Halfway through the 2 hour concert, John Mayall summed up the recently played song as well as his 50+ year career as he exuded “That’s the blues, man!” The 4 score and 3 year Bluesbreaker has more energy than artists…
Category: Concert Reviews
Ben Williams Presents “The Writers’ Block”@The Blue Whale 08.02.17
Bassist Ben Williams joked that his concept of “Writers’ Block” didn’t come from the inability to create new music. Far from it, said Pat Metheny’s bassist. “Think of this more like a Block Party for writers,” he explained, as almost…
J.D. Souther @ The Rose 07.27.17
While not technically a jazz musician per se, singer/songwriter J.D. Souther showed the audience at the richly acoustic Rose Theater that he has a jazzer’s heart. Growing up in Texas and imbibing the sounds of Big Band Swing and bebop,…
Buddy Guy & Quinn Sullivan@The Canyon Club 07.26.17
If the original 1957 Gunfight at OK Corral was only filmed a few miles away, the spirit of the gunslingers was in full force as the new Fastest Gun in the West, Quinn Sullivan, met up with the veteran 6…
Miles Mosley@Grammy Museum 07.20.17
At the Grammy Museum Thursday night, without saying so directly, Miles Mosley spent the evening in both conversation and music giving ample evidence that he is able to be the man that can bridge the gap between popular music and…
Roger Rosenberg@The Blue Whale 07.19.17
Only in Los Angeles can a musician like bari saxist Roger Rosenberg go from a show in front of 56,000 at Dodger Stadium on night, and then hit the cozy and intimate Blue Whale the next. That’s the life for…
Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: Pat Martino’s Trio@The Moss Theatre 07.08.17
While he may have had a medical condition decades ago where he had complete amnesia, legendary guitarist Pat Martino was shown that his fans have never forgotten his past and present greatness, welcoming him on stage with a standing ovation,…
Marquis Hill@The Blue Whale 06.17.17
Father’s Day weekend was a time for trumpet fans to rejoice, as a pair of the best swung into town, allowing audiences to compare and contrast two completely different approaches to the horn. As opposed to Akinmusire’s emphasis on nuance…
The Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet@The Moss Theatre 06.16.17
Throughout the history of jazz, the headline trumpet players have been known for muscular solos and chops. Ambrose Akinmusire challenges the status quo, setting a paradigm shift to depend more on poetic nuance, as he displayed during his 110 minute…
Chris Potter Quartet@The Dakota 05.31.17
Chris Potter has not only established himself as one of today’s pre-eminent saxists, but as he displayed at The Dakota Wednesday night at the packed house at The Dakota, he is also turning into a formidable composer and arranger. Teamed…