Winter Jazzfest Marathon – Saturday
by Dan Lehner and Pete Matthews Greg Osby and Lakecia Benjamin at Le Poisson Rouge A warm Friday gave way to an even warmer Saturday – making Winter Jazzfest seem […]
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Winter Jazzfest Marathon 2020 – Friday Recap
Charles Altura, left; Jure Pukl, right by Dan Lehner An unseasonable warm spell may have made for an odd environment for Winter Jazzfest this year, but encouraging people to
Winter Jazzfest: Wadada Leo Smith and Deerhoof, with Nicole Mitchell’s Maroon Cloud
by Dan Lehner It's often hard to see the forest for the trees at an event like Winter Jazzfest. WJF has set itself apart from other jazz festivals through its
The Sketchy Orkestra Plays Le Poisson Rouge
by Nick Stubblefield Guest Star Emily Braden sings Applying genre labels to music and musicians can be a tricky business — it sells a product, but is often at odds with
Rutgers Opera at LPR: “The Threepenny Opera”
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Sunday evening, the good citizens of Bleecker Street were invaded by common street thugs, con artists, beggars, murderers, and whores from New
WHY? Fills the Basement of (Le) Poisson Rouge
by Brian Corliss Cincinnati alternative hip-hop/indie band WHY? delivered a raw and charged display of musical emotion to the packed basement of (Le) Poisson Rouge this past Sunday. Opening was Minneapolis' Margret
FREE TICKETS: Portishead Tribute at LPR (CONTEST ENDED)
NOTE: This contest has ended. This Thursday, July 24 at 8:00 p.m., composer-pianist Brittany Anjou leads the second annual tribute to Portishead's Roseland NYC Live album at (le) poisson rouge. The epic event includes a
Jenny Scheinman with Bill Frisell and Brian Blade at LPR
It's been a few years since violinist Jenny Scheinman gave up her regular Tuesday night gig at Barbès: a casualty of her constant touring as a jazz sidewoman, along with the
FREE TICKETS: S. Carey and White Hinterland at LPR
NOTE: This contest has ended. Ambient indie folk artist S. Carey (Sean Carey) co-headlines with indie dream-pop singer White Hinterland (Casey Daniel) at (le) poisson rouge on Wednesday, April 16,