You know that you’re taking in an important vocalist when the audience is filled with fellow female singers, and Kate McGarry packed them in to have them experience her unique blend of 60s folk and bohemian jazz. Along with hubby…
Category: Concert Reviews
Nerve Bundle w/ Steve Lukather @ The Baked Potato 12.17.19
“You’re going to hear a lot more notes than with Ringo!” So stated Nerve Bundle drummer Gregg Bissonette just before settling down behind the traps in support of fellow Ringo All Starr Band member Steve Lukather who played in toto…
The Jazz Bakery Presents “Open Hands” All Star Quartet@Moss Theater 12.14.19
Being faithful to the Advent Season, tidings of comfort and joy were delivered by the Open Hands All Star Quartet of Patrice Rushen/p, Justo Almario/sax-fl, Abraham Laboriel/b and Bill Maxwell, bringing the Moss Theater 100 minutes of swinging celestial seasonings.…
Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion with Dave Weckl & Jimmy Haslip@Catalina’s 12-06-19
This Christmas season continues to be an Advent Calendar of daily presents for guitar fans, with Joe Bonamassa, Bill Frisell with Julian Lage and now Mike Stern all coming in to town this week. Christmas trees are in danger with…
Rock Candy Funk Party w/ Joe Bonamassa @ The Baked Potato 12.04.19
“We started out as a cover band” confessed guitarist Joe Bonamassa as he emceed his annual shedding of his shark skin suit and shades and cruised in on his vintage Cruiser to take his pilgrimage and a “regular member” of…
Roger Kellaway’s 80th Birthday Celebration @ Feinstein’s at Vitellos 11.29.19
Celebrating a life that has included stints with as wide a palate as Art Pepper, Bobby Darin, Don Ellis and even the theme song for the TV show All In The Family, piano legend Roger Kellaway packed the house and…
Michael Landau Trio @ The Baked Potato 11.08.19
“We’re recording tonight, so please sing along!” So joked guitarist Michael Landau as he took some time off from his stint with Steve Gadd, teamed up with fellow Gaddite bassist Jimmy Johnson and rounded out the power trio with none…
George Garzone Quartet with Peter Erskine @SamFirst Bar 10.23.19
Returning to the site of their successfully recorded album 3 Nights In LA, the team of saxist George Garzone with pianist Alan Pasqua, bassist Darek Oles and legendary drummer Peter Erskine showed that the previous visit here was no fluke,…
Joel Ross’ Good Vibes @ Blue Whale 10.15.19
Presenting music from his gracious and lyrical Blue Note debut , vibist Joel Ross brought most of the teammates from that same session, but allowing the concise studio tunes stretch out and segue into one another for two half hour…
Chick Corea Trilogy @ Royce Hall 10.03.19
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins once said that “each album is an invitation to a concert.” If that is true, then Royce Hall was packed with RSVPs from the pair of Trilogy albums released by famed pianist Chick Corea and his…