Bernie Worrell Orchestra at (Le) Poisson Rouge
by Brian Weidy On a rare warm (and weekend) St. Patrick's Day, the Bernie Worrell Orchestra took over (Le) Poisson Rouge's early show slot. Bernie Worrell—keyboard player for seminal funk […]
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Herbie Hancock at the Rose Theater
by Brian Weidy Herbie Hancock brought his trio Friday night to the acoustically near-perfect Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The trio, which also includes James Genus on bass and Trevor Lawrence, Jr.
Vernon Reid’s “Artificial Afrika” at Dixon Place
by Brian WeidyIn one of the most unique and innovative performances I've ever seen, guitarist Vernon Reid brought his multimedia presentation, "Artificial Afrika," to Dixon Place on the Bowery Friday night. Reid, best
EMEFE to Play 92Y Tribeca on Feb. 17
by Brian Weidy EMEFE - which means "Music Frees All" – play 92Y Tribeca's Mainstage on Feb. 17, along with Mokaad and Ms. Lady. Created by drummer Miles Arntzen in 2009, EMEFE combines Afrobeat with funk, jazz and hip-hop
Dr. Lonnie Smith at the Jazz Standard
by Brian Weidy On Friday night, Dr. Lonnie Smith brought his tight and funky trio to the Jazz Standard, part of a five-night run. Smith's career began in the early 60's; his fame began to skyrocket
Export NOLA at Hill Country
by Brian Weidy (photo by Dino Perrucci) Every year as the APAP conference rolls through New York, dozens of showcases come with it. This year was no exception, as I found
Consider the Source with The Stomping Ground at Sullivan Hall
by Brian Weidy Despite feeling under the weather, I made the trek down to Sullivan Hall, one of my favorite venues in Manhattan, to see one of the best new
Consider the Source at Sullivan Hall Tonight
by Brian Weidy Tonight, Consider the Source brings their unique "Sci-Fi Middle Eastern Funk" to Sullivan Hall. This should be a special show for a number of reasons, starting out with
Shannon Powell at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse in New Orleans
By Brian Weidy Photo by Greg Aiello from 2008 (Edit: Brian was kind enough to offer some dispatches from New Orleans, where he's spending his holidays.) In the historic French