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Tag Archives: piano
Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra – November 4, 2016
Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra – Neidorff-Karpati Hall November 4, 2016 Once again Bobby Sanabria has whipped his student charges into shape (including getting them all dressed up) for an evening of new pieces or new arrangements … Continue reading
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Tagged Armando Vergara, bass, Bobby Sanabria, bongo drum, Cole Hazlitt, conga drum, drums, Luis Vazquez, Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Matt Wong, Nicola Caminit, Noel Mason, piano, Rico Jones, Santosh Sharma, soprano saxophone, Takao Heisho, tenor saxophone, Toby Ekpunobi, trombone, trumpet, Tyler Tritt
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Jane Ira Bloom – October 20, 2016
Jane Ira Bloom – Bruno Walter Auditorium – October 20, 2016 Bloom, soprano saxist, is a seeker for inspiration for her new works, and she landed on Emily Dickinson once she learned that ED was a pianist and an … Continue reading
Tabou Combo – September 1, 2016
Tabou Combo – Rubenstein Atrium – September 1, 2016 The Haitian roots of this group go way back; it has now been headquartered in NYC for decades, but beneath my radar. For the event, space that is customarily given over … Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Atkins, bass, conga drum, cowbell, David Rubenstein Atrium, drums, FanFan, guitar, Herman Nau, Jean-Claude Jean, Jocel Alcemus, Jonas Imbert, piano, Ralph Conde, Reynald Vlame, Roger Eugene, Ron Felix, Shoubou, Tabou Combo, tenor saxophone, trombone, trumpet, vocal, Yves Joseph, Yvon Andre
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Steve Kroon – August 25, 2016
Steve Kroon – Louis Armstrong House Museum – August 25, 2016 One more new venue for me; choosing the subway is choosing an all day thing. Upside: curry goat to be had on the very block! Kroon’s driving congas keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Adan Perez, bass, Bryan Carrott, conga drum, Craig Rivers, Donald Nicks, drums, flute, Joel Mateo, Latin Jazz, Louis Armstrong House Museum, percussion, piano, Steve Kroon, vibes
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Joshua Raoul Brody – August 2, 2016
Joshua Raoul Brody – Rite Spot Cafe – August 2, 2016 Simple concept: ditch the karaoke machine, use live musicians, restrict it to the Beatles catalog. Now consider the execution: someone needs to know, and be able to play, all … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatles karaoke, Dave Norfleet, drums, Joshua Raoul Brody, piano, Rite Spot Cafe
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David Amram – July 30, 2016
David Amram – Putnam County Fair – July 30, 2016 Amram’s career is chock full of interesting connected dots from around the world, including as a Hollywood screen composer. He’s Putnam-County local, a beatnik who never stopped and never stopped … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Conga drums, David Amram, drums, jazz, Joe Aebig, Kevin Twigg, piano, Putnam County Fair, Rene Hart
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Myrna Hague – July 29, 2016
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
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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
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Folklore Urbano Quintet – July 22, 2016
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
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Tagged bass, conga drum, David Hertzberg, drums, Folklore Urbano, Franco Pina, jazz, Maria Alejandra Jiminez, Nestor Gomez, Pablo Mayor, piano, Pierson Park, Tarrytown, vocal
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Sun Ra Arkestra – May 8, 2016
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