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"Simone": Honoring the Legacy of Nina Simone
by Victor L. Schermer
Nina Simone was one of the finest female vocalists of the twentieth century. Indeed in the opinion of Elton John and others, she was the greatest of them all. In addition, she left her mark not only on music but also on the Civil Rights Movement and the social and political history of our country and ...
Fred Hersch: In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis
by Victor L. Schermer
A whole evening or an entire album of solo improvisation is the ultimate challenge to any keyboardist's ability to sustain the listener's interest. It takes quite a bit of daring, or else a feeling that one has “arrived as a master, to risk such an enterprise. Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau have ...
Eddie Gomez and Mark Kramer: Art of the Heart
by Victor L. Schermer
Eddie Gómez is a legendary master bassist who, among his many affiliations, performed for more than a decade with the immortal pianist Bill Evans. Mark Kramer is a Philadelphia phenomenon, a Renaissance man who has worked not only as a fine musician and recording artist but also has had a career as a prominent physician and ...
Brad Mehldau and Gary Burton Generations Quintet at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
Brad Mehldau Solo Gary Burton Generations Quintet Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall Philadelphia, PA January 27, 2006 In this concert, part of the Mellon Jazz Festival series at the Kimmel, we heard two highly contrasting performances. Brad Mehldau, one of today's most favored jazz pianists, played a series of ...
"Mozart: Reloaded": A Jazz and Classical Multimedia "Salon"
by Victor L. Schermer
Mozart: Reloaded Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater Philadelphia, PA January 27, 2006January 27th, 2006 is the 250th Anniversary of Mozart's birth, and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia has dedicated a series of concerts to the great classical composer. Of these, “Mozart: Reloaded was, to say the least, the most unusual. ...
Mervon Mehta: The Inside Story of Concert Hall Jazz
by Victor L. Schermer
I've been reviewing jazz concerts at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia for the last two years. Each concert is introduced by a distinguished looking gentleman named Mervon Mehta, the VP of Programming and Education for the Center. It dawned on me that he is the one who arranges all these outstanding jazz ...
Meg Clifton CD Release Event at Chris' Jazz Caf
by Victor L. Schermer
Meg Clifton Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA December 17, 2005 Meg Clifton's new CD, You're a Sweetheart (independent), is a rich compendium of jazz standards sung with uncommon grace, resilence, and interpretive richness. On December 17th, 2005, this reviewer attended two sets of her CD Release event at Chris' in ...
Wynton Marsalis / LCJO at the Kimmel Center: December 11, 2005
by Victor L. Schermer
Wynton Marsalis / Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA December 11, 2005 On this wintry Sunday evening, three musical phenomena converged at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia: Wynton Marsalis, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (hereinafter “LCJO ), and “The Harlem Nutcracker, a composition of Duke Ellington and Billy ...
Meg Clifton: You're a Sweetheart
by Victor L. Schermer
Meg Clifton You're a Sweetheart Independent 2005 You may ask, “Who needs another female singer with a great voice and a sophisticated sound who sings jazz standards? Good point--they exist in droves these days. But--if it's Meg Clifton you're talking about, that's another story. She's just special enough ...
Pat Martino at Chris' Jazz Cafe, November 25th, 2005
by Victor L. Schermer
Pat MartinoChris' Jazz CaféPhiladelphia, PAFirst set It is said that when George Benson first heard Pat Martino perform, he was so astounded that he thought of giving up guitar playing. What he heard was a young kid in Harlem playing like a master. Since that time about forty years ago, ...
