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Tag Archives: tenor saxophone
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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MAKU SoundSystem – September 22, 2016
MAKU SoundSystem – Rubenstein Atrium – September 22, 2016 MAKU is pretty close to the ultimate in World Music. The basic band has a South American orientation, mostly Colombia. The concert was like a showcase revue, with MAKU showing … 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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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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Akiko Tsuruga Quartet – July 27, 2016
Akiko Tsuruga Quartet – Grant’s Tomb – July 27, 2016 Sometimes a seeming anomaly works out to be totally charming, and that is Tsuruga. She fell in love with jazz organ, came to NYC from Japan, studied with the masters, … Continue reading
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Tagged Akiko Tsuruga, drums, Grant's Tomb, jazz, Jazzmobile, Jerry Weldon, Joe Magnarelli, Joel Spencer, organ, tenor saxophone, trumpet
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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
Leviticus Gory – April 11, 2016
Leviticus Gory – Busking NYC – April 11, 2016 There are certain days when I need to take a day off to deal with official business in New York City. That put me on track to come across Gory, groovin’ … Continue reading
MSM Jazz Arts Combos – December 10
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
Houston Person – August 19, 2015
Houston Person – Grant’s Tomb – August 19, 2015 You get no surprises with Person, but you know there will be a solid straight ahead approach digging into the jazz standards book, ballads alternating with uptempo jauntiness. It’s a worthy … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Chip White, drums, Grant's Tomb, Houston Person, jazz, John diMartino, Matthew Parrish, piano, tenor saxophone
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Roy Ayers – August 12, 2015
Roy Ayers – Marcus Garvey Park – August 12, 2015 Ayers has had a two-stage career, initially as a jazz vibes player who rose to prominence in the 1970’s. Some of his licks have been sampled and gained placement in … Continue reading
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Tagged acid jazz, bass, Bill Saxton, deejay, Donald Nicks, drums, Jamal Peoples, jazz, John Pressley, Larry Peoples, Marcus Garvey Park, Money Mike, Natasha Diggs, Operator Emz, piano, Roy Ayers, tenor saxophone, vibes, vibraphone
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