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Bobby Bradford Breaks the Seal On Cryptonight
by Rex Butters
Jeff Gauthier gave his new Cryptonight concert series at the comfortable Club Tropical an auspicious inauguration on August 28th, presenting the Bobby Bradford Motet. The band performed in front of an equipment-stuffed stage on a wood dance floor. Soft couches surrounded the platform, but most of those attending took in the show from the raised dining ...
Rob Brown and Henry Grimes Cross the Line Space Line
by Rex Butters
Chris Heenan and Jeremy Drake scored a coup in landing master alto player Rob Brown for a solo performance at L.A.'s Salvation Theatre on August 4th. Not content to pull off that minor miracle, they also presented on the same bill the best Henry Grimes unit to appear locally so far. An overflow crowd and an ...
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Wildwood Festival for the Performing Arts
by C. Michael Bailey
Introduction Springtime is typically hot in Little Rock, Arkansas, site of the annual Wildwood Festival for the Performing Arts. Warm and incredibly humid, Wildwood Park exists in almost tropical opulence. Since its inception in 1991, the Wildwood Festival has been responsible for bringing world-class jazz and classical music to the Little Rock Area. Regarding jazz, the ...
Norah Jones at Ravinia - July 8, 2003
by Todd R. Brown
“Thanks for waiting in the rain, sticking it out – you guys rock !” Norah Jones said to a capacity crowd at the 2003 Ravinia Festival, before launching into her swaggering rendition of Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart.” All day thunderstorms had drenched the grounds of the suburban-Chicago locale that hosts an annual summer music-showcase, but ...
Deacon John's Jump Blues
by Tod Smith
From the opening salvos of Ray Charles’ “Jumpin’ In the Morning," to the closing notes of Jimmie Cox’ “Nobody Knows You," it is easy to hear that Deacon John’s Jump Blues from Vetter Communications is an unadulterated celebration of New Orleans’ own brand of rhythm and blues. This blend of gospel, blues, soul and of course ...
Jazz Fest 2003
by Tod Smith
On the way out of the WWOZ Jazz Tent on the last day of this year’s Jazz & Heritage Festival, it occurred to me that I had just heard the Crusaders featuring Joe Sample and Wilton Felder perform the song “Ghostbusters.” Now this may sound unusual, in fact it probably sounds more than a little bizarre, ...
A New Beginning: September-October 2003
by Gregory J. Robb
Vancouver Vibe has been hatched in the wake of the 2003 Vancouver International Jazz Festival . For ten days, I lived jazz. When we are so immersed in something, insight is better able to define itself. There is so much more to say so buckle up! In this edition: The Cellar Turns 3 Goodbye for ...
2003 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
by Gregory J. Robb
Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Day One (June 20, 2003): In the next ten days, over 1700 musicians from all genre ...
Mulgrew Miller: Life on the Bandstand
by Gregory J. Robb
Mulgrew Miller gave us splendid glimpses of great hard bop and post bop with a persona that tamed his bass foundations while beautifully freeing his right hand to dance the keys like his boyhood idol, Oscar Peterson. Dance he did. Miller’s keyboard forays pushed to the edge of improvisational fervour but the crowd (mostly 50-plus) also ...
Temperament: Larry Carlton in Concert
by Gregory J. Robb
Larry Carlton: In Concert is an enjoyable Digital Video Disc (DVD) release of the California guitarist’s appearance, on October 11, 1984, on the legendary German TV show “Live at Ohn Filter.” Larry Carlton’s story could be one in a million, except that his career has become just that: very special. By the time of this performance, ...
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