Home » Search Center » Results: Live Reviews

Results for "Live Reviews"

Article: Live Review

Little Feat: Little Rock, AR, September 10, 2012

by C. Michael Bailey
September 30, 2012

Little FeatRevolution RoomLittle Rock, ARSeptember 12, 2012 Mother Nature finally exhaled, and the brutal Southern Summer of 2012 came to a curious end, producing what passed for an electric blue Monday evening. The temperature and humidity were both blessedly low and sitting on the sidewalk of Little Rock's River Market ...

Article: Live Review

Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band: New York, NY, September 10, 2012

by Mike Perciaccante
September 30, 2012

Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band The Grand Ballroom At Manhattan Center New York, New York September 10, 2012 There was a palpable feeling of excited anticipation in the air as the audience filed into New York City's Manhattan Center--Hugh Laurie, known to many as the irrepressible Dr. Gregory ...

Article: Live Review

Florence + The Machine with The Maccabees: Wantagh, NY, September 15, 2012

by Mike Perciaccante
September 29, 2012

Florence + The Machine with The Maccabees Nikon At Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, New York September 15, 2012 On a crisp September evening, two of South London's newest music exports invaded Long Island. The evening's opening act, Britain's The Maccabees, released its first single, “X-Ray" on Promise Records in November, ...

Article: Live Review

Peter Brötzmann & Jason Adasiewicz: Delaware, Ohio, September 9, 2012

by Mark Corroto
September 28, 2012

Peter Brötzmann and Jason AdasiewiczJemison AuditoriumOhio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OhioSeptember 9, 2012Halfway through their 13-concert North American mini-tour, German saxophonist legend Peter Brötzmann and vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz walked into a crowded Jemison Auditorium on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. Would the pair adjust and restyle their approach to 'free jazz' for ...

Article: Live Review

Pat Metheny Unity Band: Denver, CO, September 7, 2012

by Geoff Anderson
September 28, 2012

Pat Metheny Unity BandBotanic GardensDenver, COSeptember 7, 2012Pat Metheny is restless. And we're all the richer for it. Over a career that is now pushing 40 years, Metheny has been a constant innovator, not only in the development of musical styles, but new sounds as well, going so far as to ...

Article: Live Review

Michel Portal: Rencontre

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 26, 2012

MiTo Teatro Manzoni - Milano - 14.09.2012 Settembre. A Milano (e Torino) è tempo di MiTo Settembre Musica. Manifestazione che sommerge letteralmente la città con una mole enorme di concerti. Principalmente di musica classica. Ma, come si conviene ad ogni manifestazione colta che vuole mostrarsi attenta alle musiche altre, anche il MiTo da qualche anno ha ...

Article: Live Review

Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival: Curacao, August 31-September 1, 2012

by R.J. DeLuke
September 23, 2012

Curacao North Sea Jazz FestivalWorld Trade CenterCuracaoAugust 31-September 1The Caribbean island of Curacao can claim, after three years, that its jazz festival is a success. It sells out tickets and brings people to the island, which depends so heavily on tourism. More music lovers should look into the festival, as much ...

Article: Live Review

Guelph Jazz Festival: Guelph, Canada, September 5-9, 2012

by Ted Harms
September 23, 2012

Guelph Jazz FestivalGuelph, OntarioSeptember 5-9, 2012The Guelph Jazz Festival is in its 19th year. Under the direction of Ajay Heble, the festival has few equals in Canada, attracting the upper echelon of improvising musicians.It is a rare festival that can resist the allure of “tent-pole" shows--the mass-appeal artists that have vague, ...

Article: Live Review

Bela Fleck and The Marcus Roberts Trio: Oakland, CA, August 31, 2012

by Ken Vermes
September 23, 2012

Béla Fleck and Marcus RobertsYoshi'sOakland, CAAugust 31, 2012Seeing banjoist Béla Fleck and pianist Marcus Roberts is like a roller coaster ride through new musical places. The two recently gave one of the most exciting shows in Yoshi's history, just in time to celebrate the well-known club's forty year anniversary.In ...

Article: Live Review

Jack DeJohnette 70th Birthday Party: San Francisco, CA, September 5, 2012

by Bill Leikam
September 22, 2012

Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, and Stanley ClarkeYoshi's Jazz ClubSan Francisco, CASeptember 5, 2012It was a sold out house of 365 people on the opening night for drummer Jack DeJohnette's 70th birthday celebration concert at Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco, California. DeJohnette brought two friends--pianist Chick Corea and bassist Stanley Clarke--to ...