Caramoor Summer Music Festival Kicks Off 70th Anniversary Season
by Robert Leeper Peter Oundjian and The Orchestra of St. Luke's at the Venetian Theater A standard orchestra program pairs a short piece by a contemporary composer with a large […]
Antonio Sanchez Presents “The Meridian Suite” at SubCulture
by Nick Stubblefield Within moments of the start of Antonio Sanchez's set at SubCulture last Friday, it was not only clear that his drum chops reign supreme, but that he is a commanding,
Robin Eubanks & Mental Images with Corey Glover at the Iridium
by Nick Stubblefield Robin Eubanks left, Corey Glover, right. One of my favorite things about jazz music is just how malleable the genre actually is. It encourages extensive creative expression
Mumford & Sons Stopover with “Gentlemen of the Road” in Seaside Heights
Last week, I was starting to regret not going to this weekend's Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN, mostly because Mumford & Sons, who canceled their scheduled appearance when I attended two years ago
The Leftover Cuties at The Living Room
The Leftover Cuties, in town from Los Angeles, performed an intimate set at The Living Room on Tuesday, mixing classic swing and pop with modern songwriting. It felt like you
The Felice Brothers Open Summerstage at Red Hook Park
Last Thursday, The Felice Brothers took the stage at Brooklyn's Red Hook Park to kick off this year’s Summerstage. (See my conversation with James Felice here.) Under the shadow of the Port
Highline Chamber Ensemble at SubCulture
by Nick Stubblefield Singer Karen Marie with the Highline Chamber Ensemble The Highline Chamber Ensemble, which typically performs in lofts, bars, and studios throughout NYC, played to a packed SubCulture on Tuesday with a
Chaka Khan Opens Celebrate Brooklyn’s 37th Season
A massive crowd gathered at the Prospect Park Bandshell tonight to open the 37th season of Celebrate Brooklyn with a free performance by R&B legend Chaka Khan, whose protean, wide-ranging
Coffee Conversation: James Felice of The Felice Brothers
The Felice Brothers find themselves at the center of the resurgent interest in American roots music, equally at home around traditional bands like Old Crow Medicine Show, or rocking out