review posted by Chuck Koton via #@blues2jazzguy “ The music this band plays recalls the ‘fire music’ Lawrence inhaled during his many years in McCoy Tyner’s band.” Chuck Koton There ain’t no denyin’ that jazz is best heard “live.” Ideally, the band is playing in a club equipped with quality sound and lighting systems, staffed…
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A Brush With Immortality: Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, and Jackie McLean
BENEATH THE SPIN Posted by Eric L. Wattree via #blues2jazzguy I went to Shelly’s Manhole with some older brothers to see Thelonious Monk one night, and I noticed that Monk kept looking over at me as he was playing. It…
WELCOME AWARD WINNING WRITER ERIC WATTREE TO HIPSTER SANCTUARY
posted by blues2jazzguy #hipster Eric L. Wattree is a writer, poet, and musician, born in Los Angeles. He’s a columnist for The Los Angeles Sentinel, Black Star News, The Atlanta Post, and a member of the Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists (http://www.spj.org/). He’s also the author of “A Message From the Hood.”…
RIFFIN’ WITH THE HIPSTER AT THE WORLD STAGE: BOBBY WEST TRIO / QUINTET
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy
RIFFIN’ WITH THE HIPSTER: DERF REKLAW & BOBBY WEST JAM AT ZAMBEZI-LEIMERT PARK VILLAGE
posted by Robert J. #blues2jazzguy Customers and even looky- loos were entertained beyond delight as percussionist/flautist /Griot, Derf Reklaw and veteran pianist, Bobby West traded fours at the new location of ZAMBEZI BAZAAR, an AFROCENTRIC emporium formerly on Degnan. now at the 42nd street & Degnan location in the Village. What a treat for the…
DALE FIELDER QUARTET ROBERT J. CARMACK PERFORMS JAZZ & POETRY CONCERT
MOON GLOW PRODUCTIONS presents The SATURDAY JAM eclectic jazz Improvisations and riveting original poetry THE DALE FIELDER QUARTET with Special Guest Poet ROBERT J. CARMACK @ KINGSTON CAFE 333 FAIR OAKS Blvd. off DEL MAR Ave. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91105 SAT. APRIL 18 2015…
ZANE MUSA: REMEMBERING A GIANT FEB 16 SOFITEL HOTEL BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
ANNOUNCEMENT ! #jazz2bluesguy #wildsax #musasaxophone To all those who appreciate the music that comes from the soul of the artist, the following information speaks to the loss of a great saxophonist, Zane Musa. For those who did not get the opportunity to know of him or his music,…
RIFFIN’ WITH THE HIPSTER: KICKIN ‘ OFF BLACK HISORY MONTH @ THE WORLD STAGE
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy THE DON LITTLETON TRIO IT never “Rains” in Southern California is not true, its just a matter of what type rain..as I laugh out loud. I went into Leimert Village on Saturday, Feb. 7 to catch a special show at the small, but mighty World Stage…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAZZ VIBES LEGEND BOBBY HUTCHERSON JAN 27TH
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Happy Birthday Bobby Hutcherson! Jazz vibraphone and marimba player, Maestro Born: January 27, 1941 (age 74), Los Angeles, CA ♡ “THE DEAN OF THE JAZZ VIBRAPHONE”
MICHAEL WHITE & LEISEI CHEN IN CONCERT JAN.24 HARRISON HOUSE JOSHUA TREE CA.
posted by Robert J. Carmack Michael White & Leisei Chen A Performance Collaboration with Artists in Residence with Mirza Todorovich photographer/videographer Saturday January 24th 2015 at 7:30PM @Harrison House 6881 Mount Lassen Ave. Joshua Tree, CA 92252 tel. 760.366.4712 Tickets available at: Joshua Tree Health Foods 29 Palms Hwy at Sunset St. Joshua Tree, CA…
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