Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival 2012
One of the (few) perks of working downtown are all of the free music events, most of which happen during lunch hour. But come summertime, the floodgates open, and there […]
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Dana Leong Trio at One New York Plaza
by Angela Sutton River to River Festival hosted the multi-instrumentalist Dana Leong, along with sidemen John Shannon (guitar) and DJ Icewater (turntables and electronics), at One New York Plaza for
Flux Quartet at Bargemusic
by Donald Hagar Photo: Willie Davis for the New York Times The temperature topped 95 degrees last Friday, and what better way to cool down than to hear the Flux
Dirty Projectors Tonight at Celebrate Brooklyn
Those headed out to tonight's Dirty Projectors show at Celebrate Brooklyn can look forward to a strong, theatrical set, if their show Saturday night at Montreal's Socety for Arts and Technology
One for the Road
Local fusion outfit Kalumnity played several free shows during this year's Montreal Jazz Festival, but Sunday nights you can find them at Diese Onze: a jazz club/restaurant on St-Denis. Hints
Montreal Jazz Festival Sunday: Duke Ellington Orchestra vs. Count Basie Orchestra
Talk about a grand finale: for the first time anywhere, two of jazz's most celebrated orchestras shared the stage of Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier this afternoon for the closing event of the
Montreal Jazz Festival: Friday Recap
The Montreal Jazz Festival takes a decidedly broad view of "jazz" when it comes to booking acts. On the festival's opening night, Montreal-native Rufus Wainwright played before a crowd of
Montreal Jazz Festival: Streetniks vs. Swing Tonic Brass Band
Call it an outdoors amuse bouche: a pair of dixie bands collide on a Mardi Gras march along the Place des Festivals, then kick in together on everything from “When
Reckless Sons, Thomas Wynn and the Believers, and Reserved for Rondee at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson Despite the small crowd this past Saturday at Knitting Factory, the talented trio of bands on the bill worked hard to win over the lackluster audience. New York’s own