You know a band can be labeled “progressive” when two of the three members have to create their own custom instruments in order to play their music. Such is the case of Stick Men, with King Crimson alumnus Tony…
Category: Concert Reviews
Melissa Aldana @ Onstage Jazz Club CSUN 02.08.23
Having delayed for performing at CSUN for 3 years due to the COVID lockdown, tenor saxist Melissa Aldana was finally able to bring her Quartet to perform as part of the Jazz at Naz festival. Both artist and audience were…
Graham Dechter Trio @ The Baked Potato 02.06.23
One of the “regulars” at The Baked Potato, Graham Dechter, took a night off from his usual Lineage Trio to team up with Hammond specialist Larry Goldings, also playing hooky from his long time threesome, and brought in drummer Mark…
Andy James with Alex Acuna’s Le Coq All Stars@Catalina’s 01.29.23
Having missed last year’s Le Coq All Star gig here in LA due to contracting COVID, vocalist Andy James and percussionist legend Alex Acuna more than made up for their absence in this return of the label’s concert with a…
Mark Lettieri at Scherr Forum 01.18.21
One of the most difficult aspects of being a musician in today’s guitar-dominant world is to actually have a distinctive voice. While holding down the guitar chair for the acclaimed band Snarky Puppy, Marj Lettieri showed the audience at The…
Blind Boys of Alabama with Charlie Musselwhite @ Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre 01.17.23
“Are you ready to be happy?” Thus officially began the travelling musical revival team, also known as the multi-Grammy winning Blind Boys of Alabama. Sure, they’ve gone through various changes over the decades, but the message of God’s love has…
Mike Stern@The Baked Potato 12.16.22
For the past 2 1/2 weeks, The Baked Potato has given guitar fans a stocking stuffer of treats. First up was blueser Joe Bonammasa, followed by rocker Steve Lukather, with the six string buffet closing out with jazzer Mike Stern…
Steve Lukather and Nerve Bundle@The Baked Potato 12.15.22
With December being Guitar Month at the Baked Potato, Steve Lukather had a tough act to follow with last week’s Joe Bonamassa Rock Candy Funk Party, but he was more than up to the task with his Nerve Bundle band…
Joe Bonamassa’s Rock Candy Funk Party@The Baked Potato 12.07.22
If you’re a guitar fan, the month of December at The Baked Potato is your dream come true, as three of the blues swings on six strings hit the famed club. Now, THAT is a stocking stuffer! Starting things off…
Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp@BAPAC Thousand Oaks 11.05.22
Throughout his 50+ years as one of the most important guitarists of his generation, Jeff Beck has been a master of musically stirring the pot. Each album, as well as each tour, is always filled with new ideas and surprises.…