The great Wayne Shorter may be gone, but the spirit of Weather Report was carried by bassist Alphonso Johnson Friday night at The Baked Potato. Participating in arguably the band’s halcyon days, Johnson delivered a 90 minute first set with…
Category: Concert Reviews
Chico Pinheiro Quartet@Sam First Bar 09.02.23
“I know how privileged we are to have a club like this” So exuded guitarist Chico Pinheiro, just before reminding the packed Sam FIrst Bar of the rewards of a local jazz club with a 70 minute set that showcased…
John Pizzarelli Trio@ Catalina’s 08.26.23
For most of his career, John Pizzarelli has served as the standard bearer in two aspects. As demonstrated Saturday night at Catalina’s, he has set the standards for, well, standards, as the 90 minute set included material from his recent…
Gary Husband and Friends@The Baked Potato 08.10.23
If you were wondering why there were no rhythm sections in LA Thursday night, it’s because all of the local drummers in town joined with the “regular” fans to fill the Baked Potato in order to see legendary stick man…
John Lodge Days of Future Passed@BAPAC Thousand Oaks 07.29.23
One of the attractions to music for me was the knowledge that I was able to see in concert an artist who actually created a musical style or genre. Imagine 200+ years ago being able to say you saw Beethoven,…
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band@The Greek Theatre 06.15.23
Is it possible to objectively review a Ringo Starr concert? Let’s remember that before The Beatles ever existed, there WERE no things such as “critics” for rock and roll bands. No one ever reviewed an album before in any type…
Ronnie Foster Trio@The Baked Potato 06.10.23
“Welcome to the heavy metal country show!” So joked veteran B3 soulmeister Ronnie Foster, riding the wave of his renaissance as a result of his return to Blue Note Records and a successfully soulful album Reboot. Foster, looking fit and…
Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra@Suburbia Park 06.03.23
A taste of New Orleans rolled into Thousand Oaks as trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis (of the famous Crescent City Marsalises) got the packed Suburbia Park crowd on its feet and dancing to the tunes and beats provided by The Uptown Jazz…
Rodrigo Y Gabriela with Antonio Sanchez@YouTube Theater 06.01.23
Throughout the years, the duo of Rodrigo Y Gabriela have kept their two guitar idea fresh by implementing various musical environments, having performed in concert ranging from teaming with rock bands to acoustic duets. They’ve also altered their material, with…
Billy Childs Quartet with Sean Jones@Catalina’s 04.28.23
It’s always a treat to catch pianist Billy Childs in concert, as you’ll probably never hear the same thing twice. The Angeleno has been seen in the various clubs playing styles ranging from chamber jazz to plugged in fusion. This…