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Klezmer: Jewish Jazz? Not really, but sometimes...
by Michael Winograd
I've always found it funny that Klezmer music has often been described as “Jewish Jazz." And I've found it even funnier that the great Klezmer clarinetist Dave Tarras was referred to as “The Jewish Benny Goodman." Right? Its funny. But more so, its fascinating that for many listeners, Jewish and non Jewish alike, there was a ...
Experience Midnite Cinema With Ayumi Ishito April 26th & Come Out To The Release Party May 17th!
The free-spirited sounds and remarkably progressive structures that shine throughout Brooklyn-based artist Ayumi Ishito’s music are a stunning reflection of her life-long love for the true magic of jazz. From the first moment that Ayumi began to lead and compose music with an extraordinarily gifted & talented surrounding group of musicians that would become her official ...
Michael Dorf Presents The Music of Van Morrison at Carnegie Hall
by Mike Perciaccante
Michael Dorf Presents The Music of Van Morrison Carnegie Hall New York, NY March 21, 2019 “I know he doesn't like this version, but I'm thanking him anyway," so stated a sly Patti Smith at New York City's Carnegie hall before launching into her classic version of Van Morrison's anthem “Gloria" ...
The Music & Legacy of Jimi Hendrix: Experience Hendrix at NYCB Theatre at Westbury
by Mike Perciaccante
The Music & Legacy of Jimi Hendrix: Experience Hendrix NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY March 28, 2019 Many describe Jimi Hendrix as the “GOAT" of the electric guitar--the greatest of all-time; the greatest and most influential guitarist who ever lived. James Marshall “Jimi" Hendrix was born Johnny ...
Evan Parker, Matthew Shipp, Paul Lytton, Peter Apfelbaum, Marcus Rojas & Cyro Baptista
by Martin Longley
Evan Parker/Matthew Shipp/Paul Lytton Roulette March 25, 2019 Originally, this gig was billed as The Schlippenbach Trio, featuring a rare NYC showing from German grand master pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach. Anticipation was high, but the day before the show, it was announced that his work visa hadn't arrived in time ...
Joe Bonamassa at The NYCB Theatre at Westbury
by Mike Perciaccante
Joe Bonamassa The NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, New York March 22, 2019 Joe Bonamassa was a child prodigy. The blues guitarist opened for B.B. King at 12-years-old. He has shared the stage with artists such as Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Stephen Stills, Warren Haynes, Blondie ...
2019 Hudson Jazz Festival
by Rudolph Lu
Hudson, New York is a two-hour ride from New York City, an hour away from Albany, and home to the Hudson Jazz Festival. Now in its second year, this year's festival took place from February 17 through February 19, with all performances held in the recently restored Hudson Hall. Day one featured the music ...
Juilliard Faculty Lukas Gabric Releases New Album "Labor Of Love - With Strings" - Available Now
Saxophonist and Juilliard Faculty Lukas Gabric announces the release of his new album Labor of Love: Lukas Gabric with Strings on Alessa Records. Liner Notes for Labor of Love When Lukas Gabric asked me to write a bit about this excellent new recording, I knew it would be a pleasure to sit and listen to his ...
Gogol Bordello At The Space At Westbury
by Mike Perciaccante
Gogol Bordello The Space at Westbury Westbury, NY March 20, 2019 Gogol Bordello is not your run-of-the-mill band. Their music is an amalgamation of many genres: gypsy music infused with East European jazz, klezmer, Latin rhythms, worldbeat , folk, funk, R&B, disco, soul, rock, punk and pop. The seven-player group ...
Ron Carter: The Paragon of Bass Virtuosity
by Jim Worsley
Some half a century ago, iconic bassist Ron Carter had already dynamically impacted the jazz world with his advanced rhythmic cadences and his artistic vision with the second great Miles Davis quintet. The sumptuous and indelible mark that Carter and his bandmates left on jazz history is well-documented. An educated, articulate and determined man, Carter's journey ...
