What I love about Flamenco can be the very thing that turns some people off. There is a beautifully chaotic and aggressive character to certain palos, which can sometimes belie the complexity of the music and unsettle the faint of…
It’s Christmas time again and the holiday spirit is in the air! NYC is sparkling with lights and endless Christmas standards fill the air. And of course it is the prime time for the holiday parties! Gotham Holiday Swing at…
Fifty years ago John Coltrane made history with a single session at the Van Gelder Studio that resulted in this groundbreaking game-changing record “A Love Supreme.” Azar Lawrence, a tenor saxophone legend in his own right, honored Coltrane’s record with…
Rock bands trying to make a comeback are bound to fail more often than not. Take the Stones for example. Everybody loved Voodoo Lounge in 1994. But the album was far from being a Beggars Banquet. There was nothing new…
Browsing this year’s album releases, a rock duo called Phantogram caught my attention. The band’s name got me excited. It describes an optical illusion creating the impression of three-dimensionality on a flat surface. If this group could produce similar effects…
“I lived in New York for 12 years. My musical genes are from NY, “said Avishai Cohen during his long awaited show at the Highline Ballroom on June 22. The concert was a part of the annual Blue Note Jazz…
For most people, myself included, Yann Tiersen’s name is instantly associated with two great movies that featured his music – Amelie and Good Bye Lenin. There is no doubt that Amelie’s international success and critical acclaim had a major impact…
The Jeremy Pelt Show, an acoustic/electric quintet led by Jeremy Pelt, played a beautiful and soulful show at the Jazz Standard on April 8th. This stellar band features saxophonist Roxy Coss, David Bryant on Fender Rhodes, Dana Hawkins on drums…
Do you like swing? Dancing? How about electric swing? If so, then you will LOVE Caravan Palace. This Paris-based electric gypsy jazz band, formed in 2005, quickly won hearts of thousands of fans around the world. Their first album, released…
Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club hosts late night session every week Tuesday through Saturday featuring up and coming jazz musicians. The breathtaking view of Central Park and Columbus Circle creates a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy live music. This week Michela Marino Lerman brought tap fever…
