Dave Stryker at Jazz Standard
Veteran jazz guitarist Dave Stryker played a pair of funk-filled sets at Jazz Standard last night. Supporting his 23rd album as leader, Blue to the Bone, Stryker played with a septet that included […]
City Opera Season in Jeopardy
I guess indie bands and new-music ensembles aren't the only ones passing the tin cup these days. City Opera—which has had more than its share of issues over the past
SubCulture Brings New Listening Room to NoHo
by Melanie Wong After a yearlong search for a vibrant space "where artists and audiences [can] connect," brothers and co-owners Marc and Steve Kaplan settled at 45 Bleecker Street, in the
Richard Bona Plays SubCulture
by Melanie Wong Last Friday at SubCulture, I had the privilege of seeing jazz bassist/singer/composer Richard Bona lead his Afro-Cuban sextet, Mandekan Cubano—whose welcoming personalities and unparalleled musicianship captured the
Tarbaby at Jazz Standard
by Caroline Sanchez It had been exactly a year since the last time I saw Tarbaby at le Poisson Rouge, which explains why Tuesday night's performance at Jazz Standard felt a bit
Dr. Dog Plays Intimate Sold-Out Show at Mercury Lounge NYC
by Jonathan Miller Dr. Dog played an intimate sold-out show at Mercury Lounge last night, and if you were lucky enough to be there, you saw them perform "Broken Heart" live for the
Late-Night Bands Energize Knitting Factory Stage
Comic drawn during show by Hazel Newlevant Three bands took the Knitting Factory stage early Saturday morning, with each using electronics to showcase a different musical style. The unexpected gem of
Update: Patrick Krief, Round Two at Union Hall
by Melanie Wong After a wildly discordant show at Bowery Electric, Patrick Krief challenged me to an aural rematch, and I accepted! Luckily for my ears, he gave a quietly soulful
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Closes with Sheila Jordan and Lee Konitz
On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, the 21st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival closed out with a pair of performances by NEA Jazz Masters Sheila Jordan and Lee Konitz, both of whom