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Posts Tagged ‘jazz’
Dan Bechdolt (of Mingo Fishtrap) – “Round Midnight”
Episode 10: ——- Dig what I’m doing? Consider donating $5 or more at the bottom of this post. In the summer of 2010, Morwenna and I flew to Salina, KS to play the “Smoky Hill River Festival,” where we played a total of five sets throughout the weekend with our full band (Pete Spaar: Upright Bass, Devonne Harris: Drums […]
Gina Sobel & Brett Jones – “Modo”
Episode 9: ——- Dig what I’m doing? Consider donating $5 or more at the bottom of this post. Gina Sobel and Brett Jones are both young, fluent musicians who play with a keen attention to dynamics and listen to each other extremely well, which makes for a great duo. Seeing and hearing them play together just feels right. Together […]
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola
Episode 6: ——- Dig what I’m doing? Consider donating $5 or more at the bottom of this post Back in 2002, blues artist Corey Harris phoned to tell me that he was playing at Pearl Street Nightclub (Northampton, MA) and asked if I’d like to come. He said he was opening for a 7-string jazz guitarist, named Charlie Hunter. I […]
Stephane Wrembel – “Prometheus”
Episode 5: ——- Dig what I’m doing? Consider donating $5 or more at the bottom of this post One of my favorite things about attending Berklee was that everyone played gigs all over Boston and Cambridge. These gigs offered a nice contrast to required college performances and recitals and there was an abundance of great shows every […]
Beleza – “Upa Neguinho” & “Lamentos do Morro”
Episode 4: ——- Dig what I’m doing? Consider donating $5 or more at the bottom of this post I first met Madeline & Berto Sales (of Beleza) when we were all booked for a big show at Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater in early 2010. It was in a way, a showcase of world music that night […]