by Mickey Muridea It’s hard to believe that on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Wynton Marsalis will turn 50, I still remember my first time I saw Wynton with his own band perform in 1982 in Charlotte, NC. This evening they celebrate the work of Wynton with the performance with special guests and the Jazz at [...]
by Mickey M. I supposed most of us have a “Caramoor” somewhere near them. A beautiful tree and woodlined place where art and culture all meet up. Music and art fill the air and in the summer time it’s filled with people and gardens and butterflies and such. The 2011 Jazz Festival was a great [...]
by Gary Spilatro This was the first time I saw the Pat Metheny Group in concert. It was after their second album American Garage reached #1 on the Billboard Jazz chart and crossing over onto the pop charts as well. The track Heartland has become one of the signature songs for the band. I seen [...]
by Gary S. The last show of the season for the Hall of Fame Series, Jazz at Lincoln Center, was performed for two nights at the Rose Theater, the Music of Earl “Bud” Powell and Earl “Fatha” Hines. The group was lead by Pianist Marcus Robert and featuring trumpeters Marcus Printup and Alphonso Horne, trombonist [...]
by Gary Spilatro For my birthday we when out to dinner at Roberts with a window table and view of Central Park. After dinner we crossed Columbus Circle to see Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues in the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center at the Time Warner Building. Taj Mahal open the [...]
By Mickey M I have seen Pat Metheny and the Group in concert many times and this was a very special night. Pat, his group and the audience were all one. They played many new songs and some of the truly great ones from the first album San Lorenzo, Phase Dance and Jaco. Pat doesn’t [...]
by Gary Spilatro They were two very special evenings at Jazz at Lincoln Center with the performance of many of the Charlie Parker arrangements with Strings. Bird released 2 LPs in 1950 with Mercury Records which became some of his biggest hits. These arrangements were being performed by a select group of artists, Vincent Gardner, [...]
Too bad we can’t still see Dexter in concert; if you missed him, you missed one of the great ones. You can still see him in the movie Round Midnight and hear his recordings. My favorites are Our Man in Paris, Go!, Doing Alright, Getting Around, and the Sound track to Round Midnight. Don’t miss [...]
The new slimmer Chick Corea with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He came out with Wynton and the Orchestra as a member and not as the guest performer. During the concert he and Ali Jackson, the drummer, were connecting as the music was with all. Chick fingers are soft on the [...]
What can be said about an evening with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis, Jazz Meets Clave another great evening of music. At the pre-concert discussion, JLCO’s drummer Ali Jackson try to explain Clave and how the Afro Cuban Rhythm develop from the beginnings to modern jazz. It sounded more like he [...]
