Sunday night just might have been the highlight of Guitar Month here in LA. At the Canyon Club, fresh off recording their smoking Eclectic album, guitarists from two different worlds descended from Mt. Olympus to give the citizens of their…
Category: Concert Reviews
Jamie Cullum@Largo 01.24.15
Like the British Invasion of the 60s, Jamie Cullum has taken the American jazz that inspired him in his UK home, put his own blend on it, and brought it back to the US shores with a new album (Interlude)…
Allan Holdsworth Trio@Canyon Club 01.22.15
The continued adventure of January being guitar heaven had a feast for six stringed fans at the Canyon Club Thursday night. Every Thursday is “Live Unsigned Night,” with the opening act for Allan Holdsworth being the impressive Ruben Reza, who…
Nels Cline & Julian Lage@Largo 01.17.15
If it’s January, and you’re a guitar fan in Los Angeles, this is your month to thank the Good Lord for the abundance of riches that He’s showering down to start off the year. In the wake of Lee Ritenour…
Lee Ritenour@ Catalina’s 01.09.15
January is starting the year of with a feast for guitar fans. In just these four short weeks you can see (deep breath) Mike Stern, Eric Johnson, Alan Holdsworth, Julian Lage, Nels Cline,Larry Koonse, Bill Frisell and of course the…
Sons of Champlin & Will Champlin @ The Lobero 01.03.15
It was a true Night of Champlins as the legendary group Sons of Champlin came to Santa Barbara not only with their own mix of rock, funk and jazz, but the SON of the Sons of Champlin took the baton…
Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: Kenny Barron & Dave Holland “The Art of Conversation” @Nate Holden Center 12.07.14
The Cambridge Dictionary defines “conversation” as “an informal, usually private, talk in which two or more peoples exchange thoughts, feelings, or ideas…in which news or information is given or discussed.” Bassist Dave Holland and pianist Kenny Barron gave a sumptuous…
Brad Mehldau & The Bad Plus at Valley Performing Arts CSUN 12.06.14
Same format, two completely different approaches. That’s what was demonstrated by arguably the two most important jazz trios around these days. Brad Mehldau’s trio with Jeff Ballard/dr and Larry Grenadier/b teamed up with The Bad Plus of Reid Anderson/b, Ethan…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Allen Toussaint@The Broad Stage 11.29.14
On the concert ticket stub, it read “Legends of New Orleans,” but If anyone on either side of the Mississippi hasn’t heard the sounds or songs by the venerable PHJB and songwriter/pianist Allen Toussaint, this 2 hour concert did a…
Miguel Zenon 4tet@The Broad Stage/Edye 11.15.14
What is your identity? That simple question is what Miguel Zenon answered for 1 ½ hours with his alto sax and band of Luis Perdomo/p, Hans Glawischnig/b and Eric Doob/dr. Performing music from his latest thought provoking album Identities are…