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Concert Preview: The Return of the Either/Orchestra at the Regattabar
From the start, “Either/Orchestra” was a nice pun but, with Russ Gershon at the helm, the arrangements were never this or that, but rather this and that.
Read More about Concert Preview: The Return of the Either/Orchestra at the RegattabarJazz Concert Review: The McCoy Tyner Legacy Band — Nuances in the Torrent
The McCoy Tyner Legacy Band, in a program called “Blues on the Corner” had it all: the unrelenting, all-enveloping power that was a hallmark of Coltrane’s bands, but also an attention to dynamics, detail, and, most important, melody.
Read More about Jazz Concert Review: The McCoy Tyner Legacy Band — Nuances in the TorrentJazz Concert Review: The Walter Smith III Quintet, Live at the Regattabar
The Regattabar, located in the Charles Hotel, re-opened after being shuttered for three years following the Covid epidemic.
Read More about Jazz Concert Review: The Walter Smith III Quintet, Live at the RegattabarJazz Concert Review: Lee Konitz at 90 — At the Regattabar
Lee Konitz presented himself as the aging hipster he seems to be — sunglasses, laconic presence, and an I-don’t-give-a-shit attitude.
Read More about Jazz Concert Review: Lee Konitz at 90 — At the RegattabarConcert Review: Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar at Regattabar — In The Blues Comfort Zone
Sonny Landreth tours with an electric rhythm section, but Tuesday night found him in a quieter duo with Austin, TX steel guitarist and former Asleep at the Wheel member, the wonderfully-named Cindy Cashdollar.
Read More about Concert Review: Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar at Regattabar — In The Blues Comfort ZoneBy J. R. Carroll Vacation time? Not for the musicians of New England. An amazing amount of live music this month, not a little of it free and open to the public. Photo by Denise Sullivan Treme trombonist and vocalist Glen David Andrews bridges gospel and New Orleans jazz at Johnny D’s in Somerville, MA…
Read More about Coming Attractions in Jazz: August 2010By J. R. Carroll March is the month for Elder Statesmen—and drummers. Bassist Buster Williams has played and recorded with, well, damn near everyone, and currently leads his own Something More Quartet; they’ll be coming to Scullers on March 2 at 8 p.m. Photo by Mandy Hall, available under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Drummer…
Read More about Coming Attractions in Jazz: March 2010There may not be any Lester Young tributes scheduled for Presidents’ Day, but the entire month of February is nothing less than a valentine to jazz piano. By J. R. Carroll Pianist Jason Moran hasn’t yet encountered a piece of music (or even raw sound) that he couldn’t transform into a jaw-dropping improvisation. Johannes Brahms,…
Read More about Coming Attractions in Jazz: February 2010By J. R. Carroll If January inspires a desire for warmer climes and a trip to the tropics isn’t in the cards, you can still come in out of the cornstarch and dry your mukluks as musicians who’ve brought their traditions to Boston from around the world turn up the heat. Zili Misik and their…
Read More about Coming Attractions in Jazz: January 2010By J. R. Carroll After the New England Conservatory’s well-deserved turn in the limelight last month in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their jazz studies program, the Berklee College of Music comes to the fore in November with a strong series of performances on- and off-campus. Photo by Jesus Angel Hernandez de Rojas, available…
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