Steve Wilson Superband at Jazz Standard
by Mike Engle Upon entering the Jazz Standard last Sunday night, with its classy décor and superior acoustics, it was easy to see how this basement room on East 27th Street has established itself […]
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Augustana and Greylag at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson Upon arriving at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory Tuesday evening, I was presented with a much different scenario than what I experienced last time I visited. Gone were the punked
Mingus Mondays: The Mingus Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo courtesy of The Mingus Orhcestra Compared to a big band, which may offer only a few different horn timbres between its 17 musicians, the 10-member Mingus
Kneebody at Littlefield
by Daniel Lehner In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, saxophonist Ben Wendel seemed perplexed that people were using Kneebody as a descriptor (e.g., “kind of a
River Whyless, Little Tybee and Il Abanico Played Paper Gardens BBQ
What better way to spend a warm April Saturday than with a trio of excellent bands out back of the Paper Garden Records offices in Clinton Hill. Thanks to River
Dr. John’s Inside Out at BAM
For the past three weeks, Dr. John has turned BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House into his own private Bonnaroo, presenting a variety of music inspired by his New Orleans roots. In
Matt Siffert at DROM
by Daniel Lehner At his core, bassist/vocalist/composer Matt Siffert is a singer-songwriter type. However, what made his band’s first public outing out DROM most interesting was his eclectic instrumentation. There
Rock ‘ n ‘ Remembrance – Ex-Hole Members Perform Again
By Freya WilcoxHudson, NY - In NYC, it's easy to feel as though you're at the center of the musical universe – every band trying to get off the ground, make