At Jazz Standard, The Doctor Is In
The nearly four decade career of pioneering organist Dr. Lonnie Smith has branched to the tune of a newly formed nonet, featuring a mix of both well established and quickly rising jazz talents. The...
View ArticleMaria Chavez and Bonnie Jones at The Stone
Rarely does a passing ambulance siren complement perfectly the music it interrupts, but such was the case during Maria Chavez and Bonnie Jones’s gizmo-driven night at The Stone (Sep. 2). Chavez,...
View ArticleThe Select (The Sun Also Rises) at New York Theatre Workshop
When translated from a two hundred and fifty page classic to a three-and-a-half hour independent play, Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises (assuming the title The Select in its theatre run) blossoms...
View ArticleSymphony for the Dance Floor
Symphony for the Dance Floor is multimedia fusion at its most literal and dramatic: a rich mash-up of pop, R&B, classical, and hip-hop music with modern dance, ballet, and gymnastics. At its core...
View ArticleDave Barnes at B.B. King’s Blues Club
In a rare New York City appearance, singer-songwriter Dave Barnes stood on the stage of B.B. King’s Blues Club (Oct. 12) with only his guitar as company. His intro for the Christian rock band Jars of...
View ArticleRez Abbasi’s Invocation at Jazz Standard
“I’m having a brain…you know,” sighed guitarist Rez Abbasi, out of breath and close to speechless after a full-throttle rendition of “Onus on Us”. After such a wildly evolving piece, a bit of brain...
View ArticleYotam Silberstein’s RESONANCE
In a single word, Yotam Silberstein’s recent release Resonance is captivating. But with a dictionary’s worth of words, the descriptions of his poignant artistry are infinite. Over the course of eleven...
View ArticleFrank Wess’ 90th Birthday Celebration
The best way to ring in a new year? A party, of course. If Frank Wess’ 90th birthday celebration at Dizzy’s Club is any indication of what’s to come in 2012, this year is bound to be a great one. Roy...
View ArticleDr. Lonnie Smith Trio at the Jazz Standard
On one of the most bone-chilling winter nights of the year, Dr. Lonnie Smith’s organ spirit reached exhilarating heights in trio with guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Jamaire Williams. Though...
View ArticleIsraeli Star Kobi Peretz Makes His Mark At B.B. King’s!
Push those tables to the side, hop on a chair, and dance the night away: that was the mantra at B.B. King’s when Israeli pop legend Kobi Peretz graced the stage. His electric energy, spiced up with a...
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