Does anything exemplify Los Angeles more than the Hollywood Bowl? OK, maybe Dodger Stadium, Pinks Hot Dogs and Tommy’s Burgers (let’s not go there with In ‘N Out). But still, a summer night taking in the sounds of the LA…
Month: April 2014
Eric Reed Quartet@Catalina’s 04.29.14
Since leaving the chair as Wynton Marsalis’ sideman, pianist Eric Reed has carved an impressive niche by celebrating the music of the masters ranging from Monk to Ellington to the Great Church Songbook. This night at Catalina’s, brought together some…
Tierney Sutton’s Joni Mitchell Project@Catalina’s 04.27.14
Vocalist Tierney Sutton has recorded tributes ranging from Sinatra to American folk music, but her latest venture into the music and worldview of Joni Mitchell seems like the perfect fit, as she showed to the appreciative crowd at Catalina’s Jazz…
Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli’s Tribute to Nat King Cole@The Valley Performing Arts Center
There has essentially been only one period in American history when the most popular music was also the best, during the 30s to the 50s, and Saturday night there was a celebration of one of the chief purveyors, Nat “King”…
Carl Palmer: Decade-10th Anniversary
One of the greatest rock drummers of all time, Carl Palmer is still alive, well and hitting the sticks like he’s trying to prove something in this hard hitting concert show from 2011 that has him going back to the…
THE ESSENTIALS FROM SONY/LEGACY…Doris Day, Bob Dylan, Earth Wind and Fire, Julio Iglesias, Sade
Wanna try an artist that you’re not familiar with, but don’t want to shell out major bucks? Step right up! Doris Day’s one of the most underappreciated vocalists around. She did some great pieces during the end of the Swing…
Mindi Abair: Wild Heart
I think saxist Mindi Abair has been doing some working out at the gym, as she shows a tone of muscle on the rocking and rollicking session that includes Memphis horn sounding sections and 50s-60s rhythms. Guests on this hot…
OU: Pisces Crisis
Here’s a fun one! An Italian sextet lead by Ersilia Prosperi who composes, sings and plays the trumpet and ukulele he in artsy and quirky tunes that are sung in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and even Sardinian. He brings together…
BEST MODERN JAZZ COMPOSER? Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind/Painting With Words and Music
Herbie Hancock’s Grammy winning album of Joni Mitchell music merely solidified the rumor that the 60s-80s folk singer/songwriter just might end up being the most important jazz composer of the Baby Boomer generation. Here, we’ve got a Blue Ray dvd…
Iain Matthews: The Art Of Obscurity
Singer/songwriter Iain Matthews claims that this album, his first in 15 years, will be his last solo venture. Maybe someone can talk him out of it-he’s got a great style and delivery that is missing in this age of attitude…