Tag Archives: bass

Myrna Hague – July 29, 2016

Posted on July 29, 2016 by parker

Myrna Hague – Marcus Garvey Park – July 29, 2016 Hague, “Jamaica’s first lady of jazz”, was the focus of this Jazzmobile gig, co-sponsored by the Jamaica Tourism Board. The opener was Trevor “Bridges” Bridgewater (my first steel pan!) playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Desi Jones, drums, jazz, Marco Panascia, Marcus Garvey Park, Marcus Persiani, Myrna Hague, Patience Higgins, piano, steel pan, tenor saxophone, Trevor Bridgewater, vocal | Leave a comment

Folklore Urbano Quintet – July 22, 2016

Posted on July 22, 2016 by parker

Folklore Urbano Quintet – Pierson Park – July 22, 2016 Ringleader Mayor leads the combo through various genres of Columbian music, folk and otherwise. There are various conformations of the group, here a quintet; in other settings, up to twelve … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, conga drum, David Hertzberg, drums, Folklore Urbano, Franco Pina, jazz, Maria Alejandra Jiminez, Nestor Gomez, Pablo Mayor, piano, Pierson Park, Tarrytown, vocal | Leave a comment

Ta Pethia Orchestra – July 16, 2016

Posted on July 16, 2016 by parker

Ta Pethia Orchestra – St. George Greek Orthodox Church – July 16, 2016 I spent some family time out on Cape Cod, and looked up the Grecian Festival, where Ta Pethia had the gig. I was hoping for grilled octopus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, bouzouki, Chuck Koustas, clarinet, Demitri Varetimos, drums, Jim Kafasis, John Papadonis, Ross Richardson, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Ta Pethia Orchestra, vocal | Leave a comment

Sun Ra Arkestra – May 8, 2016

Posted on May 8, 2016 by parker

Sun Ra Arkestra – Greenpoint Terminal – May 8, 2016 How’s this for a birthday present? From my son to my wife, down to Brooklyn, which is like a foreign country when this chauffeur is driving. The converted old terminal … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alto saxophone, Angela DeRosa, bass, bass clarinet, Greenpoint Terminal, Marshall Allen, Mike Watson, piano, piano tuner, Sun Ra Arkestra, Tara Middleton, tenor saxophone, Tyler Mitchell, vocal | Leave a comment

The Red Hots – March 13, 2016

Posted on March 13, 2016 by parker

The Red Hots – Mahopac Library – March 13, 2016 I have a distant connection to the Red Hots – elder Russ Preston and I both played at the Hudson Valley Folk Guild coffehouse (the no-longer-existent Patterson Branch), we exchanged … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, cajon, Cynthia Preston, guitar, harmonica, Hector Jiminez, Jay Margolin, Mahopac Library, Petra Herceq, Russ Preston, The Red Hots, vocal | 1 Comment

Sarah Elizabeth Charles – February 24, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by parker

Sarah Elizabeth Charles – Harlem Stage Gatehouse – February 24, 2016 Charles participated in a more widespread Carnegie Hall/Weill “West Side Story”-themed series of presentations throughout the city. This particular concert was the result of “The Somewhere Project”. Not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Burniss Earl Travis II, Carnegie Hall/Weill, Harlem Stage Gatehouse, Jesse Elder, piano, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, The Somewhere Project, Tori Blackman, vocal | Leave a comment

MSM Jazz Arts Combos – December 10

Posted on December 26, 2015 by parker

Jazz Arts Combos – Manhattan School of Music – December 10 The exact designation of these student groups is lacking, as there were neither a written program nor clear formal introductions. So all I can say is that the two … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Dion Kerr, drums, Giorgi Mikadze, Hoo Kim, jazz, Kali Rodriguez, Manhattan School of Music, Matt Malanowski, Pawan Benjamin, piano, Raphael Pannier, tenor saxophone, trumpet | Leave a comment

Gilad Hekselman – November 6, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by parker

Gilad Hekselman – Bronx Museum of the Arts – November 6, 2015 Two consecutive concerts of jazz guitar trios, and they both featured Scott Colley on bass. So I skipped sketching him here (check the post of Oct 18 for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Bronx Museum of the Arts, drums, Ferenc Nemeth, Gilad Hekselman, guitar, jazz, Scott Colley | Leave a comment

Julian Lage – October 18, 2015

Posted on October 18, 2015 by parker

Julian Lage – Cole Auditorium, Greenwich Library – October 18, 2015 Lage is one of a slew of young jazz guitarists that are the next generation to carry that torch. I’m not always sure I’m going to like what comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Cole Auditorium, drums, Greenwich Library, guitar, jazz, Julian Lage, Kenny Wolleson, Scott Colley | Leave a comment

Pedrito Martinez – September 1, 2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 by parker

Pedrito Martinez – CHIRP, Ballard Park – September 1, 2015 Martinez leads this bare-bones Afro-Cuban group. The modestly scaled roster doesn’t prevent them from putting out a really full sound, including the occasional four part vocal harmony. A lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afro-Cuban, Alvaro Benevides, Ballard Park, bass, bongo drum, CHIRP, Conga drums, cowbell, Edgar Pantoja-Aleman, Jhair Sala, Pedrito Martinez, piano, Ridgefield | Leave a comment