If soulful jazz with a loose necked backbeat is your thing, then all that was missing from Marcus Miller’s show with his air tight band this October evening was Eddie Murphy “getting’ in the hot tub,” as every other aspect…
Category: Concert Reviews
Pat Metheny Unity Band@The Lobero Theatre 09.27.12
There’s got to be a reason that an artist like Pat Metheny continues to be as popular both as a recording and touring artist, and all of the draws of Mr. Metheny were well displayed in the cozy confines of…
Melody Gardot@The Orpheum 09.22.12
There are simply so few vocalists out there that don’t sound like they’re trying to sound like someone else, that when someone comes along like Melody Gardot, who not only sings like an original, but composes like one, you’ve got…
Graham Dechter@Vitellos 09.13.12
Like the title of his latest release, Calabasas’ gift to the guitar Graham Dechter is Takin’ it There, which means like so many other Angelenos, he’s moving to NYC where his chances of paying back his tuition seem the best.…
Diana Krall w/ Alan Broadbent@Hollywood Bowl 08.24.12
Ya know, she’s not the greatest vocalist in the world, but she’s got her own personal style, she makes it work, and she can SWING. She’s not the greatest pianist in jazz either, but again, she’s got her own style,…
Christian McBride Trio@Catalina’s 08.23.12
This past year or so, he’s put out discs that have him leading a small band, a big band and a collection of duets ranging from Dee Dee Bridgewater to Sting. So, what’s left for Philly’s Phinest bass player, Christian…
The Gipsy Kings@Nokia Theatre 08.18.12
No attitude. No on stage charisma. No light shows. No bimbo dancers. They don’t even sing in English!!! Yet, year after year, the Gipsy Kings ( just like on this 2 hour show at the comfortably air conditioned Nokia Center)…
Sara Gazarek@Vitello’s 08.19.12
It’s easy to see why singer Sara Gazarek chose the title of her latest release to be Blossom and Bee. Yes, it’s also the name of a famous song, and the disc is a tribute to vocalist Blossom Dearie. But,…
Memphis the Musical @The Pantages 08.08.12
If you want a musical with some real soul in it, give this show a try. Memphis tells the story of 50s era music, pre-rock, just at the cusp when gospel and R&B coalesced with white pop to create a…
Ravi Coltrane’s Quartet@Catalina’s 08.02.12
It takes a lot of moxie to not only take on the same career as a famous father (talk to Tim Berra, for example), but the exact same instruments of the iconic jazz master. Are the people in the audience…