Performance / Tour News

Sara Bareilles Announces Fall Headlining Tour

Source: All About Jazz
August 4, 2008

Hot off the heels of the incredible success of her first ever headlining tour, songstress Sara Bareilles announces that she will head back out on the road this Fall for a second set of headlining dates in support of Little Voice, her Gold certified debut album for Epic Records featuring one of the biggest hit songs in the country, “Love Song" and its follow up single, “Bottle It Up." The tour will officially kick off on October 9th at Spreckels ...

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Bobby Lamb Remembers Touring With Frank Sinatra

Source: All About Jazz
August 4, 2008

Composer, bandleader and trombonist Bobby Lamb remembers touring with Sinatra

It was November 3, 1970 when I got the call--asking if I was free to work with Frank Sinatra. I couldn't believe it, a chance to work with the great man on two special concerts at the Royal Festival Hall in London. “Yes, yes!" was my immediate response. I was delighted to accept, and couldn't wait to see the great man himself. Ten days later, I arrived at the rehearsal ...

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The Return of Return to Forever

Source: Michael Ricci
August 3, 2008

Return to Forever together again: Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea and Lenny White

A FEW days before kicking off their big reunion here, the members of the jazz-rock band Return to Forever shared a moment of collective astonishment. The keyboardist Chick Corea, the bassist Stanley Clarke, the guitarist Al Di Meola and the drummer Lenny White were gearing up to perform together for the first time in 25 years, headlining large concert halls in the jazz equivalent of ...

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Neil Young: Chaos is Good

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2008

Skyline Boulevard cuts a breathtaking path through towering redwood groves, stunning eucalyptus trees, rolling green hills and expansive panoramic views.

It's the type of road that exemplifies Northern California's abundant natural beauty, and if you want to get to The Mountain House, a secluded restaurant that resides in the small, exclusive town of Woodside, California, it's the only route to take. Situated on the San Francisco Peninsula between the S.F. Bay to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the ...

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John Mellencamp at the Greek

Source: Michael Ricci
August 2, 2008

John Mellencamp songs from his latest album are highlights of the show at the Greek.

John Mellencamp is ready for your bad news. At the Greek Theatre on Thursday, stories of hard times fueled his songs, just as they always have, with Mellencamp's raspy drawl calling on the rest of us to join his bittersweet jubilee. His 90-minute set began with “Pink Houses," his rousing hit tune from 1983, when he was already singing of strained optimism in the ...

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Springsteen's Jersey Stand

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2008

Springsteen Takes Requests, Shows How “Magic" Tour Has Evolved at Jersey Stand

Midway through last night's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert at Giants Stadium, Bruce held up a sign from an audience member that read “Play 'Incident on 57th Street' for your old, bald fans." He was seconds away from complying when another sign caught his eye. “Ooh, that's a good one -- let's do that instead," he said, before blasting into “Blinded by the Light." Such ...

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Sten Hostfalt's K-Mod Live in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2008

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Harth-Bedoya Makes the Night Dance at the Hollywood Bowl

Source: Michael Ricci
August 2, 2008

Miguel Harth-Bedoya led the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a likable and satisfying performance of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night.

What made it likable was the rhythmic lilt. But what made it satisfying was more important. Fate, for once, was no big deal. Tchaikovsky's turbulent tale has been often told. He began the symphony in 1876 shortly after meeting a generous patron, Nadezhda von Meck, a widow who supported him and served as a confidante. The ...

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