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Michael Blake: Tiddy Boom
by Glenn Astarita
Tenor saxophonist Michael Blake has played a prominent factor within the backbone of New York's progressive jazz scene, having performed with big bands, small ensembles and on Tiddy Boom, re-aligning with New York Jazz Collective comrades, pianist Frank Kimbrough and bassist Ben Allison. In-demand session drummer Rudy Royston complements a group that proffers sympathetic support to ...
Metropolitan Gospel Big Band: Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
by Ernest Barteldes
On the debut recording of the Metropolitan Gospel Big Band (led by saxophonist Duke Guillaume, the ensemble presents a collection of Gospel numbers arranged for big band format. The disc opens with “Nothing But The Blood," an up-tempo number that serves as introduction to the group and also features some individual improvised moments from the brass ...
John Mayall at the YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
by Mike Perciaccante
John Mayall YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts Bay Shore, NY September 19, 2014 During John Mayall's long and storied career, the singer, songwriter, harmonica master, keyboardist and guitarist has used Chicago blues as the foundation for his signature sound, which also melds rock with a slight touch of ...
Dianne Reeves At Mahaiwe On October 19
Great Barrington, MA: Four time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves will perform at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Sunday, October 19 at 7:00pm, backed by an all-star quartet of musicians, including Gerald Clayton, Romero Lubambo, James Genus, and Terreon Gully. The concert will feature selections from her new album, Beautiful Life, which showcases her sublime ...
Keyboard Legend Keith Emerson's 70th Birthday Tribute Concert
New York, NY - The South Shore Symphony Orchestra presents Keith Emerson's 70th Birthday Tribute Concert - The Classical Legacy of a Rock Star Featuring: Keith Emerson! The concerts will be held at The Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York on October 10 (Friday) at 8:00PM and October 11 (Sat) ...
Sketches: Volume 2
by Dan Bilawsky
Same musicians, same winning concept, great new songs: that's what awaits on the second volume of music from the quintet collective known as Sketches. This Brooklyn-based outfit works a unique angle with its own brand of cross-pollinated composition, whereby one musician brings in a tidbit of music that serves as the seed for ...
Final Lineup Announced For 10th Annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival
Oct. 10-19 Festival Presents Wide-Ranging Program, with Jazz Prodigy, Documentary Film, National and Local Performers PITTSFIELD, MA – Berkshires Jazz, Inc. today announced the final lineup for the tenth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, Oct. 10-19, 2014 throughout the City’s Upstreet Cultural District. A signature cultural event of the fall foliage season in western Massachusetts, the music ...
NYC Insider Secret - Vocalist/Songwriter Joelle Lurie - Debuts CD @ NYC's Subculture Tonight / Formerly Featured at Lincoln Center
Recently Featured At Lincoln Center, Vocalist Joelle Lurie Pops Up Jazz and Jazzes Up Pop on Her Debut Album Take Me There (September 30) CD Release September 29 @ Subculture, New York City “A magnificent voice and charming demeanor..." —Metro A favorite secret inside the New York City music scene, Joelle Lurie’s bright voice and effervescent ...
Ken Slavin At New York's Metropolitan Room on Saturday, Nov. 29
SAN ANTONIO, TX - The number-one male jazz singer in the home of the Alamo will return to the Big Apple Thanksgiving Weekend for his third performance at the popular Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd Street. His new show, “I’ve Got a Crush on New York Town,” is slated for Saturday, November 29, at 9:30 p.m. ...
Anna Webber: Simple
by Paul Naser
Simple (Skirl 2014) , New York based composer/saxophonist Anna Webber's follow up to her 2013 release “Percussive Mechanics (Pirouet 2013) finds her exploring the expressive capabilities of a trio setting. While the compositional sensibilities introduced in her first album remain, her affinity for polyrhythms being a good example, the new texture provides her the ability to ...
