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The September Concert: The Heart Of Jazz For 9/11- Now In Its 10th Year

September 10, 2014

The September Concert: The Heart of Jazz for 9/11- now in its 10th Year. On Thursday, September 11, 40 of NYC’s top jazz artists will meet at Somethin' Jazz Club, 212 E 52nd St. NYC from 7pm - 1am, to play their take on various facets of that wretched day & its aftermath. They’ll be playing ...

News: Recording

Arch Stanton Quartet To Release Egypt-inspired Second Album On Oct. 25 In Albany

September 8, 2014

Arch Stanton Quartet to Release Egypt-Inspired Second Album on Oct. 25 in Albany ALBANY, NY: The Arch Stanton Quartet will release a nine-song second album of original music, Blues For Soli, on October 25 at the Parish Public House in downtown Albany (formerly Red Square, at 388 Broadway). The performance starts at 9 p.m. A $10 ...

Article: Live Review

Jeff Bridges & the Abiders At the Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
September 7, 2014

Jeff Bridges & the Abiders The Paramount Huntington, NY August 29, 2014 Most people know Jeff Bridges because of his films, from his Ocsar-winning turn as down-and-out country music singer-songwriter Otis “Bad" Blake in Crazy Heart to his roles in The Fisher King, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tron, True Grit and ...

Article: Live Review

The 2014 Retro Futura Tour at the Pennysaver Amphitheatre at Bald Hill

by Mike Perciaccante
September 7, 2014

Katrina (ex-Katrina & The Waves), China Crisis, Midge Ure, Howard Jones & Tom Bailey from the Thompson Twins Pennysaver Amphitheatre at Bald Hill The 2014 Retro Futura Tour Farmingville, NY 11738 August 23, 2014 On a pleasant Saturday evening in late August, The Retro Futura Tour, featuring five ...

Article: Album Review

Dr. John: Ske-Dat-De-Dat The Spirit of Satch

Read "Ske-Dat-De-Dat The Spirit of Satch" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes
September 7, 2014

New Orleans piano man Dr. John needs little introduction--his work as a groundbreaking genre-bending musician crosses multiple musical borders. Multiple collaborations with various artists throughout a long career have given him a well-deserved reputation that earned him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--even though he is a New Orleans boogie man at ...

Article: Live Review

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
September 6, 2014

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY August 17, 2014 In the quarter century plus since his debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has taken his place as one of the most original and unique singer/songwriters of his, or for that matter any, generation. His lyrics are ...

Article: Live Review

Midge Ure at the Iridium

by Mike Perciaccante
September 6, 2014

Midge Ure Iridium New York, NY August 19, 2014 Midge Ure is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter. He has achieved worldwide success as a member of Slik, The Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy, Visage, Ultravox and as a solo artist. During his career, he has won many awards ...

Article: Live Review

Eric Harland's Voyager at The Highline Ballroom

by Dan Bilawsky
September 5, 2014

Eric Harland's Voyager Highline Ballroom Vipassana CD Release New York, NY September 2, 2014 The CD release show for Vipassana (GSI Records, 2014)--the sophomore album from drummer Eric Harland's Voyager--didn't play out like a typical club set or concert; it was more like a spiritual journey through songs, segues, and ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Mark Turner: Lathe of Heaven

by John Kelman
September 5, 2014

Given that he's participated on no fewer than six recordings on ECM over the past six years-- two this year alone, with drummer Billy Hart's sophomore effort for the label, One is the Other (2014), and pianist Stefano Bollani's career-defining Joy In Spite Of Everything (2014)--it's no surprise to find Mark Turner finally getting his own ...

Article: Album Review

Tal Gur: Under Contractions

Read "Under Contractions" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
September 4, 2014

Uncertainty, synchronicity, discombobulation, frustration, and fragility all come to the surface on Under Contractions--the third album from Israeli-born, New York-based saxophonist Tal Gur. Gur--a practicing music therapist--has a way of coaxing emotions out of his instrument(s), turning his own work into a form of self-examination. It's true that autobiography has a place in ...