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Django a Go Go Delivers a Gypsy Jazz Extravaganza
I love Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz, and was excited to see this Django a Go Go show at Regattabar. I was not prepared, however, to be as amazed as I was by the immense talent on the stage this evening. Django a Go Go is a project of Stephane Wremble, a French (although soon-to-be American) musician who fell in love with Reinhardt’s music before he came to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music.
Stephane Wremble
An Evening With Freddy Cole
When I read that Freddy Cole would appear at Regattabar, I knew I had to be in the audience. I never had the chance to see his famous older brother, Nat King, because I was too young when he died at a young age but I did not want to miss Freddy and have any regrets about it.
Freddy Cole
I am happy I attended one of his shows; Freddy may be 83 years young, but his piano playing is still top-notch and his voice lovely.
A Crazy Great Jazz Show
I am a huge fan of the jazz guitar great Mike Stern. Even though I had seen him perform a number of times, I had never seen him with his own band until last weekend when I attended the last of his four sold-out (or nearly sold-out) shows at Regattabar.
Mike Stern
Mike is an incredible performer in terms of both his talent and his performance style.
Fabulous Jazz Jam At Regattabar
I love jazz generally and knew that Vijay Iyer has a devoted following, so I did not hesitate to see one of his four Regattabar shows last weekend even though I was only slightly familiar with his music. Saying that I was in awe of the performance is an understatement – he and the rest of his trio are incredible!
Vijay Iyer
The show I attended was the last of the four; if they were tired, it did not seep into their performance which appeared flawless!
Kyle Eastwood Delivered A Solid Performance
Kyle Eastwood, a talented jazz bassist and composer, is not merely trading on his family name (yes, his father is Clint). I took a chance when I decided to see him perform at Regattabar last week, and I am delighted I did.
Kyle Eastwood
I did not know, but should have realized, that Kyle was raised with much music in his life and it shows. He clearly has a passion for the jazz tradition.
First Time Seeing Flamenco Live And It Will Not Be The Last
I knew nothing about Nino de los Reyes at the time I decided to see his show at Regattabar, but wanted to try something a little outside my usual wheelhouse. This was one of the highest-energy performances I have ever seen!
Nine de los Reyes
Walking into the club, I immediately noticed a special dance floor in front of the seats for the musicians. Whether the flooring was necessary to protect the venue’s floor or to provide a more staccato sound to his dancing (or both), it serves its purpose well.
Seminal Jazz Guitarist John Abercrombie Enthralled
I knew John Abercrombie‘s reputation but had never seem him perform, so I jumped at the opportunity to see him at Regattabar last weekend.
John Abercrombie
This was an excellent performance, made better by the absence of pretense and showmanship. Read the rest of this entry
Afro-Latin Jazz Show Rocks Regattabar
It may seem odd to say that a jazz show of any style rocked, but that’s exactly what Alex Alvear and Mango Blue did at Regattabar on Friday evening.
Alex Alvear
There were many people dancing at the back of the room, so obviously many felt the same as I did. Most of us who remained seated contributed by doing some chair dancing.
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.
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