1. Brian Charette’s Mighty Grinders Date: Monday, November 9, 2015 Time: 8pm Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508) Tickets: donation Genre: jazz Brian Charette – organ Will Bernard – guitar Diego Voglino – drums
Date: October 18, 2015 Venue: CA Music Room (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle The double bill at the CA Music Room of Kamran Hooshmand and SoSaLa promised to be a fascinating musical experience. This was the first time I attended an event at the CA Music Room. The venue (actually the home of photographer Clara […]
1. Guy Mintus Trio and Zolaband Date: Monday, October 26, 2015 Time: 7pm Venue: ShapeShifter Lab (18 Whitwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215, 646-820-9452) Ticket: $10 Genre: folk-rock-jazz-world 7pm – Zolaband is a super-comfy folk-rock-jazz tea party. They’re led by vocalist, songwriter, catlover, and self-proclaimed culinary genius, Rebecca Felice Zola. Born and raised in the super-patriotic town of Lexington, […]
Date: September 10th, 11th, & 12th 2015 Venue: WoW Café Theater (NY) Concert review by Dawoud Kringle On the weekend of September 10th, 11th, & 12th 2015 (an auspicious occasion) NYC’s WoW Café Theater hosted master singer / songwriter Kosi’s (nee’ Akosua Gyebi) musical and theatrical tribute to Abbey Lincoln. She was joined by Brendon Biagi (tenor saxophone), Aron Marchak (guitar), Christopher Hall (bass) and Isaiah Pierce (drums).
1. Iva Bittova Date: Monday, October 5, 2015 Time: 9pm Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508) Tickets: donation Genre: jazz/world/improv Iva Bittová is a Czech avant-garde violinist, singer, and composer. She began her career as an actress in the mid-1970s, appearing in several Czech feature films, but switched to playing violin and […]
