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An Evening Of Jazz Artistry

I would be less than honest if I said anything less than “Al DiMeola is one of my favorite musicians, jazz or otherwise”, and his performance last night at the Berklee Performance Center supported that opinion.

Al DiMeola

Al DiMeola

Al made a triumphant return to his former stomping grounds (I suppose I can’t call it an alma mater since he never graduated) on Halloween for the last show of his US Elegant Gypsy & More 2015 tour.

Al DiMeola

Al DiMeola

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An Italian Star Shines

I had not heard of Zucchero before a friend mentioned this concert to me and how much she wanted to see him. I decided to attend without so much as watching a YouTube video of him.

Zucchero

Zucchero

Zucchero is a huge star in Italy and, judging by the reaction of the audience, he’s big here as well.

Zucchero

Zucchero

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An Evening of (Mostly) Love Songs

I went to this show not knowing what to expect, other than a mellow evening starring the chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux.

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What we got was mellow in one sense – the audience wasn’t dancing in the aisles – but in another sense was quite stirring and emotional. Read the rest of this entry