Jason M. Rubin

Rock Concert Review: Channel Reunion — Reviving Memories of a Legendary Rock Club

June 24, 2013
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The crowd emptied into the humid Boston night having bridged the past and the present, thanks to the incredible talent of the city’s local music scene, reunited in tribute to a club that hosted many such moments over its 11-year history.

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Fuse News: Bassist Eddie Gomez Holds Court at the Lilypad in Cambridge

April 27, 2013
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One of the world’s greatest bass players recently enthralled a standing-room only crowd with a masterful performance, and the attendees could not have numbered more than 75 people.

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Music Review: A Tale of Two Rockers — Pete Townshend and Mike Scott in Book Form and in Person

November 23, 2012
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Though Peter Townshend is clearly the better known and more popular of the two, it was Mike Scott who produced the better book and more satisfying promotional event in Boston.

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Jazz Concert Reviews: 35th annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert

November 6, 2012
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The 35th anniversary concert proved that Coltrane’s music and memory continue to strongly hold sway in the hearts and souls of musicians and audiences alike.

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Concert Review: New Wave Ukulele

August 6, 2012
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Greg Hawkes and his trio are proof that in the right hands, with the right material, an evening of ukulele is a marvelous showcase for the pure beauty of great songwriting and the virtuosic ability to wring exquisite chords and blissful harmonics from four strings on a stubby fretboard.

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Arts Interview: Jazz DJ Steve Schwartz Signs Off . . . But Swings On

July 23, 2012
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According to former WGBH Jazz DJ Steve Schwartz, “In retrospect, the writing was on the wall. About a year and a half ago, our shows were cut by an hour; before that, we were told we could no longer use the names of our shows or our theme songs.”

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Coming Attractions: It’s Summertime and the Music Is Free

July 20, 2012
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but in Boston this summer (and throughout the year) free concerts are as easy to find as upset fans at Fenway Park.

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