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 […]
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Close Out BRIC’s 2021 Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Read Post »
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
“The 70’s Soul Jam” at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island Read Post »
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
“Soundtrack ’63” at the Apollo Theater Read Post »
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
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with Roy Ayers at Central Park Summerstage Read Post »
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 –
Robert Randolph and the Family Band with Eric Krasno at Celebrate Brooklyn Read Post »
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
Jenn Mundia at The Living Room Read Post »
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
Snarky Puppy Closes Out U.S. Tour at Irving Plaza Read Post »
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,
The Pinstripes Invade SubCulture Read Post »
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
Here But I’m Gone: A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield at Avery Fisher Hall Read Post »
