This two disc set is an important collection of theme music and songs from the iconic film career of Charlie Chaplin. The two discs are divided by his 1931-52 Hollywood career and his 1957-76 exile in Switzerland. The first disc…
Month: June 2019
Romain Collin: Tiny Lights
Romain Collins takes his piano, electronics and keyboards on a series of diverse journeys, teaming with drummer Obed Calvaire, and sometimes joining with strings from the pen of Kazuma Jinnouchi. The result is an album that at times goes from…
STRONG VOICES…Elizabeth Tomboulian: Love’s In Need Of Love Today, Paula Harris: SpeakEasy
Here are a couple of ladies that pack a punch… Vocalist Elizabeth Tomboulian has a rich and world-wise tone to her approach on this clever mix of covers and originals. Her team features trumpet star Ingrid Jensen along with Lee…
Snarky Puppy with Roosevelt Collier@The Orpheum Theatre 05.31.19
Back when I had my ’71 Volkswagen Van, I used to say, “It’s not a vehicle; it’s an attitude.” Friday night’s concert at the Orpheum with Snarky Puppy and Roosevelt Collier conveyed that same mindset. The audience didn’t see a…
MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE
Since there has been music, there has been songs protesting about the condition of man. Moses declaring to Pharoah “Let my people go” may have been the first protest song recorded, starting a long tradition of people singing to be…
KENDRICK SCOTT’S BRIDGE
SOME MUSICIANS CHOOSE THEIR FIELDS BECAUSE THEY LOVE MUSIC, AND THEY WANT TO SERVE THE ART TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY. DRUMMER KENDRICK SCOTT USES HIS GOD GIVEN TALENTS AND MAKES THEM A VEHICLE TO COMMUNICATE MESSAGES. SOME ARTISTS…
ANTONIO SANCHEZ: MIGRATION, METHENY AND MARRIAGE
ANTONIO SANCHEZ IS NOT THE FIRST DRUMMER TO USE JAZZ TO CONVEY A SOCIO-POLITICAL MESSAGE. BACK IN 1960 AND 1960, MAX ROACH RELEASED A PAIR OF ALBUMS (WE INSIST! AND PERCUSSION BITTER SWEET) THAT WERE BOLD CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENTS. SANCHEZ…