Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Close Out BRIC’s 2021 Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
I've had the good fortune to witness the human dynamo that is Trombone Shorty on at least a half-dozen occasions over the past decade, in all sorts of contexts: at
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“The 70’s Soul Jam” at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The SummerStage program run by the City Parks Foundation presents a wide variety of (mostly) free performances throughout the summer in all
“Soundtrack ’63” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) On Saturday night, the Apollo Theater presented "Soundtrack '63," a production of Soul Science Lab based in Brooklyn. Using a rich gumbo
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with Roy Ayers at Central Park Summerstage
It's been six years since I last saw Seun Kuti play Celebrate Brooklyn with Egypt 80, the backing band of his famous father, the late Afropop pioneer Fela Kuti. So, it
Robert Randolph and the Family Band with Eric Krasno at Celebrate Brooklyn
Virtuosos come in all stripes, as Robert Randolph showed on Thursday night, as he melted the stage at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn with his pedal steel guitars – both sitting and standing –
Jenn Mundia at The Living Room
Brooklyn's Living Room was the ideal setting for singer-songwriter Jenn Mundia's set last Monday, with both an intimate vibe and tall ceilings. Jenn's vocal timbre has a soft and laid back feel, but was
Snarky Puppy Closes Out U.S. Tour at Irving Plaza
by Nick Fallon This past Saturday Grammy Award–winning jazz/fusion group Snarky Puppy made a stop at Irving Plaza to play to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd. As the final stop on the band's
The Pinstripes Invade SubCulture
by Melanie Wong After many months, The Pinstripes' tour in support of their 2012 album, I, reached its culmination at SubCulture on Saturday night. With a rootsy mix of ska, reggae,
Here But I’m Gone: A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield at Avery Fisher Hall
by Brian Weidy In honor of what would have been Curtis Mayfield’s 70th birthday, the Lincoln Center Festival put together an all-star cast of characters to bring his music back