by Linda Hutchinson The Jazz Standard is a classy establishment, but the Billy Childs Quartet raised the bar Thursday night. Led by two–time Grammy winner Childs on piano, the band […]
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I happened to be in the vicinity of Jazz at Lincoln Center last night, and decided to pop my head into Dizzy's to see what was happening. Sure enough, the
Marcus Roberts Trio/Jason Marsalis Quartet at Dizzy’s Club Read Post »
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon and Geri Allen played to a packed house at 92YTribeca on Saturday night. The show featured a collaborative effort between Allen and artist Carrie Mae Weems and birthday cupcakes courtesy of Jason Moran.
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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
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“In rock ’n’ roll there’s just as much cultural weight (as jazz), but that sense of responsibility isn’t there when people talk about it. Instead there’s constant evolution, and it’s
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by Linda Hutchinson The Cornelia Street Café was packed with cool jazz-times-three on Saturday night, just one of the many events that happened in town last weekend as part of the
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by Brian Weidy (Photo: New York Times)On this unseasonably warm January Saturday, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band came into New York to celebrate their 50th anniversary in grand style. The
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by Linda Hutchinson "Energetic" is always the verb that comes to my mind when I think of Aaron Goldberg’s piano playing. Listening to the man work his frenzied magic on
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