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Article: Live Review

WBAB Rock 'n' Brews Fest at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
August 17, 2014

Edgar Winter, Vanilla Fudge, Peter Rivera formerly of Rare Earth & Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds NYCB Theatre at Westbury WBAB Rock 'n' Brews Fest Westbury, NY August 1, 2014 Blues-rock guitar virtuoso Johnny Winter passed away in St. Gallen, Switzerland on July 16, 2014 at the age of 70. The ...

Article: Album Review

Oz Noy: Twisted Blues Volume 2

Read "Twisted Blues Volume 2" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
August 17, 2014

Two and a half years on from Twisted Blues Volume 1, guitar ace Oz Noy returns with another incendiary serving of jazz-inflected blues. In the intervening period Noy has hardly been idle, releasing a couple of instructional DVDs and touring regularly but his return to the recording studio with his blues bag is certainly welcome. As ...

Article: Live Review

Boz Scaggs at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
August 17, 2014

Boz Scaggs NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY August 3, 2014 Boz Scaggs first came to prominence as a member of the original and bluesier version of the Steve Miller Band. He secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968, exited the Steve Miller Band, and in 1969, he released ...

Article: Album Review

Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra: Matter Anti-Matter

Read "Matter Anti-Matter" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
August 17, 2014

When he was under contract with Arista in the 1970s, reedman Anthony Braxton discovered that he was able to slip under the rug the release of some of his less commercially viable works, such as the mammoth For Four Orchestras (1978), by alternating them with more traditional quartet material. While electro-acoustic composer and cornetist Rob Mazurek ...

Article: Live Review

Mustered Courage At Hill Country Barbecue

by Mike Perciaccante
August 17, 2014

Mustered Courage Hill Country Barbecue New York, NY July 28, 2014 Mustered Courage is a Melbourne, Australia-based quartet that plays a decidedly American-influenced brand of music. Its sound is a countrified modern mix of bluegrass, folk, rockabilly, honky-tonk, pop, western swing, rootsy rock, gospel and blues. In short, Americana. But not ...

Article: Live Review

Theory of a Deadman at Webster Hall

by Christine Connallon
August 17, 2014

Theory of a Deadman Marlin Room at Webster Hall New York City July 30, 2014 Even before Tyler Connolly, front man for the Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman, told the crowd that the band “still loves what they do," that fact was quite evident to those who packed the ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Tom Chang - Tongue & Groove" Giveaway!

August 17, 2014

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Tom Chang - Tongue & Groove“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on September 16th. Click here to enter the contest (Tracking Tom Chang at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! About Tom Chang and Tongue ...

News: Interview

For Gerard And Linda Carelli, A Life In Showbiz And Artistic Reinvention

August 17, 2014

This month's Westchester neighbor profiles a trombonist and dancer from Bedford Hills who’ve seen it all. In 1987, 28-year-old Broadway starlet Linda Sabatelli was enjoying a relaxing dinner out with the cast of 42nd Street when she caught the eye of Gerard Carelli. The talented young trombonist, back from a 10-month stint touring with Ray Charles, ...

Article: Live Review

David Gray at The Theater at Madison Square Garden

by Christine Connallon
August 16, 2014

David Gray Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City August 4, 2014 David Gray dances like there's nobody watching. Even in a packed NYC venue on a hot summer night. Anticipation filled the dark and cavernous Theater at Madison Square Garden. Nearly each and every plush seat was ...

Article: Bailey's Bundles

Mulberry Mountain Arkansas - Music Central

by C. Michael Bailey
August 16, 2014

Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. “Come and see," said Philip. Nestled in the upper part of the Arkansas River Valley just North of Ozark in Franklin County is Mulberry Mountain. Mulberry Mountain has become the site of several notable music festivals, including Wakarusa, Thunder on the Mountain and The ...