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SFJAZZ Collective: A Unique Concept
I was expecting an interesting evening of music from the SFJAZZ Collective, but I had no idea just how much fun it would be.
5/8 of SFJAZZ Collective (Robin Eubanks, Avishai Cohen, Matt Penman, David Sanchez, Miguel Zenon)
The concept seems simple: each year since their inception ten years ago, they chose a modern jazz composer (Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Stevie Wonder, to name a few) and performed work by that composer as well as new work composed by the members of the Collective.
More Great Additions to the Newport Folk Festival Lineup
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Week 7 started off with a fabulous announcement, as has every week before this week!
This week’s additions to the lineup are:
Jimmy Cliff – wonderful reggae artist who I’ve not seen perform for a long time
Willie Watson – a singer-songwriter who is on the rise with his solo career (he was with Old Crow Medicine Show)
Puss n Boots – a new collaboration but Norah Jones is a member
Lucius – an indie pop-rock band that I’ve been interested to see for a while
The lineup, so far, includes:
Friday: The Devil Makes Three, Band of Horses, Death Vessel, Jenny Lewis, Phox, Robert Hunter, Reignwolf, Jimmy Cliff
Saturday: Shakey Graves, The Oh Hellos, Benjamin Booker, Nickel Creek, Shovels and Rope, Houndmouth, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Milk Carton Kids, Aoife O’Donovan, Willie Watson, Puss n Boots, Lucius
Sunday: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mavis Staples, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Trampled by Turtles, Gregory Alan Isakov, Lucero, Caitlin Rose, Conor Oberst, Dawes, Rodrigo y Gabriela
Lowell Summer Music Series Announces Another Fine Addition to the Lineup
The lineup for the Lowell Summer Music Series keeps getting better!
Lyle Lovett (Official Photo)
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band are returning to the Series! Lyle has been to Lowell twice, once with his large band and more recently with his small band.
Week 6 of Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announcements – Wow!
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Week 6 started off with a fabulous double announcement!
This week’s additions to the lineup are:
Conor Oberst – an incredible songwriterm with Dawes as his backing band
Dawes – a fabulous band from California, doing their own set as well as backing Conor Oberst
Aiofe O’Donovan – wonderful singer-songwriter who I’ve had the privilege to see a number of times
Reignwolf – a bluesman who was named one of the ten artists we need to know by Rolling Stone magazine
Rodrigo y Gabriela – rhythmic guitarists from Mexico who I missed due to a conflict at their recent Boston show
The lineup, so far, includes:
Friday: The Devil Makes Three, Band of Horses, Death Vessel, Jenny Lewis, Phox, Robert Hunter, Reignwolf
Saturday: Shakey Graves, The Oh Hellos, Benjamin Booker, Nickel Creek, Shovels and Rope, Houndmouth, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Milk Carton Kids, Aoife O’Donovan
Sunday: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mavis Staples, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Trampled by Turtles, Gregory Alan Isakov, Lucero, Caitlin Rose, Conor Oberst, Dawes, Rodrigo y Gabriela
Lowell Summer Music Series Strikes Again!
The Lowell Summer Music Series is bringing back another act that has appealed to fans of the series.
Ziggy Marley will appear at the Series on Thursday, June 19!
Ziggy Marley (Official Photo)
Club d’Elf Never Ceases to Impress
I’ve seen Club d’Elf perform a half dozen times at this point; each show is different and equally amazing.
Club d’Elf
The lineup changes each week, with the only constant I’ve observed being Mike Rivard who plays bass and sintir.
Mike Rivard
Ron Carter Leads a Supergroup at Regattabar
I spent another evening at Regattabar listening to a group of incredible jazz musicians perform for a sold-out crowd.
Ron Carter, Donald Harrison, and Billy Cobham (l to r)
I was very excited to see this show; some friends had seen the show the week before in New York and loved it. Read the rest of this entry
Where The Heck Are We???
That was something Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos said repeatedly last weekend at Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Massachusetts!
Cesar Rosas
Admittedly, Bull Run is a bit off the beaten path… The venue, though, is first-class and is able to attract such musicians as Los Lobos because of that.
David Hidalgo
Another Wonderful Evening of Americana Music
Large arenas like TD Garden are not the best places to see acoustic music. Sometimes, though, this type of band gets too popular for smaller venues, and that’s the case with the Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show.
Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show
I saw both bands perform at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival and was extremely impressed with Old Crow so I was especially glad to be seeing them again. Read the rest of this entry
Another Interesting Set of Lineup Announcements for Newport Folk Festival
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Wow, week 5 started off with a fabulous announcement!
This week’s additions to the lineup are:
Robert Hunter – the great lyricist of The Grateful Dead
Lucero – a Memphis-based band that’s been described as country-punk
Caitlin Rose – singer-songwriter from Nashville
The Milk Carton Kids – an indie folk/Americana duo from California (I love these guys and am delighted that they’ll be back at the Fort this year)
The lineup, so far, includes:
Friday: The Devil Makes Three, Band of Horses, Death Vessel, Jenny Lewis, Phox, Robert Hunter
Saturday: Shakey Graves, The Oh Hellos, Benjamin Booker, Nickel Creek, Shovels and Rope, Houndmouth, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Milk Carton Kids
Sunday: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mavis Staples, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Trampled by Turtles, Gregory Alan Isakov, Lucero, Caitlin Rose
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