mandolins going at once. … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, blues, Butch Amiot, David Bromberg, folk music, guitar, Madison Square Park
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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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Tagged Albert Ayler Festival, bass, drums, Gunter Hampel, jazz, Joe Morris, Roosevelt Island, vibes
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