You Are Here Festival at Secret Project Robot
Saxophonist Sam Hillmer and sculptor Laura Paris (a.k.a. Trouble) started the You Are Here Festival in 2007 with the unusual idea of replacing the unidirectional stage setup of most music venues with […]
Evolution Jam Session at the Brooklyn Museum
There aren't that many jazz rooms left in Brooklyn, now that the 2nd edition of Puppets has passed to that great jazz club in the sky. Fortunately, WBGO has stepped in
Cake Shop Needs Your Help
As most folks have heard by now, LES stalwart Cake Shop has fallen on some tough times, just the latest victim to the developers and other profiteers who seem to
Montreal Jazz Festival 2012 Wrap Up
For those who didn't make it to this year's Montreal Jazz Festival, here's a quick vid from FIJM founders Alain Simard and André Ménard that sums up nicely everything that took
New York Philharmonic with James Ehnes on the Great Lawn
When Canadian violinist James Ehnes made his 2003 New York Philharmonic debut playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in Central Park, he was all of 27 and decided to take advantage of the occasion by proposing
Lesley Flanigan and Tristan Perich Get Married at Roulette
I don't, as they say, do weddings. But, Saturday night's marriage between Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan wasn't your typical surf-'n-turf affair at the local banquet hall. No, these guys
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
City Noir: John Adams Leads Juilliard and Royal Academy of Music Orchestras
by Michael Cirigliano II I’ve always admired the relationship fostered by the Juilliard School and London’s Royal Academy of Music [and not just because I’m a graduate of the latter].
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