Ever since it first opened in 1970, The Baked Potato has been the after hours haven for studio musicians, giving them a chance to get creative with their chops. That baton has been past to the latest generation of musicians…
Category: Concert Reviews
The Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project@Catalina’s 06.02.22
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. PR 18:24 There were two obvious takeaways that the audience was imbedded with after listening to the 110 minute set…
Poncho Sanchez@Catalina’s 05-28-22
During this Memorial Day weekend, conga master Poncho Sanchez gave his own patriotic tribute to America during his 1 ½ hour set, saluting eternal qualities like faith and fidelity, to mention celebration of culture. Just about the entire history of…
Jane Bunnett’s Maqueque@ Mr. Musichead 05.19.22
For most of her career, Jane Bunnett has used her soprano sax and flute as a means of importing the sounds and energies of Cuban music. Since her first incarnation The Spirits of Havana, Bunnett has for the past 7…
Peter Cincotti@Catalina’s 04.27.22
It isn’t bad enough that there is a dearth of male jazz singers around these days, but to have Peter Cincotti out of the country for the past few years was almost too much to take. So, it was…
Roger McGuinn@The Smothers Theatre 04.25.22
It was fitting that Roger McGuinn opened his two hour concert with “My Back Pages”, as the famed creator of country rock took the packed Smothers Theatre on a cozy musical retrospective review. Dressed in vintage black and donning a…
Maggie Gould & Nanny Assis@Catalina’s 04.20.22
Leave it to a New Zealander to bring out the best in Brazilian jazz! Kiwi vocalist Maggie Gould joined forces with guitarist/percussionist/vocalist Nanny Assis for an evening of soulful and sensuous samba, using the genre as a puree for material…
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio@Catalina’s 04.18.22
On the evening of the day that we celebrate The Lord’s resurrection, Omar Sosa and his SUBA trio of Seckou Keita/kora and Gustavo Ovalles/perc mixed meditation and celebration with an 1 ½ set of contemplation and festivities. Switching between piano,…
The Carlton Family Band@The Baked Potato 04.06.22
Celebrating Travis Carlton’s 40th birthday, father/guitarist Larry Carlton and bassist son lit the Baked Potato like a birthday cake with a bluesy wailing 75 minute set of celebration. Both Larry and Travis took turns as emcees, telling stories and reminiscences…
Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap@Catalina’s 03.18.22
There are simply certain gigs that remind you why you fell in love with jazz in the first place. Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and pianomeister Bill Charlap did just that to me Friday night at Catalina’s. The simple ingredients of…