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Buddy Guy Blues'd It Up At Toronto's Massey Hall

Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy, made his annual musical pilgrimage to Toronto’s Massey Hall, Saturday, April 21, 2007. He again was supported by his fabulous blues band, featuring RicJaz GuitarHall on rhythm/lead guitar; the great Marty Sammon on keyboards; Tim Austin on drums; and Orlando Wright on electric bass. All these musicians are virtuosos in their own...

Concert Review by Joe Curtis
An Enchanted Evening

Roberta Gambarini, New York based, Italian born and raised, has firmly established herself as one of the best jazz vocalists of our time. Just my opinion, no, this is the voice of many, including jazz legend, renowned drummer Jake Hanna. When I asked Mr. Hanna his feelings on playing with Roberta Gambarini, he replied without hesitation, “She is one...
Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
Randy Bachman Does His Jazz Thing Too, At Massey Hall

It was certainly a truly historic musical celebration of the blues, jazz, folk and some Middle Eastern musical influences at Toronto's Massey Hall, Friday, April 13, 2007. It was just the opposite of a 'bad luck' evening of music for this ‘13th’ -- courtesy of three of the most renowned and respected guitarists around: Randy Bachman (Guess Who/BTO), Jeff...

Concert Review by Joe Curtis
Salif Keita in Berkeley

Salif Keita, 58, a 40-year veteran of the music scene, numbers among Africa’s top musical stars. A man in motion, Salif might be anywhere from Canada to Christchurch within the space of just a few weeks. Born into a royal family, Salif found himself barred by social custom from becoming a musician. As an albino, Salif was an outcast;...
Concert Review by Harry S. Pariser
Imani Winds At University of Baltimore

Last year, in a concert review on this site, I wrote "Jazz lovers would do well to check out Imani Winds." Their recent concert performances continue to reinforce this idea. I caught them again recently at the University of Baltimore's Student Center. Again, I should emphasize that this is not a jazz ensemble. It is a classic woodwind quintet...
Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
Eric Bibb

Attending an Eric Bibb concert is a lot like sitting down with an old friend and having coffee. The blues singer / guitar virtuoso’s performance is anything but high powered, as he opts instead to create a warm, friendly ambiance. On April 21, Bibb played two forty-five minute sets at Calgary’s Theatre Junction at the Grand.

The night consisted...

Concert Review by Joe Montague
Misha Piatigorsky

It was a full night around town – guitarist John Abercrombie at Birdland, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane at the Blue Note, guitarist Pat Metheny with pianist Brad Mehldau at Carnegie Hall, guitarist Bill Frisell at the Village Vanguard – and jazz performances were of the pickin’. Waiting at the front doors of the Iridium Jazz Club was a couple who...
Concert Review by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau

Like a picture pulled from a photo album, guitarist Pat Metheny looked the same as he did in 1977 – the last time he appeared at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in downtown Poughkeepsie. He still wears his hair long and he still dresses in casual attire – faded jeans, knit top and sneakers. Pianist Brad Mehldau had a...
Concert Review by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
Anita Baker Live at the Barbados Jazz Festival 2007

An air of both impatience and anticipation hangs in the air at Sir Garfield Sobers Auditorium on the outskirts of Bridgetown, the capital of the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Legendary singer Anita Baker is set to take the stage to perform at the 2007 Barbados Jazz Festival. First, everyone stands to sing the Barbados national anthem. Then the...
Concert Review by Harry S. Pariser
Randy Weston with Billy Harper at Yoshi's

At around eight PM on the second Thursday in April, Randy Weston takes the stage at Yoshi's to begin a four-night run at the intimate Oakland, California club. Weston hasn’t performed in the Bay Area in recent years save at large halls festivals, so this is a rare chance to see this accomplished octogenerian master of the jazz piano...

Concert Review by Harry S. Pariser
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith Blues Band

The Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith Blues Band played Toronto’s Silver Dollar Room, Saturday, March 3, 2007, and filled this excellent blues venue with some of the finest Chicago blues around.

WillieBig EyesSmith, is a much-revered and appreciated bluesman, who was the one and only Muddy Waters’ drummer for over 20 years, (replacing renowned Waters Band drummer Francis Clay in 1961),...

Concert Review by Joe Curtis
Johnny Winter at The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Johnny Winter never fails to please! This icon of all that is good in blues and rock ‘n’ roll guitar playing … whether it be scorching rhythms, outstanding melodic leads, or slithery slide – was all here to savour and enjoy by this packed house of Johnny Winter fans at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, here in Toronto, Ontario, on Monday,...

Concert Review by Joe Curtis
Toru Dodo Trio at The Blue Note Jazz Club’s Jazz Brunch

Jazz does have a sense of humor. Pianist Horace Silver has proven that throughout his career with titles like “Doodlin’”, “Filthy McNasty”, “Finger Poppin’”, “The Sophisticated Hippie”, “Funky Bunky”, and “Rockin’ with Rachmaninoff”. Fellow pianist Toru Dodo may not have such colorfully named tunes on his new release Dodo 3 (Jazzcity Spirit Productions, Inc.), but his charming wit brought...
Concert Review by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
Junior Mance At Strathmore Center For The Arts

As another event to compensate for the postponement of this year's East Coast Jazz Festival, the Fish Middleton Jazz Scholarship Fund (FMJS) organized a President's Day open house in co-operation with the Music Center at Strathmore (www.strathmore.org). A fine arts complex and concert facility located one-half mile outside the Capital Beltway in North Bethesda, Maryland, Strathmore "provides affordable, accessible,...
Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
James Newton with The Flutes of Howard University

Dr. Sais Kamalidiin, Assistant Professor of Flute at Howard University and director of the Flutes of Howard University continues to present his ensemble, with a guest artist, in his annual Flute Fete. Since 2001, the event has featured: Yusef Lateef, Sherry Winston, Frank Wess, David "Fathead" Newman, Dave Valentin, and Harold Jones. This year's Fête was rather special, as...
Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
The Rubin Museum of Art Presents: Harlem in the Himalayas

Percussionist Andrea Centazzo co-founded Ictus Records in 1976. Somewhere amidst his passion for the music and the fickle and indifferent attitudes of listeners, Ictus Records disappeared almost a decade later. But passions can burn for a long time. Though he was not producing recordings for his label, he was producing music - scoring film soundtracks in Los Angeles for...
Concert Review by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
Stefon Harris Ensemble at The University of Maryland

Having already presented McCoy Tyner's sextet and the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the 2006/7 jazz concert series at the University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performance Center has focused on a balance between composition and instrumental performance. The Stefon Harris ensemble which appeared February 11th exemplified that balance as well as anyone could. Harris presented sections from recent commissions and his...
Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The jazz program has been especially rich at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this season. As befits a national institution, the center aims to honor jazz masters while also supporting younger musicians and new music. A case in point is the flurry of visitors during the last month.

February 9th, for example, saw bassist/composer Dave Holland bring...

Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
Maurice Brown Soul'd U Out

I recently had the good fortune of being able to review Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble DVD, The Messenger, which features the prodigious trumpeter, Maurice Brown.  This young musician left such an indelible impression that I immediately resolved to get out and see him perform live if I ever had the chance.  

Downbeat Magazine has referred to Brown as "one of the most exciting young trumpeters in jazz—be...

Concert Review by Veronica Timpanelli
Thursday Night Coffeehouse Series

Good music brings out good people. Even multi-instrumentalist Howard Johnson had to comment on the attentiveness of the standing-room only audience in the small campus dining area. Some had cozied up to warm beverages and evening meals while others caught up on their text messages. Those in the throes of studying in the outside lobby drifted in once the...
Concert Review by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
Sabang Brings Jazz To Wheaton, MD

The Fish Middleton Jazz Scholarship Fund (FMJS) is a non-profit organization that was created in memory of Elmore "Fish" Middleton to continue his vision of the perpetuation of jazz and supporting emerging jazz artists. Its major event is the annual East Coast Jazz Festival that I have reported on in previous years (www.jazzreview.com/articledetails.cfm?ID=4059). This year's event...
Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
Presidents' Weekend Jazz Party Big Success

Great jazz was seen and heard this last President’s Weekend at the 7th annual Newport Beach Jazz Party before sell-out crowds. As well, since these four-day events began, the music seemed better than ever this year.

Thursday night through Sunday night, there were performances virtually every hour of the day–breakfast jazz brunches, afternoon Pool Stage sessions and, of course,...

Concert Review by Larry Taylor
The 2007 All Star Smooth Jazz Cruise Concert Was A Funk Fest

Of all the jazz related events coming through the greater Houston metropolitan area, the launch of the All Star Smooth Jazz Cruise stands at the top of the list of must do and see events. Tantamount to the cruise, is the pre-launch concert held the night before at Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas. Billed as the most...

Concert Review by Sheldon T. Nunn
Boney James is Smooth Jazz's Ultimate Provocateur

One of the most dynamic saxophonists in jazz blew through Houston on February 11th with a concert that was thought to be a highly evolved presentation of funk. Anyone with any conceivable knowledge of Boney James will recognize him as the ultimate funkateer; however, he also manages the versatility to exhibit a high degree of sensitivity as well.

Riding high...

Concert Review by Sheldon T. Nunn
Jazz at Farley Hill in Barbados

The Barbados Jazz Festival is a very special event. Attended largely by locals and returning Bajans (as Barbadians call themselves), along with a smattering of Americans and resident expats, the festival takes place in several halls (which host evening performances) as well as in Farley Hill National Park in the island’s north where two outdoor afternoon concerts take place....
Concert Review by Harry S. Pariser
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