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Tag Archives: guitar
Manuel Valera New Cuban Express – November 7, 2014
Manuel Valera New Cuban Express – Bronx Museum of the Arts – November 7, 2014 One more new venue for me, hooray for the Bronx. I’d earlier caught a permutation of parts of this combo under Yosvanny Terry’s leadership; here … Continue reading
White Plains Jazz Festival – September 7, 2014
White Plains Jazz Festival – September 7, 2014 This gig was out in the street in front of the ArtsWestchester building. I caught the final two acts, Mike Morganelli’s Brazil Project and Bobby Sanabria/Ascension. Since I had already previously sketched … Continue reading
Jimmy Owens – August 27, 2014
Jimmy Owens – Grant’s Tomb – August 27, 2014 Owens is the latest NEA Jazz Master notch in my belt, and I’m contemplating a print series of ’em. His main instrument was the flugelhorn, and he was surrounded by additional … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Mixon, flugelhorn, Grant's Tomb, guitar, jazz, Jazzmobile, Jimmy Owens, Michael Howell, piano
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Jimmy Heath Band – August 20, 2014
Jimmy Heath Band – Grant’s Tomb – August 20, 2014 Well I’ve finally gotten to the point where I’m sketching sidemen instead of the leader (I have sketched Heath four times already over the years), and I don’t know the … Continue reading
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Tagged Grant's Tomb, guitar, Jazzmobile, Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Heath Band, Tony Purrone, trumpet
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Ruthie Foster – August 19, 2014
Ruthie Foster – Ballard Park – August 19, 2014 Foster works at the intersection of blues and gospel. She got there from her strong gospel background – I don’t suppose that too many of the blues/gospel artists will arrive there … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballard Park, bass, blues, CHIRP, gospel, guitar, Larry Fulcher, Ruthie Foster
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Nicole Atkins – June 18, 2014
Nicole Atkins – Madison Square Park – June 18, 2014 Atkins is the latest exponent of the Asbury Park mystique music scene (and band members are culled from it) to make an impact – at least on my radar. Her … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Dave Heilman, Dave Rosen, Dave Sherman, drums, guitar, Madison Square Park, Nicole Atkins, piano, Zach Westfall
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Sloan Wainwright – March 9, 2014
Sloan Wainwright – Pound Ridge Library – March 9, 2014 Wainwright is a scion (scioness?) of the Wainwright-musical-industrial complex of Westchester County (sister of the more famous Loudon III), performing here on basically her home turf. Her passionately expressive pipes … Continue reading
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Tagged Cadence Carroll, guitar, Pound Ridge Library, Sloan Wainwright, Steve Murphy
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Busking New York – January 30, 2014
Busking New York – Columbus Circle Subway Station – January 30, 2014 I finally came up against a performer (kora player Salieu M. Suso) who wouldn’t sign, leading to speculation on my part about why that would be. Guitarist Martinez … Continue reading
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Tagged busking New York, Daniello Martinez, guitar, kora, Salieu M. Suso
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Helen Avakian – January 18, 2014
Helen Avakian – Unitarian Fellowship Hall – January 18, 2014 Avakian was the featured performer at the Poughkeepsie branch of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild. She’s an awesome songwriter and performer; her encore, a version of Rhapsody in Blue, was … Continue reading
Holiday Hoot – December 7, 2013
Holiday Hoot – Howland Cultural Center, Beacon – December 7, 2013 This was a community cultural affair, with a whole menu of musical and spoken performances; the Howland Cultural Center is ground zero for the Beacon arts community. Chris Ruhe … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvin Bell, banjo, Chris Ruhe, Chris Shann, Dave Bernz, guitar, Holiday Hoot, Howland Cultural Center, Jacob BernzMichael Tabon
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