Articles by Chris DeRosa
Billy Cobham's Time Machine Live At The Blue Note
by Chris DeRosa
Billy CobhamThe Blue Note New York, NY March 23, 2025 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... What can be said about Billy Cobham to describe the powerhouse he is and the musical force he has been over the last six decades? Days before his 81st birthday and just after hip surgery, we celebrate the achievements and joy Billy Cobham has brought to both the drumming ...
Continue ReadingNate Smith at SOB's
by Chris DeRosa
Nate SmithSounds Of BrazilNew York, NYNovember 15, 2024 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... Nate Smith may not be a household name unless you confuse him with the country singer, but this Nate Smith is truly “one of a kind." Smith started his career around 2003 when he joined David Holland's quintet. After touring and recording with Holland for almost a decade, he went on to form ...
Continue ReadingAndy Summers Live at Le Poisson Rouge
by Chris DeRosa
Andy Summers Le Poisson Rouge The Cracked Lens + A Missing String Tour New York, New York June 12, 2024 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... Andy Summers gained notoriety in the late '70s with the mega-pop group The Police. He, along with his bandmates Stewart Copeland and Gordon Sumner (aka Sting), spawned such hits as “Roxanne," “Don't Stand So Close ...
Continue ReadingPat Metheny at the Kaufmann Concert Hall
by Chris DeRosa
Pat Metheny Kaufmann Concert Hall (The 92nd Street Y) Pat Metheny's “Dream Box Tour" New York, NYApril 7, 2024 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... Pat Metheny has been at the forefront of jazz guitar for more than 40 years. His career started way back in his University of Miami days (1972), first as a student performing with the famed Concert Jazz Band (CJB) and then ...
Continue ReadingAl Foster Quintet at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club
by Chris DeRosa
Al Foster Quintet 81st Birthday Celebration Smoke Jazz & Supper Club January 27, 2024 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... Smoke is a great venue to hear timeless jazz. Established in 1999 and located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the sound and layout make it a highly enjoyable venue to catch some of New York's finest. And as expected, tonight's show did not disappoint.
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