Martin Longley stays up past your bedtime to report on late night happenings in the city that never sleeps.
Boris, Wang Li, Sexmob & Colin Stetson
Boris (le) Poisson Rouge May 6, 2013
It's hard to corral Boris into a metal-generic corner. Whilst this Tokyo trio's prime reputation revolves around a spiraling psychedelic ascension, it is just as likely to get grubby and direct, or even poppy and spangled. This Poisson show was the first of two nights, dedicated ...
Spiritualized, Connie Crothers, Allen Lowe & Vinny Golia
Spiritualized Secret Project Robot April 2, 2013
The English cosmo-psychedelic drugsludge-rock combo Spiritualized would usually be expected to play at one of NYC's larger venues, such as Terminal 5 or Webster Hall. Just prior to their U.S. West Coast dates, Spiritualized suddenly announced a micro-gig, leaking the news on the ...
Luis Bonilla, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tony Levin & Otis Taylor
The Luis Bonilla Quintet Dizzy's Club March 19, 2013
For two nights only, trombonist Luis Bonilla brought his quintet to Dizzy's Club. The first set on the first evening launched off into an assured blast of convoluted style amalgamation. Many might view Bonilla as a Latin jazz specialist because of his Costa ...
Alash, Skye, and Quest
Alash Carnegie Hall February 16, 2013
Carnegie Hall's late-night weekend series of shows always have a livelier atmosphere than their earlier 8:00 p.m. concerts. Typically a gig will begin down in the subterranean Zankel Hall at 10:00 p.m., continuing until almost midnight. It always seems as if the audience is geared up ...
Ivo Perelman, ESG, Frank London & The Pharcyde
The Ivo Perelman Quartet The Stone January 30, 2013
The leader of this quartet is actually its least-known member, outside of the hardcore free jazz zone. This gig arrived towards the conclusion of a fortnight's curation at The Stone by Joe Morris, who played upright bass for Brazilian tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman. ...
Barry Altschul, William Hooker, Bobby Previte & Andrew Cyrille
Barry Altschul Roulette January 8, 2013
Another 70th birthday to celebrate, another musician who commands the appearance and vitality of a much younger player. New York drummer Barry Altschul actually hit 70 two days before this celebratory gig at Roulette. The long-established experimental music venue is now settling in at its newer ...
Arto Lindsay, Egberto Gismonti, Kassin, Orquestra Imperial & Arnaldo Antunes
Arto Lindsay New Museum November 30, 2012
Right from the outset, singer/guitarist Arto Lindsay appeared uncomfortable about the framing for this gig in the New Museum on the Bowery. He'd been involved in one of the current exhibitions upstairs, documenting the art scene in that area (Come Closer: Art Around ...
Henry Cole, Joe McPhee & Ravi Coltrane
Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective 92Y Tribeca May 30, 2012
The Checkout is a monthly live broadcast for the WBGO radio station, presented by DJ Josh Jackson. The deal down at 92Y Tribeca always involves two formidable combos, often featuring a very familiar act coupled with a surging fresh presence on ...
Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer, Bill Frisell, Sam Amidon, Vinny Golia, Lisa Mezzacappa, Wayne Krantz & Cliff Almond
Lee Konitz / Dan Tepfer Jazz Standard March 21, 2012
An improvising dialogue has been steadily developing between veteran alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and recently emerging pianist Dan Tepfer. Konitz is 84, Tepfer is 30. It's already been three years since their collaborative album on the Sunnyside label , 2009's Duets With ...
Live From The Allen Room: Thurston Moore, tUnE-yArDs, John Mayall & John Hammond
Thurston Moore The Allen Room February 2, 2012
It's impossible to escape the aura of respectable tradition that surrounds Lincoln Center's annual American Songbook series. The very concept evokes an established Broadway-and-beyond form that lies at the heart of U.S. popular music. The majority of the artists presented in Jazz At Lincoln ...
Sean Noonan, Richard Bona & Sugar Pie DeSanto
Sean Noonan & Pavees Dance The Douglass Street Music Collective December 15, 2011
It might seem as though drummer/composer Sean Noonan was enjoying a quiet year in 2011, playing fewer gigs than usual. The reality is that he's been busy scribing new works, in preparation for a twin album onslaught in 2012. ...
Dave Douglas, Wadada Leo Smith & Taylor Ho Bynum
The Dave Douglas/Donny McCaslin Key Motion Quintet Jazz Standard December 8, 2011
This was the first of four Dave Douglas nights at the Jazz Standard, each of them highlighting a different performance perspective. The unexpected has become the expected where this high-wire trumpeter is concerned. Douglas is perpetually scouting for fresh settings, ...
Dick Dale, Joe Louis Walker, Bill Sims Jr. & The Harriet Tubman Double Trio
Dick Dale The Jewel October 23, 2011
What could be a more appropriate venue to witness the heady spectacle that is a Dick Dale show? The Jewel is one of the cruise boats operated by the Rocks Off promoters, here in collaboration with the B.B. King Blues Club. So, at ...
Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter, Trans Am, Shinji Masuko, Jessica Pavone, Alex Ward & Tim Dahl
Mary Halvorson/Weasel Walter The Stone October 9, 2011
This gig was originally intended to reflect the lineup of the 2011 Electric Fruit trio disc on Thirsty Ear, the latest label curator for two weeks at New York City's The Stone. Unfortunately, trumpeter Peter Evans was forced to cancel his appearance. This situation ...
