The simple phrase “two lead guitars” is up there along with “twilight night doubleheader” as one that evokes excitement and anticipation to the fans in the know. Few bands have been able to carry it off. Wishbone Ash (along with…
Category: Concert Reviews
Cecile McLorin Salvant@The Soraya 04.18.19
With each year, even in this early part of her career, vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant is becoming more and more of an artist who sings than simply a “jazz singer.” Instead of performing in her more usual trio format, Ms.…
The Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: Lionel Loueke Trio@Moss Theatre 04.15.18
Benin-born Lionel Loueke has made a successful career walking the tightrope of mixing traditional African sounds with guitar and voice with American post bop. At the acoustically adroit Moss Theatre, Loueke and his long-standing team of Massimo Biolcati/b and Ferenc…
Joey DeFrancesco Trio@Catalina’s 03.29.18
Like the keyboards that he has mastered, Joey DeFrancesco is able to create a wide variety of moods, sounds and grooves that touch various parts of your heart, soul and mind, as he demonstrated Thursday night at Catalina’s. During his…
Bria Skonberg@Scherr Theatre 03.18.18
At the Scherr Theatre Sunday night, Bria Skonberg demonstrated why she is perfectly equipped to be the next spokeswoman for jazz to today’s generation. During her 100 minute set with her band of Nate Ketner/ts-cl, Mathis Picard/p-vib, Devin James Starks/b…
Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano@The Broad Stage 03.17.18
While there is a plethora of bands that deliver the infectious sounds of Afro-Cuban, few deliver them from the African side of the world. Richard Bona, Cameroon-born bassist and vocalist, brought his vibrant Mandekan Cuban band to put the “Afro”…
Donny McCaslin@The Blue Whale 03.05.18
Taking time out from his work with Maria Schneider’s Orchestra, tenor saxist Donny McCaslin took a major step forward from his work with and dedicated to the late David Bowie and delivered an exciting 70 minute set of fresh new…
Kenny Wayne Shepherd@The Canyon Club 03.01.18
If you live in LA and simply can’t take the time to drive through Interstate 10 and hit the juke joints in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the next best alternative is to take in an evening at the Canyon…
Rusty Young w/ Chelsea Williams@The Grammy 02.08.18
Although he’s had a 50+ year career recording with the likes of Buffalo Springfield and the Eagles as well as being a Founding Father of Poco, Rusty Young has taken this long to finally release a solo album. At the…
Joe Bonamassa’s Rock Candy Funk Party@The Baked Potato 02.01.18
If you’ve ever seen Joe Bonamassa in concert with his “regular” band in mega theatres, you’d be in for a pleasant surprise to catch him at the Baked Potato with his Rock Candy Funk Party. Gone is the shark suit,…