Home » Search Center » Results: Live Reviews

Results for "Live Reviews"

Article: Live Review

Matt Schofield at Nectar's

by Doug Collette
July 11, 2016

Matt Schofield Nectar's Burlington, Vermont July 5, 2016 In a generous two-set performance that lasted til the midnight hour at Nectar's in Burlington, Matt Schofield made a case for himself as one of the finest bluesmen of his generation. Gary Clark Jr. and Derek Trucks may be more versatile, but the ...

Article: Live Review

Del & Dawg at the Ryman Auditorium

by William Levine
July 9, 2016

Del & Dawg Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN June 30, 2016 When the old-school country DJ Eddie Stubbs introduced the concert's starring duo, he acknowledged the lack of a suitable category, especially for David Grisman's career, which from the beginning grew well beyond classic bluegrass mandolin and steadily embraced ...

Article: Live Review

Journey, the Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

by Mike Perciaccante
July 9, 2016

Journey, the Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY June 27, 2016 Journey was formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana (Neal Schon on lead guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboards and lead vocals) and Frumious Bandersnatch (bassist Ross Valory and rhythm ...

Article: Live Review

Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival 2016

by R.J. DeLuke
July 8, 2016

Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY June 25-26, 2016 Plenty of fine music was presented at the 2016 version of Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival by musicians young, old and in between. On piano, for instance, it ranged from Joey Alexander, who turned 13 ...

Article: Live Review

Udin&Jazz 2016

by Neri Pollastri
July 7, 2016

Udin&Jazz Corte Morpurgo 18-23.6.2016 Come al solito preceduta da un prologo (il quartetto di Daniele Sepe a Cervignano) e seguita da una coda (Ezio Bosso), la ventiseiesima edizione di Udin&Jazz si è tenuta nella settimana tra il 18 e il 23 giugno, inaugurata dal nuovo progetto “Eros" di Omar Sosa e Paolo ...

Article: Live Review

Südtirol Jazz Festival Alto Adige 2016

by Libero Farnè
July 6, 2016

Südtirol Jazz Festival Alto Adige Bolzano e provincia 24.06-03.07.2016 Come nelle passate due edizioni, dedicate alla scena francese e a quella britannica, anche quest'anno il Südtirol Jazz Festival Alto Adige si è confermato una delle mete da frequentare con curiosità per ascoltare nomi nuovi ed emergenti. Per quanto riguarda l'affollato palinsesto delle ...

Article: Live Review

McCoy Tyner Tribute at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
July 4, 2016

McCoy Tyner Tribute Symphony Hall SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA June 19, 2016 At 8:05 PM on a Sunday evening, the lights dimmed and a master of the jazz piano took the stage at Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California. A standing ovation greeted the 77-year-old who, after seating ...

Article: Live Review

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival 2016

by John Kelman
July 3, 2016

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival Ottawa, Canada June 22 -July 3, 2016 It's hard to believe, with seasons that move quickly from spring into summer, that it was time, once again, for the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival. Now in its 36th year, the festival has grown from a weekend event into a full-blown, ...

Article: Live Review

2016 Taste of Chaos Tour: Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, Saosin and the Early November

by Mike Perciaccante
July 2, 2016

Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, Saosin and the Early November Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Taste of Chaos Wantagh, NY June 14, 2016 Emo is a style of rock music that resembles punk while having much more complex arrangements and erudite lyrics. One of the basic ...

Article: Live Review

Suoni Per Il Popolo 2016

by Mike Chamberlain
July 1, 2016

Suoni Per Il Popolo La Sala Rossa Montréal, Canada June 2-19, 2016 The final weekend of the 16th Suoni Per Il Popolo featured several notable performances by jazz-based artists: Myra Melford and Francois Bourassa; Luc Ex's Assemblee; and The Thing, with guest James Blood Ulmer. The program by pianists ...