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Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival 2013

by Mark Holston
September 4, 2013

Crown of the Continent Guitar FestivalBigfork, MontanaAugust 26-31, 2013“Either I'm imaging things, or this festival has grown just a little in the four years since I was here last," Pat Metheny laughed as he squinted into the glare of a brace of theater lights. An SRO crowd of over 900 ecstatic fans crammed ...

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Anat Cohen & Choro Aventuroso Feat. Leni Andrade at 54 Below

by Ernest Barteldes
September 2, 2013

Anat Cohen & Choro Aventuroso, Feat. Leny Andrade54 BelowNew York, NYAugust 23, 2013The quartet. led by Anat Cohen, kicked off its early set with a selection of classic Brazilian choros that were enhanced by the individual talents of the Israeli reeds player's pan-Brazilian quartet, which featured accordion, acoustic seven-string guitar and ...

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Calexico and My Bloody Valentine at Terraneo Festival

by Nenad Georgievski
September 1, 2013

Calexico and My Bloody ValentineŠibenikTerraneo FestivalAugust 8, 2013Situated in Sibenik, Croatia, the Terraneo festival has almost everything: it is located on the bank of the Adriatic Sea (so crowds of people take their refreshments on the nearby beaches); it is happening in an abandoned industrial complex that has been turned into ...

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Frank Tusa Quartet at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

by Bill Leikam
September 1, 2013

Frank Tusa QuartetBach Dancing & Dynamite SocietyRemembering Chet BakerHalf Moon Bay, CAAugust 11, 2013To honor the memory of the great vocalist and trumpet master Chet Baker, bassist Frank Tusa was inspired to create a concert based on the man and his music. Since Tusa had toured and recorded with ...

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Todd Rundgren at the NYCB Theatre

by Mike Perciaccante
August 31, 2013

Todd Rundgren NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY August 11, 2013Todd Rundgren has forged an enviable and lengthy career on the pop and rock landscape. The multi-instrumentalist's career with Nazz, Utopia and as a solo artist is as diverse as they come. Rundgren's influences can be very easily heard and identified ...

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Ivete Sangalo at the Prudential Center

by Ernest Barteldes
August 31, 2013

Ivete SangaloPrudential CenterNewark, NJAugust 17, 2013On the final leg of her US Real Fantasia tour, Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo made a stop at Newark's Prudential Center, backed by a massive band that included several percussionists (who she joined from time to time), guitar, bass, keyboards, brass, backup singers and dancers. From ...

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Clifford Brown-Max Roach Project at the Piedmont Piano Company

by Harry S. Pariser
August 25, 2013

Clifford Brown-Max Roach ProjectPiedmont Piano CompanyOakland, CAAugust 10, 2013“[Clifford Brown's] technique was, for him, to use the facility and bring up the quality of a trumpet player in relation to having his trumpet expressed as a voice. He not only had the technique, he had the love. The sound he would ...

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Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble at the Cali

by Sammy Stein
August 24, 2013

Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House EnsembleCalifornia ClubIpswich, Suffolk UKAugust 18, 2013Once a month, the California Club, affectionately known as the Cali in Ipswich, Suffolk, is transformed into Ipswich Jazz Club. Seating around 150 people, it was once a Liberal club and is run entirely by friends and members as a ...

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Leon Russell and Southside Johnny &The Asbury Jukes at the NYCB Theatre

by Mike Perciaccante
August 24, 2013

Leon Russell, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes with special guests The Persuasions NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY July 27, 2013Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame member Leon Russell, as well as Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, along with special guests The Persuasions, thrilled a small but enthusiastic audience ...

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Paul Klinefelter and Jim Ridl at Rollers Flying Fish

by Victor L. Schermer
August 22, 2013

Paul Klinefelter and Jim RidlRoller's Flying Fish RestaurantPhiladelphia, PAAugust 16, 2013Roller's Flying Fish Restaurant, in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, offers live music in its intimate upstairs setting. The venue has featured top-of-the line jazz players including the legendary Mose Allison and guitarists Chuck Anderson and Jimmy Bruno. Recently, Paul ...