One of LA’s fixtures is pianist Josh Nelson, and it’s easy to catch him as either a sideman for a vocalist or a team member in a small group. Most rewarding are the nights like Saturday at the packed Sam…
Category: Concert Reviews
Taylor Eigsti Trio @ Libretto 09.21.24
I’d heard good things about a new club opening up in Paso Robles, about a 2 ½ hours up north, called Libretto, so decided to check it out. Besides, I hadn’t seen pianist Taylor Eigsti in years, having followed his…
Joshua Redman featuring Gabrielle Cavassa@Catalina’s 09.14.24
One of the signs of a true artist is that he keeps on growing, and throughout 30+ years tenor saxist Joshua Redman has been coming to play at Catalina’s, it’s always been with a different sound, band and aspect. This…
Charles Ruggiero All Stars at The Baked Potato 09.11.24
It seems to be getting more and more difficult each year to find clubs that play mainstream jazz, but drummer Charles Ruggiero keeps the hard bop candle lit with his monthly visitation at the Baked Potato. This evening, the event…
Jazz Bakery Presents: Jazzmeia Horn@The Moss Theatre 09.07.24
As one who has sung with the likes of Stan Getz, MC Ruth Price knows a bit about jazz vocalists, and so you can take it to the bank (as did the audience at The Moss Theatre Saturday night) when…
Jennifer Holliday@Catalina’s 08.31.24
The three evening event was billed as “An Intimate Evening with Jennifer Holliday”, and the Tony Award winning vocalist presented intimacy on a wide variety of levels in a thrilling 2 hour set before a packed house Saturday night at…
An Evening With Charles Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop@The Lobero Theatre 08.23.24
“We hope you’re having a good time tonight, because we’re having a GREAT time playing!” So boasted guitarist Elvin Bishop, bringing together over 160 years of musical experience to the century old Lobero Theatre with harmonica-meister Charles Musselwhite as they…
Jon Anderson’s Epics, Classics and More @ BAPAC Thousand Oaks 08.16.24
When the progressive rock band Yes first set the standard for it’s genre, vocalist Jon Anderson was the youthful Bilbo Baggins of the group, with his alto voice a perfect foil for the complex themes and rhythms, as well as…
Devin Daniels Quintet Album Release@Sam First Bar 08.09.24
For getting a pulse of what’s new and exciting in the LA jazz scene, no place captures it better than Sam First Bar. Not only do they provide a fertile soil for younger artists to get together and share ideas,…
Graham Dechter/Alex Frank Quartet@The Baked Potato 08.06.24
This is why I love the LA jazz scene… So, I just saw guitarist Graham Dechter and bassist Alex Frank a couple weeks ago at Sam First Bar, delivering comfort food bop with pianist Josh Nelson at the helm. Why…