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Juilliard Jazz Quartet – September 17, 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by parker

Juilliard Jazz Quartet – Peter Jay Sharp Theater – September 17, 2013 Thank you Juilliard Jazz, and especially Carl Allen, for keeping up with these great performances. This one was originally to have featured Ron Carter, but health issues precluded … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Ben Wolfe, Carl Allen, drums, Frank Kimbrough, jazz, Juilliard Jazz Quartet, Peter Jay Sharp Theater, piano, Ron Blake, soprano saxophone | Leave a comment

Ensemble Signal – September 10, 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by parker

Ensemble Signal – Miller Theatre – September 10, 2013 This was a part of the Miller Theatre’s “Pop Up” concert series. With a modest turnout expected, the seats were actually on the stage at the same level as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ensemble Signal, flute, Kelli Kathman, Miller Theatre, Oliver Hagen, piano, Steven Parker, trombone | Leave a comment

Cecile McLorin Salvant – August 24, 2013

Posted on August 24, 2013 by parker

Cecile McLorin Salvant – Marcus Garvey Park – August 24, 2013 This was day 2 of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, so it was a bit of a tossup how I would title it, but Cecile was the real draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron Burnett, alto saxophone, bass, Boris Kozlov, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Corcoran Holt, Courtney Bryan, drums, Jaleel Shaw, jazz, Johnathan Blake, Kenny Garrett, Kimberly Thompson, Lawrence Fields, Marcus Garvey Park, Nick Woziak, percussion, piano, Rudy Bird | Leave a comment

Jimmy Heath Big Band – August 23, 2013

Posted on August 23, 2013 by parker

Jimmy Heath Big Band – Marcus Garvey Park – August 23, 2013 As part of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Heath led his big band in a premiere of his extended composition, “Bird is the Word”. And then continued with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baritone saxophone, bass, Bobby LaVell, Charles Davis, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, David Wong, Douglas Purviance, Frank Basile, Freddie Hendrix, Greg Gisbert, Jason Jackson, Jeb Patton, Jimmy Heath, John Mosca, Marcus Garvey Park, Mark Gross, piano, Scott Wendholt, Sharel Cassity, trombone, trumpet | Leave a comment

Jeremy Pelt Quintet – January 13, 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by parker

Jeremy Pelt Quintet – Greenwich Library – January 13, 2013 Greenwich Library continues to dominate the interregnum with this final concert of their season. Front row seat makes it hard to fit entire entities on the page.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, David Bryant, drums, Dwayne Burno, Greenwich Library, jazz, Jeremy Pelt, Jonathan Barber, Lawrence Clark, piano, saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet | Leave a comment

Bill Charlap Trio – November 18, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by parker

Bill Charlap Trio – Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium – November 18, 2012 Charlap arrived with his full sympatico trio-mates, the two unrelated Washingtons. I would have to look it up (actually I just did), but believe that Kenny was on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Bill Charlap, drums, Greenwich Library, jazz, Kenny Washington, Peter Washington, piano | Leave a comment

Yosvany Terry Quintet – November 17, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by parker

Yosvany Terry Quintet – El Museo del Barrio – November 17, 2012 Terry has been on my to-see list for a while, and even an ill-fated trip to Harlem for a to-be-cancelled gig. So finally – and it turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alto saxophone, bass, drums, El Museo del Barrio, Latin Jazz, Manuel Valera, Michael Rodriguez, Obed Calvaire, piano, trumpet, Yosvany Terry, Yunior Terry | Leave a comment

Jazz and Colors – November 10, 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by parker

Jazz and Colors – Central Park – November 10, 2012 Jazz and Colors was a great concept serving as a continuation of Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s “The Gates”. It involved 30 different bands located throughout the Central Park, all playing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baritone saxophone, Bill Goodwin, Central Park, cornet, drums, guitar, Hilary Gardner, Jason Marshall, jazz, Jazz and Colors, Jesse Stacken, Kirk Knuffke, Noel Sagerman, Ondrej Pivec, Peter Bernstein, piano | Leave a comment

Christian McBride & Inside Straight – October 27, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by parker

Christian McBride & Inside Straight – Vassar College – October 27, 2012 McBride has assembled the cream of the crop for this combo, all serious players. He has a semi-standup-comic narration to go along with it (he has done a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Carl Allen, Christian McBride, drums, Inside Straight, jazz, Peter Martin, piano, Skinner Hall, Steve Wilson, tenor saxophone, Vassar College, vibes, Warren Wolf | Leave a comment

George Coleman – October 16, 2012