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Los Lonely Boys And The Gary Douglas Band At The Space at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
May 4, 2019

Los Lonely Boys and the Gary Douglas Band The Space at Westbury Westbury, NY April 20, 2019 Classic rock power trio Los Lonely Boys calls their musical gumbo “Texican rock 'n' roll." Hailing from San Angelo, Texas, the Grammy-winning band's melange of styles combines old-fashioned rock, Texas blues, Americana, R&B, brown-eyed ...

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The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa Tour at The Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
May 2, 2019

The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa Tour The Paramount Huntington, NY April 24, 2019 Frank Zappa was one of the most eclectic and influential musicians for the 20th Century. The musician, composer, activist and filmmaker's work and career exemplifies nonconformity, improvisational musical themes, sound experiments and technical musical virtuosity. Satire of ...

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Odean Pope "Harp" Quartet at Chris’ Jazz Café

by Victor L. Schermer
May 1, 2019

Odean Pope Quartet: Harp, Violin, and Two Saxophones Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA April 27, 2019 Time honored saxophonist Odean Pope has always been creative with fresh musical ideas. Who knew that this time he would field an unusual ensemble of harp, violin, and two saxophones without ...

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Charlie Hunter with Lucy Woodward at the Jazz Kitchen

by Patrick Burnette
April 30, 2019

Charlie Hunter / Lucy Woodward Jazz Kitchen Indianapolis, Indiana April 24, 2019 Eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter's latest partnership is with vocalist Lucy Woodward, a firecracker with a strong sonic resemblance to Joan Osborne and an outgoing stage presence. For their performance at the Jazz Kitchen, the duo was joined by an ...

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Dan Silverman's Early Heroes Jazz Ensemble At FlynnSpace

by Doug Collette
April 25, 2019

Dan Silverman's Early Heroes Jazz Ensemble FlynnSpace Burlington Vermont April 14, 2019 The cool overcast weather this Sunday afternoon in Vermont was a stark contrast to the sunny warmth of the day prior, but the atmosphere within FlynnSpace was something else altogether. The presentation of Dan Silverman's Early Heroes Jazz Ensemble ...

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Fonterossa Open Orchestra

by Neri Pollastri
April 24, 2019

Fonterossa Open Orchestra Sound of Friday Spring 2019 Circolo Libertà Viaccia (PO) Musica complessa, imprevedibile, scoppiettante, che irradia gioia quella della Fonterossa Open Orchestra, amplissimo ensemble diretto da Silvia Bolognesi nato da un ormai pluriennale laboratorio tenuto a Pisa dalla contrabbassista senese. Musica e orchestra che avevamo avuto già modo di ...

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Vossa Jazz Festival 2019: Jazz Folk Meet by the Lake

by Josef Woodard
April 22, 2019

Vossa Jazz Festival Voss, Norway April 12-14, 2019 There are bigger fish on the storied and seemingly ever-healthy Norwegian jazz festival circuit than Vossa Jazz, but it has its own brand of soulfulness. The kickoff event on a Nordic festival list including later blowouts in nearby Bergen, Trondheim, Molde, Kongsburg, and Oslo, ...

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Carla Bley's Trio at the Jazz Standard

by Akinfe Fatou
April 21, 2019

Carla Bley's Trio Jazz Standard New York, NY March 19, 2019 Carla Bley is extraordinary, savvy, and enigmatic. The Guggenheim Fellow (1972), German Jazz Trophy winner ("A Life of Jazz"—2009), 5-time GRAMMY-nominee and NEA Jazz Master (2015) was joined by her spouse Steve Swallow on electric bass and Andy Sheppard on ...

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Doug Perkins and Jamie Masefield At The Double E Performance Center

by Doug Collette
April 21, 2019

Doug Perkins and Jamie Masefield The Double E Performance Center Essex Junction, VT April 10, 2019 It's a fairly safe bet that every music lover knows at least one artist who toils in obscurity, relative or otherwise, at various levels, local and otherwise. The altitude of the profile(s) in question may ...

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Jamey Johnson, with Kelsey Waldon and Chris Hennessee, at The Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
April 20, 2019

Jamey Johnson with Kelsey Waldon and Chris Hennessee The Paramount Huntington, NY April 7, 2019 Jamey Johnson is a guitarist and songwriter who personifies the Americana musical genre. His music is a powerful mélange of blues, folk, pop, southern rock and, of course, country. Simply put: it is Americana, with ...