Davala consists of leader/vocalist Julia Ulehla with Aram Bajakian/g, Peggy Lee/cel, Tyson Naylor/p-key, Colin Cowan/b and Dylan van der Schyff/dr-perc. Together they perform music and ideas from the Czech Republic in a way that keeps with traditional sounds yet also…
Month: September 2017
Andrew Raffo Dewar-Andrea Centazzo-Anne LeBaron: Encantamientos
Things get free and frisky with Andre Raffo Dewar’s soprano sax, Andrea Centazzo’s percussion/electronics and Anne LeBaron/s harps with seven “Encantamientos.” Lots of shakes and rattles with “IV” and jabs on “III” as lurking chords and ominous vibes linger on…
Vivian Reed: Standards and More
Tony Nominee and vocalist Vivian Reed delivers an eager to please read on standards with an adroit team of William Foster McDaniel/p, Gary Foote/b, Damon Duewhite/dr and Paul Swensen/cel. She likes toying with medleys, and her Broadway-toned voice and range…
Brian Hudson: Next Level
Drummer Brian Hudson leads a soul-jazz team that hearkens to vintage CTI sounds of bands like The Crusaders and Weather Report. With a core team of Randy Hoexter/key, Joe Reda/b and Trey Wright/g, he gets fun and funky on uptempo…
Larry Calton@The Saban Theatre 09.03.17
You knew that the music was going to be heaven sent when the opening song was The Lord’s Prayer and the encore was composed by a guy who’s name means “holy.” Guitarist Larry Carlton returned to his musical hometown after…
Steve Winwood@Chumash Casino 09.01.17
Through a career that has spanned 50+ years in bands including The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith, Steve Winwood showed during his 110 minute show at the packed Chumash Casino that he is above all things, a jazzer…
Russell Malone Quartet@The Blue Whale 08.31.17
While it may have been about 104 degrees outside for the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, it was even hotter inside the Blue Whale, as guitarist Russell Malone turned up the Butanes and scorched the club with incendiary swinging…
MILES MOSLEY: UPRIGHT, UPRISING AND OUTSTANDING
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT JAZZ FANS ALWAYS ASK IS “WHO IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT ARTIST THAT BRIDGES JAZZ AND POP WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE MUSIC?”. THE LAST COUPLE, DIANA KRALL AND JAMIE CULLUM, HAVE DONE COMMENDABLE WORK IN…
TONY LEVIN: STICKING TO HIS MUSICAL DIRECTION
FEW BASSISTS HAVE HAD A CAREER AS VARIED AND REWARDING AS TONY LEVIN. HIS DIRECTION WAS SET WHEN HE PERFORMED FOR PRESIDENT KENNEDY AT THE WHITE HOUSE AS A MEMBER OF A YOUTH ORCHESTRA. IT WASN’T LONG AFTER THAT WHEN…