Articles by Greg Henry Waters
The Bowfire Group: Strings On Fire
by Greg Henry Waters
The Bowfire GroupBeacon TheaterNew York CityApril 24, 2008 My first impression of the group was that this was certainly a different and very original presentation. The performance also featured a plethora of music and dance styles--Irish (Celtic and bluegrass music) jigs, jazz dance, classical music, rock, Broadway presentations and, at times, pure drama as well. The raison d'etre of this group could well be that the violin is a fun instrument ...
Continue ReadingJon Burr Band at Birdland, NYC
by Greg Henry Waters
Jon BurrBirdlandNew York, New YorkDecember 9, 2007 2 p.m.A few of us were outside the front doors waiting for them to open and I was thinking about this concert and what it was going to be like. The intelligence and experience one needs to create music is a developing process through a musician's entire life. I have known Jon Burr for over twenty years, and the experiences he has had as a musician have contributed ...
Continue ReadingSarah Jane Cion: Summer Night
by Greg Henry Waters
It takes a lifetime to become a real artist. Mozart, with all his talent, didn't write any mature music until he was twenty-five years old. What a task to take on and Sarah Jane Cion has done just that, with all the pain and non-glory that goes with being an artist. Cion is a pianist who meets this standard and is no copycat.Cion has recruited a group of emotional and sensitive musicians for Summer Nights, and they enrich ...
Continue ReadingMamiko Watanabe at Fat Cat's, NYC
by Greg Henry Waters
Mamiko Watanabe Fat Cat Club New York City, New YorkNovember 7, 2007 Mamiko Watanabe is a wonderful jazz pianist, who is simply fun to watch in performance. She is a little woman--probably no more than 98 pounds but certainly 98 pounds of dynamite! It was Lyn Christie, a string bassist who once performed with Chick Corea, to whom I owe a phrase “not afraid to be original. Mamiko is such a person. She ...
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