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Another Marvelous Club d’Elf Experience
If you have been following this blog (which everyone should do!), you’ll know how much I love Club d’Elf. And how often I go to their bi-weekly Friday night residency at Lizard Lounge.
Mike Rivard
Club d’Elf was founded 16+ years ago by Mike Rivard, and is a collaboration among extraordinarily talented musicians who vary from show to show. Read the rest of this entry
A Magical Production of ‘The Tempest’
First, let me admit that I’m not an enormous fan of Shakespeare’s plays. I read a few plays in high school that were required reading and have read nothing of his since then.
The Tempest marquee
That being said, I loved the current American Repertory Theatre production of ‘The Tempest‘! Read the rest of this entry
Marvelous Blend of African Music And Jazz
I love both African music and jazz; Felipe Salles integrated the two styles to create something new and exhilarating!
Felipe Salles
Felipe and his band held a CD release show at Regattabar last night and I was fortunate to be in the audience for the excellent show.
Felipe
Roots Rock This Weekend At Extended Play Sessions
On Saturday, May 24th, you can be part of the audience at Alternate Root TV for an Extended Play Session in Norwood, Massachusetts with Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons.
A friend introduced me to Angela’s music last year but we have been looking for a local concert to attend. What better place than at Alternate Root TV!
An Excellent Jazz Performance At Alternate Root TV
On Friday night, I had the privilege of seeing the Brad Ellenberg Quintet in an Extended Play Session at Alternate Root TV.
Brad Ellenberg Quintet
This was the first jazz event at the Sessions and I was looking forward to being a part of it.
Brad Ellenberg Quintet (although Grant isn’t visible in this shot)
AJ Croce Crosses Genres
When I heard that A.J. Croce was appearing at Regattabar last week, I knew I needed to attend his show.
A.J. Croce
Yes, he is the son of Jim Croce who was one of the singer-songwriters I loved in my teens (and who died tragically in a plane crash at the age of 30). A.J., however, has a style that I find very different from his father’s pop/folk-rock style.
A.J.
Terrific Intimate Blues Performance
What a treat it was to see Janiva Magness and Xenia Dunford in such an intimate setting as Extended Play at Alternate Root TV!
Janiva Magness
I will fully describe the venue and the Sessions in another post, but suffice it to say that this venue imitates your living room, both for the artist and the audience.
Xenia Dunford
Dancing The Night Away With The Mavericks
Yes, I saw The Mavericks two nights in a row – they are that good!
Sunday night’s show was at The Wilbur which afforded me a different experience than the previous evening did. The floor was general admission standing, so I decided to stand at the stage rather than sit in the front row of the mezzanine. I am so glad I did.
Eddie and Raul
Hear American Roots Music In A Unique Setting
I have not yet attended one of the Extended Play Sessions shows at the Alternate Root Studio.
I am looking forward to my first session on Wednesday, May 14, with Janiva Magness and Xenia Dunford. Read the rest of this entry
‘Sugar Man’, Alive And Well At Boston’s Orpheum Theatre
Finally, I scored a ticket to see Sixto Rodriguez, the enigmatic subject of the film ‘Searching for Sugar Man‘! I became aware of Rodriguez two years ago and have been trying since then.
He has been playing to ever-increasing audience sizes, so instead of seeing him at an intimate venue such as Johnny D’s where he played 18 months ago, I saw him at the Orpheum Theatre which is not huge but is not intimate either.
Rodriguez
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