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Newport Folk Festival Keeps It Coming
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and added a couple of terrific acts (I wish there were more to announce to you!).
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Bettye LaVette Is Definitely Worthy
Bettye LaVette delivers some of the most emotional performances I have been privileged to see, and her show last night at Regattabar was no exception.
Bettye LaVette
You could have heard a pin drop in the club; everyone was wrapped in her aura. I think there were probably more than a few tears shed during some of the more soulful songs.
Funky Jazz or Jazzy Funk? Or Something Altogether Different?
DRKWV, as this Regattabar show was billed, is a collaboration of keyboardist John Medeski, saxophonist Skerik, and drummer Adam Deitch and I was quite curious to see what they are doing as a trio.
John Medeski’s hands
I know DRKWV’s music will not appeal to everyone, but if you like avant-garde jazz and funk or if you merely love extremely good musicians, you’ll find this project interesting at the very least.
Acoustic Blues Master Eric Bibb Beguiled
As soon as I saw that Eric Bibb would perform at Regattabar, I made sure I would be in the audience. Eric lives in Finland and does not tour the United States frequently, which made this a relatively rare appearance.
Eric Bibb
I first saw Eric perform a couple of years ago when he toured with Habib Koité, one of my favorite Malian musicians; I was familiar with Eric in name only prior to that show, but his performance convinced me to put him on my radar.
Newport Folk Festival Adds to The Lineup
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and added a couple of interesting acts (I wish there were more to announce to you!).
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The Circle of the Song: A Fine Collaboration
For my review of Circle of the Song at Club Passim, a trio consisting of Seth Walker, Ed Jurdi, and Edward David Anderson, see my review on No Depression.
Circle of the Song
Seth Walker
Edward David Anderson
Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Edward David Anderson
Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Edward David Anderson
Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Edward David Anderson
Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Edward David Anderson
Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Edward David Anderson
Seth Walker and Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Seth Walker and Ed Jurdi
Seth Walker
Seth Walker
The Face of Country Music Today Wowed Boston
I was so excited to finally see Sturgill Simpson at his sold-out show at The Paradise this weekend! Last time he was in Boston – also playing to a sold-out crowd – I was in Nashville!
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill was nominated for a Grammy this year, but perhaps more importantly his 2014 album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, deservedly appeared on many reviewers’ top ten lists of 2014.
The Mavericks Cured Snow Fatigue!
The Mavericks cured whatever ailed the audience at The Wilbur Theatre last week! Most of you know how the Boston area is suffering this winter; seeing live music is helping to keep me – and many others – sane and The Mavericks helped immeasurably!
The Mavericks
Those of you who have been reading my posts regularly know how much I love this band; I have seen them ‘only’ four times and I think this was the best of them! The Mavericks were on fire Thursday night!
A Post-Mardi Gras Party
Being able to see Buckwheat Zydeco at Regattabar proved to be an incredibly welcome relief from the mountains of snow in the Boston area that are deeply affecting people’s moods (mine included). The doctor could not have ordered anything better!
Buckwheat Zydeco
Buckwheat, born Stanley Dural, Jr., has been a fixture on the zydeco scene for many years, but I had not seen him live for about ten years so I was overdue!
Another Week of Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announcements
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and added an interesting act.
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