CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival: August 8 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
Fort Stage
Amina Figarova Sextet
Herbie Hancock
Quad Stage
Matt Wilson Quartet
Gretchen Parlato
Jason Moran & The Bandwagon
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Photo Review: CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, 8/8
CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival: August 8 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
Matt Wilson Quartet
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Your 33 Black Angels To Play Mercury Lounge, Tomorrow, 8/25
Swing by Mercury Lounge tomorrow night, August 25 and check out Your 33 Black Angels at 10:30PM. Get there early and catch Darlings. Go extra early and check out another band I dig, Hymns. All it'll cost you is $10.
www.y33ba.com
Adam Taylor To Play Rockwood Music Hall, This Sunday, 8/29
Got plans for this Sunday? No? Good, now you do. Yes? Cancel them, this is way better than anything you have planned! Incredibly talented folk rocker Adam Taylor will be in town. He'll be taking the stage at Rockwood Music Hall on the LES, Sunday, August 29 at 8:00PM. There's no cover, so buy an extra drink or toss some extra greenbacks in the tip bucket with the moolah you saved at the door. I highly suggest you check him out ... guaranteed good music.
www.adamtaylormusic.com
Chris Botti Provides Smooth Ending To The Newport Jazz Festival
CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival: August 8 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
The 2010 CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival came to a close with a set of smooth jazz. Trumpeter Chris Botti took the Fort Stage and dazzled a welcoming crowd. Especially welcoming was a lady behind me who declared to all those around her how handsome she thought he was. Botti was joined on-stage by a stellar band and special guests, violinist Lucia Micarelli from HBO's Treme who played beautifully and veteran R&B powerhouse Lisa Fischer who's always terrific. Both ladies seriously kicked things up a notch. It was a great weekend of music and judging by the content looking, happy audience, they seemed to be of the same notion.
(More photos HERE)
www.newportjazzfest.net
Monday, August 23, 2010
Photo Review: CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, 8/7
CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival: August 7 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Chick Corea w/Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride & Roy Haynes
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Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
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Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Jamie Cullum Charms At The Newport Jazz Festival
CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival: August 7 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
The headliner for both the Friday night show at the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Saturday evening show at Fort Adams was the young, charismatic, British singer/pianist Jamie Cullum who took the Fort Stage and played to an enthusiastic audience.
Cullum, a tiny fella, jokingly compared himself to a hamster in size when telling the audience that the powers that be were concerned about him romping atop the piano. For those who haven't witnessed Cullum perform, he stands on the piano, he leaps from it and at times he rocks out on it from a standing position. The man is a bundle of energy whose approach to performing is more akin to rock 'n' roll than the pop laced jazz he plays.
Sporting a disarming smile throughout the set, Cullum interacted with not only the audience, but, the boats in the harbor as well. He often played and sang with his eyes closed. At times he looked to be in a peaceful place, smiling and swaying to his own music while at other times, his face twisted into an emotion filled grimace. In the end he leaped from the stage and made his way to the people much to the delight of many as it seems he's quite a heartthrob. Cullum injected a dose of playfulness with a wee bit of cheekiness into his energy filled, entertaining set. I think it's safe to say, he thrilled his fans and made some new ones that perfect, sunny, Saturday by the water.
Cullum, a tiny fella, jokingly compared himself to a hamster in size when telling the audience that the powers that be were concerned about him romping atop the piano. For those who haven't witnessed Cullum perform, he stands on the piano, he leaps from it and at times he rocks out on it from a standing position. The man is a bundle of energy whose approach to performing is more akin to rock 'n' roll than the pop laced jazz he plays.
Sporting a disarming smile throughout the set, Cullum interacted with not only the audience, but, the boats in the harbor as well. He often played and sang with his eyes closed. At times he looked to be in a peaceful place, smiling and swaying to his own music while at other times, his face twisted into an emotion filled grimace. In the end he leaped from the stage and made his way to the people much to the delight of many as it seems he's quite a heartthrob. Cullum injected a dose of playfulness with a wee bit of cheekiness into his energy filled, entertaining set. I think it's safe to say, he thrilled his fans and made some new ones that perfect, sunny, Saturday by the water.
(More photos HERE)
www.newportjazzfest.net
Photo Review: Newport Folk Festival, 8/1
Newport Folk Festival: August 1 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
The Avett Brothers
Richie Havens
The Swell Season
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The Levon Helm Band's Ramble On The Road
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Richie Havens
The Swell Season
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The Levon Helm Band's Ramble On The Road
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Harbor Stage
Quad Stage
Ben Sollee and Daniel Moore
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www.newportfolkfest.net
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Sizzle At The Newport Folk Festival
Newport Folk Festival: August 1 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI
Sunday morning, the weather was perfect and the crowd in front of the Fort Stage began to swell. The second act was preparing to take the stage for a much anticipated set.
The band took the stage, the band leader began his old school highlights intro and then ...
The tiny little woman with the big voice took the stage. Sharon Jones from go commanded the stage belting out song after song. The audience was seriously into every moment of it, shouting out words of adoration and dancing. It was possibly the first time I've ever seen multiple members of a photo pit dance while trying to take photos. In the end, Jones and the Dap-Kings showed that even at 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon, you can turn a folk festival into a funky party. I heard more than one person say the performance ranked right up there among the group's best. They certainly tied with What Cheer? Brigade as highlight of the festival in my book.
The band took the stage, the band leader began his old school highlights intro and then ...
The tiny little woman with the big voice took the stage. Sharon Jones from go commanded the stage belting out song after song. The audience was seriously into every moment of it, shouting out words of adoration and dancing. It was possibly the first time I've ever seen multiple members of a photo pit dance while trying to take photos. In the end, Jones and the Dap-Kings showed that even at 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon, you can turn a folk festival into a funky party. I heard more than one person say the performance ranked right up there among the group's best. They certainly tied with What Cheer? Brigade as highlight of the festival in my book.
(More photos HERE)
www.newportfolkfest.net
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Goldfrapp Get Remixed
Goldfrapp will be releasing their next single, "Believer," on September 6. The song is from their fifth studio album Head First. To whet your appetite, you can grab Little Loud's remix of the song below.
Goldfrapp - Believer (Little Loud Remix) by MuteUSA
Head First is Goldfrapp's most powerful trip to date, a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance. With life affirming lyrics and stellar production it lifts off at full tilt and takes us on a journey to the heart of 2010.
The diversity, ambition and direction of the new album continues to highlight Goldfrapp as true agenda-setters and modern British musical icons. Head First follows the critically acclaimed Seventh Tree, and is the latest in a brilliantly consistent body of work - from the captivating electronic balladry of Mercury nominated debut Felt Mountain and its distorted-dancefloor follow-up, Black Cherry to the glitterball glamour of Supernature which came out in summer 2005 and went on to sell over a million copies worldwide.
Video: Gilli Moon - "Days In November"
I first became aware of the California based Australian singer/songwriter Gilli Moon when I came across her albums extraOrdinary Life and Girl In The Moo
n on Amie Street a couple of years ago. So, it was a pleasant surprise when I received an email announcing her newest record.
the stillness, Moon's sixth record was released here in the US on June 29 on her own Warrior Girl Music. For those unfamiliar with Moon, she's writes smart melodic pop music. Her vocals are often delicate but full of raw passion. I haven't had the chance to listen to the stillness yet, but based on the few songs I've heard so far, I'm looking forward to hearing the whole record. Check out the video for "Days In November" from the record below.
n on Amie Street a couple of years ago. So, it was a pleasant surprise when I received an email announcing her newest record. the stillness, Moon's sixth record was released here in the US on June 29 on her own Warrior Girl Music. For those unfamiliar with Moon, she's writes smart melodic pop music. Her vocals are often delicate but full of raw passion. I haven't had the chance to listen to the stillness yet, but based on the few songs I've heard so far, I'm looking forward to hearing the whole record. Check out the video for "Days In November" from the record below.
www.gillimoon.com
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