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May 2006
by Doug Collette
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Solo Blue Note 2006 The brilliant young Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba has followed his muse in many directions, and played in a variety of formats, during his career, and he's always especially successful in a context grounded in simplicity. Little surprise then that his new solo ...
The Wood Brothers at Higher Ground: Amble On
by Doug Collette
The Wood Brothers Higher Ground Showcase Lounge South Burlington, VT April 30th 2006 The Wood Brothers' CD, Ways Not to Lose, is the definition of understatment, so it may be overstatement to call it one of the best albums so far this year. Nevertheless, when you see these siblings ...
Bosco & Rubalcaba at the Flynn: Diversity Abounds
by Doug Collette
Joao Bosco/Gonzalo Rubalcaba Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Burlington Vermont April 21, 2006 The first hour of Joao Bosco's appearance April 21st on the Mainstage at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts was a mixed blessing. Even with brilliant pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba in tow (though oddly separated ...
The Jazz Mandolin Project: Mixed Media, Mixed Messages
by Doug Collette
The Jazz Mandolin Project FlynnSpace Burlington, Vermont April 8, 2006 Because Jamie Masefield's independence is matched only by his artistic integrity, it was perhaps inevitable that, after a decade of working on his Jazz Mandolin Project, he would venture into the realm of multimedia. The first of two nights at ...
The Benevento/Russo Duo Live: What A Difference A Year Makes
by Doug Collette
The Benevento/Russo Duo Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont April 8, 2006 It was exactly a year ago April 6th that Marco Benevento and Joe Russo appeared at Higher Ground in South Burlington to effectively celebrate the release of their breakthrough album, Best Reason to Buy the Sun (Ropeadope, 2005). ...
Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club: Reiter In
by Doug Collette
Chris Whitley died of cancer in November of 2005, a tragedy that robbed us of one of the most distinctive yet unheralded musicians of our time. Inspired and inspiring as Reiter In may be, this product of his last recording sessions is every bit the statement of closure and adieu that The Wind represented for the ...
Santana III: Legacy Edition
by Doug Collette
Santana Santana III: Legacy Edition Legacy 2006 Carlos Santana is now revered as a guitar hero and symbol of musical diversity like few, if any, living figures in contemporary music. The San Francisco native took a decidedly circuitous route to this prestigious position, notwithstanding the commercial slant of his most ...
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at The Beacon Theatre NYC 2006
by Doug Collette
The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY March 10-11, 2006 Let us now praise famous men... Because it's probably not fair to expect the Allman Brothers Band to enact a miraculous reinvention of themselves every year. From the sounds and sights of two shows from the two-week run ...
Goin' Up the North Country: Taj Mahal in Vermont
by Doug Collette
The Taj Mahal Trio Flynn Center for The Performing Arts Burlington, Vermont March 8, 2006 The perfectly unassuming way Taj Mahal came on stage March 8th and began to play without formal introduction set an understated tone for this evening at the Flynn Center. The low-key approach may have ...
The Allman Brothers Band: Nassau Coliseum 5/1/73
by Doug Collette
The Allman Brothers Band Nassau Coliseum 5/1/73 Allman Brothers Band Recordings 2006 As the Allman Brothers' star has ascended again in the last few years, it's only natural that interest would elevate in their archival recordings. To meet that demand and match expectations, careful consideration has been given ...


