After taking in Friday night’s 100 minute concert at the Ace Hotel, I’m convinced that If anyone is going to carry the torch for carrying jazz into the 20th Century, my vote was going to Kamasi Washington. During a time…
Category: Concert Reviews
Claudia Koval CD Release @ Feinstein’s at Vitellos 09.15.19
Is there a world for jazz singer/songwriters? Well, judging by the packed house at Feinstein’s Saturday night, Claudia Koval sure thinks so. Performing songs from her recent release (Songs From the Raggedy Road) as well as her first album, Ms.…
Ron Carter Trio@Catalina’s 09-07-19
Ron Carter’s long time trio of guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Donald Vega delivered an evening of vintage jazz that was as classy and stylish as their sartorial attire. While he has been famous for his bands with legends like…
Pat Metheny Side Eye@Dakota 09.04.19
It’s because of concerts like this that I can’t stand living in Los Angeles. Why is it that Lowell Pickett’s Dakota Jazz Club gets artists and tours to come to Minneapolis, MN and not darken the doors of any club…
Kevin Eubanks Trio@ Vitellos 08.16.19
While Kevin Eubanks may be best known for his laid back guitar work on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, on Friday night he played like there was no tomorrow with his hard hitting team of bassist Rene Camacho and…
George Thorogood & The Destroyers @ The Ventura County Fair 08.08.19
“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…
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…