Tag Archives: tenor saxophone

BackCountry Jazz – October 13, 2012

Posted on October 14, 2012 by parker

BackCountry Jazz – Greenwich Library, Cole Auditorium – October 13, 2012 BackCountry Jazz is a nonprofit music performance and education organization put together in Greenwich, led on stage by Bennie Wallace. He’s had a legit career in jazz, and seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alto saxophone, Backcountry Jazz, Bennie Wallace, Bruce Barth, Catherine Russell, Cole Auditorium, drums, Greenwich Library, guitar, Herlin Riley, Jerry Dodgion, Louis Armstrong, Matt Munisteri, piano, tenor saxophone, vocal | Leave a comment

Steve Wiggins Band – August 13, 2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by parker

Steve Wiggins Band – Carillon Beach – August 13, 2012 Just because I visit the Florida panhandle (AKA redneck Riviera) is no reason to ignore the local talent. The beach housing community of Carillon Beach (located technically within Panama City … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bottleneck guitar, Carillon Beach, guitar, piano, Steve Cosper, Steve Wiggins, tenor saxophone, vocal, Wally Tirado | Leave a comment

Charles Bradley – July 12, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by parker

Charles Bradley – World Financial Center – July 12, 2012 Here’s my suggestion for an SAT analogy question – oops, they’ve been discontinued. Okay, let’s make it for the GAT – the Gambino Attitude Test: Tina Turner is to Bettye … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Charles Bradley, drums, Extraordinaires, guitar, He's My Brother She's My Sister, Lauren Brown, Oliver Newell, soul music, tenor saxophone, Thomas Brenneck, trumpet, vocal, World Financial Center | Leave a comment

Ted Rosenthal Quintet – June 1, 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by parker

Ted Rosenthal Quintet – New York Historical Society – June 1, 2012 Institutions are really coming out of the woodwork to sponsor music series, much to love! Rosenthal has dedicated his most recent works to Monk, taking some compositional liberties … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Brian Lynch, Dick Oatts, drums, jazz, Martin Wind, New York Historical Society, piano, Quincy Davis, Ted Rosenthal, tenor saxophone, Thelonius Monk, trumpet | Leave a comment

Ted Brown – May 20, 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by parker

Ted Brown – White Plains Public Library – May 20, 2012 Brown was an unfamiliar quantity for me. Apparently a follower of Lenny Tristano, as were several of his band mates. They grooved with the comfort of a bunch of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Bill Chattin, Don Messina, drums, jazz, Jon Easton, piano, Ted Brown, tenor saxophone, White Plains Public Library | Leave a comment

Jimmy Heath – August 31, 2011

Posted on September 4, 2011 by parker

Jimmy Heath – Grant’s Tomb – August 31, 2011 Heath is a true national treasure, still blazing along into his 80’s. He has arguably lived through more jazz history than anyone else still performing, and has played with all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, David Wong, drums, Grant's Tomb, jazz, Jazzmobile, Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone, trumpet, Winard Harper | Leave a comment

Ignacio Berroa Quartet – January 30, 2011

Posted on February 1, 2011 by parker

Ignacio Berroa Quartet – Cole Auditorium, Greenwich – January 30, 2011 Two gigs in one month is awesome, so hats off to Greenwich Library. Berroa is from Cuba, has stateside lineage including Dizzy’s band. I did my best with his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Ben Wendel, Bill Moring, drums, Greenwich Library, Ignacio Berroa, jazz, Jim Ridl, latin, piano, tenor saxophone | Leave a comment

Rufus Reid Quintet – October 2, 2010

Posted on October 3, 2010 by parker

Rufus Reid Quintet – Skinner Hall, Vassar College – October 2, 2010 Primo seating for this primo combo – second row, plenty of light. The up-close situation did present issues of perspective, and what exactly could fit on … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz, Uncategorized | Tagged bass, drums, Freddie Hendrix, jazz, piano, Rich Perry, Rufus Reid, Sumi Tonooka, tenor saxophone, Tim Horner, trumpet, Vassar College | Leave a comment

Seamus Blake – June 8, 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by parker

Seamus Blake (Eric Reed group) – Tourneau Atrium, New York – June 8, 2010 Blake was part of jazz pianist Eric Reed’s group (Ben Wolf – bass; Willie Jones III – drums), in a gig sponsored by radio … Continue reading →

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Mingus Orchestra – February 13, 2010

Posted on February 13, 2010 by parker

Mingus Orchestra – St. Bartholomew’s Church – February 13, 2010 Better Get Hit in Your Soul, a freebie by the orchestra in church! Who are we to argue? A program of Mingus compositions with various musical configurations and arrangers. Gunther … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bass, Boris Kozlov, flute, Gunther Schuller, jazz, Scott Robinson, St. Bartholomew's church, tenor saxophone, Wayne Escoffery | Leave a comment