Even though she’s only released only her second album, vocalist Jazzmeia Horn showed during her 75 minute set at Blue Whale that she could very well be the torch carrier for today’s generation of jazz fans. Teamed with a swinging…
Category: Concert Reviews
Al Di Meola@The Lobero Theatre
For the past few tours, guitarist Al Di Meola has performed music from his wide ranging catalogue with his electric guitar and focusing on material from his hard hitting classic Elegant Gypsy album . This time around, his “Past, Present,…
Mark Knopfler @ The Greek 09.22.19
With Mark Knopfler’s career taking him now to record on the jazz-associated Blue Note Records, one must have wondered where this new association would take him. Even the music piped in recorded music was flavored with sounds of swing, as…
Kamasi Washington @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel 09.20.19
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…
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…