“Somebody stop me!” Such was the joyful shout from blues rocking guitarist as he threw out serving after serving of red meat guitar solos and licks to the ravenous crowd at the Ventura County Fair this warm Thursday night. One…
Category: Concert Reviews
Denny Laine’s Moody Wing Band@Bogies Bar 08.05.19
Just before the two hour concert, Rock Hall of Famer Denny Laine indulged to me that he is working on his musical biography. If the book promises to be as encyclopedic as the smorgasbord of sounds from Monday’s show, the…
Texas Brown with Tom Peterson@Tavern 101 Grill 07.27.19
It may have been a clear night in Agoura Hills, but everything from the Memphis ribs to the boogie-ing blues of Armando Compean’s Texas Brown band was smoking good on Friday night. A one time vocalist for Joe Pass, Compean…
Rodrigo y Gabriela @ The Greek Theatre 07.23.19
Having only previously seen the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela in an electric band format, I was curious as to how they could keep an audience like the 5000 attendees at the Greek Theatre attentive. After all, just down the…
The Yellowjackets with Luciana Souza@Vibrato Grill 07.16.19
“This is what democracy should look like” The opening remark by co-leader Bob Mintzer reflected the reason that the venerable Yellowjackets are still able to sound fresh and vibrant after almost 40 years together as a team. As he and…
Trace Adkins@Chumash Casino 07.12.19
Any musician from any genre will tell you that the key to success is to have your own voice and a story to tell. And while he may be a C&W singer from the Texas/Louisiana side of life, Trace Adkins…
The Jazz Bakery Presents: Eric Alexander with Eric Reed Trio @ The Moss Theater 06.29.19
This past weekend at The Moss Theatre was a haven for fans of the tenor sax. On Friday the palates of the avant-garde fans were satiated by the whirling sounds of master David Murray, while on Saturday devotees of big…
The Jazz Bakery Presents: David Murray & Kehl E’Zabar @ The Moss Theater 06.28.19
After a long overdue absence, legendary tenor saxist David Murray finally returned to LA, not with vocalists or small groups from his latest recordings, but in a duet setting with multi-percussionist Kahil El’Zabar that had sparks fly in a myriad…
The Jazz Bakery Presents: The Alan Broadbent Threesome@The Moss Theater 06.16.19
For the past weekend, pianist Alan Broadbent has taken up a residency at The Moss Theatre, leading a trio to support vocalist Tierney Sutton on Friday, sticking with the standard trio format on Saturday, and for a Sunday matinee, leading…
Larry Carlton & Greg Mathieson@The Baked Potato 06.12.19
“Tonight’s not a gig; it’s a 50th Birthday Party for our two axes!” So declared Hammond B3er Greg Mathieson, as he teamed up with legendary guitarist Larry Carlton to celebrate their two instruments from 1969. Carlton’s classic ‘69 Gibson 335…