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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
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.
A Wonderfully Perfect Jazz Storm
There are times – they don’t occur often – when every aspect of an evening converges to produce perfection. Last night’s Kevin Harris Project show at Regattabar provided such an evening.
Kevin Harris
I was not familiar with Kevin Harris. To be honest, I had a hole in my schedule that I wanted to fill with some good music, and this show sounded intriguing. That is quite an understatement!
Kevin
Stellar Guitarists At Club Passim
I saw Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge perform together at the Deadly Gentlemen’s Ball in January, so I knew what to expect or so I thought.
Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge
I would venture to guess that the more they play together, the better they get; that was certainly the case last week at Club Passim. Read the rest of this entry
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.
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
A Jazz Supergroup Performs
Four Generations of Miles Davis performed at Regattabar last weekend; I was only able to catch one set, but oh what a set it was!
Set List for both Friday shows
The four musicians who comprised this show all played with Miles Davis, albeit at different times. Read the rest of this entry
It Was A Privilege To See The Spring Quartet
I made a somewhat last-minute to see The Spring Quartet at the Sanders Theatre last week.
Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette (l to r)
I’d never seen Jack DeJohnette perform but have been extremely interested in doing so for many years. I finally seized the opportunity. Read the rest of this entry
suze reviews the blues 