It takes a certain kind of artist these days to carry on the torch passed on from the likes of Nat “King” Cole, Freddie Cole, Billy Eckstine and Joe Williams. Judging by the success of Elijah Rock’s 90 minute set…
Category: Concert Reviews
Groove Legacy@The Baked Potato 08.10.21
There’s nothing like “the hang” at a local jazz club, and with things beginning to open up in the land of soon to be recalled Gavin Newsome, people are starting to grab on to the gentle mercies of musical life…
King Crimson@The Greek Theatre 08.06.21
To put the fusion pioneer band’s career into perspective, Robert Fripp’s King Crimson has now been together for over 50 years, longer than Duke Ellington’s venerable orchestra. Judging by the packed house of multiple generations of fans, it is impressive…
Kurt Elling w/ John Beasley’s MONK’estra Trio@Catalina Jazz Club 07.31.21
After 18 months of being shut down by the draconian COVID laws, the Catalina Jazz Club finally re-opened its doors, and the appreciative Angelenos packed the house to finally get a dose of live music again. And what a way…
Albert Lee@The Baked Potato 06.26.21
Even before Albert Lee plugged in his famed Telecaster and delivered a steaming night of Western Swing, the atmosphere in the famed Baked Potato was electrifying. Everyone in attendance , from the mask-free audience to owner Justin serving the bar…
Bob Reynolds Quartet@The Baked Potato 05.06.21
It sure feels nice to sit at a jazz club again and take in the scene. We fans are not alone, as tenor saxist Bob Reynolds identified with the audience by telling us “It’s a special moment for us as…
THE BAKED POTATO OPENS UP!! Mike Miller Group@The Baked Potato 04.23.21
“It’s nice to see everybody. Hey, it’s nice to see ANYBODY!” While guitarist and leader Mike Miller joked these words as he played a jazz gig in LA for the first time in over a year, truer words were never…
YES! A JAZZ GIG!!! Melissa Morgan Quartet@SamFirst Bar 04.15.21
“I’m Melissa Morgan and I’m fully vaccinated!” So opened LA-based vocalist Melissa Morgan, mask-less and confident with her team of Sam Hirsh/p, Luca Alemanno/b and Kevin Kanner/dr for a streaming concert at SamFirst Bar. With all attendees either vaccinated or…
Tamir Hendelman@Streaming “Live” 08.01.20
While there are still no clubs in order to hear the great sounds of jazz artists, creative performers like pianist Tamir Hendelman provides us the best alternative with a series of solo “streaming” concerts in the privacy of his home.…
Steve Smith’s Vital Information @ Catalina’s 03.07.20
Steve Smith demonstrated to the enthusiastic crowd at Catalina’s and showed them why Modern Drummer magazine has voted him the “Best All Around Drummer” for the past five years. He and his band Vital Information delivered a 90 minute set…