“There’s something about a good melody and a lyric. You still remember it.” Thus was summarized the attitude, evening and career of Herb Alpert with his wife of 41 years Lani Hall at Pepperdine’s Center for the Arts on a…
Category: Concert Reviews
Mark Knopfler@Dolby Theatre 09.19.15
If the goal of a musician is to tell a story, Mark Knopfler could very well be one of our modern day Bards. His concert at the Dolby was a 2 hour collection of 15+ musical novellas, taking you to…
Duchess @ E Spot Lounge 09-17-15
It felt like a wedding at the E Spot Lounge as the triple threat vocal team Duchess delivered something old, new, borrowed and blue, mixing music from the Coolidge years with a vibe as modern as a phone app. The…
Kyle Eastwood’s Quintet@Catalina’s 09-15-15
So, my older sister has a crush on his father Clint, and my receptionist is the same for his half-brother Scott. So where does that leave me and Kyle? Well, the good news is that bassist Kyle Eastwood leads one…
Wallace Roney Quintet@Catalina’s 09.06.15
Jazz at its most improvisational was on display on a myriad of levels this weekend at Catalina’s Jazz Club. Wallace Roney brought his bopping trumpet into town for a show that was supposed to include local stalwarts Eric Reed/p, Rashaan…
END OF THE SUMMERTIME BLUES…Joe Bonamassa@The Greek Theatre 08.29.15
Well, it’s been a great summer for blues fans, with the likes of Robert Cray, John Mayall, Robin Trower and Albert Lee coming to town with songs of six stringed joy. Closing up the summer of blues at the Greek…
Chuchito Valdes Jr CD Release Concert @ Catalina’s 08.12.15
On the wake of his latest release, pianist Chuchito Valdes and his band delivered a sizzling set that celebrated one of the all time great musical marriages, that of jazz and Cuban music. His core team of Santiago San Tuiste/cong,…
Jamie Cullum @ The Hollywood Bowl 08.05.15
How do you make Americas music more accessible to the masses? Three attempts were on display at the Bowl this hot August night. Vocalist Lisa Fischer opened the evening by delivering well known rock hits by The Rolling Stones and…
Aretha Franklin@Microsoft Theater 08.02.15
As emcee and pastor Carlton Pearson said during the concert, “Aretha Franklin brings the church wherever she goes.” With luminaries like Berry Gordy in the audience, Ms. Franklin delivered an almost two hour collection of music that shows that the…
Robert Cray@The Canyon Club 07.31.15
There are few things that mix together as well as summertime and the blues, and Robert Cray’s band delivered a 1 ½ hour set that was both good for beating the heat and warming the heart. His band of Richard…