What a great show! This ticket was the epitome of a jazz musician’s show. Great band, great club, great vibe, great special guest and great music. I’ve been watching clips of shows at Smalls for years and finally had the chance to experience it live in the flesh. I was[…]
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The Aristocrats is a band that few people have likely heard and yet contains a couple of the best, most technical and adept musicians on the planet. It’s not just an off color joke anymore, the Aristocrats are the real deal. This jazz fusion trio is at the cutting edge[…]
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I’ve been wanting to see the Bad Plus for a while, however the dates just haven’t lined up. I finally got the opportunity last week. There’s a new venue in town, Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, that has been hosting some nice talent. I’m not a huge fan of the room,[…]
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Holy whammy bar Batman! This was a nice trip down memory lane…these guys bring me back a ways. And I’m talking a LONG way back. Decades, to the time when I first started playing guitar. Like most I’m sure, I got into the usual classic rock suspects—Hendrix, Page, Santana, etc.–jamming[…]
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While I continually try to see each and every one of my favorite players over the years, it just happens that some fall through the cracks. It’s inevitable. This was the case with Christian McBride. One of my favorite upright players (and bassists in general) had always managed to escape[…]
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It’s been bitter cold here lately. Suffice to say, going out late to a show takes a little extra effort. However, as a musician, I feel obligated to go see good live music–always. It’s even better when you get to hang with a few musician buddies, because let’s be honest–your[…]
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This was a fun show. I’ve always had a special fondness for shows in and around the Halloween time frame–there just seems to be something in the air that gives off an extra fun vibe. The Lincoln Theater certainly provided. I hadn’t seen Lettuce in quite some time, so when[…]
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