Clarissa Riddles/Purcell Transformed by Irish Sean Nos Singing, Musician Redefines Her Style For All Her Audiences by Brad Balfour Sometimes, a musician comes across the computer screen which produces a profile not just because of the music but the backstory, too. That was certainly the case for singer/songwriter Clarissa Riddles (née Purcell) who not only … Continue reading
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: NEW ORLEANS (2022) Featuring The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Ledisi, Mystikal, G-Eazy, Snoop Dogg, WIlliam Bell, Anders Osborne, Galactic, Mannie Fresh, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Christian Scott, Donald Harrison, Big Freedia, Ani DiFranco, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, PJ Morton of Maroon 5, Rebirth … Continue reading
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) (2021) Featuring Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Mavis Staples, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Rock, Sal Masakela, Sheila E., Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Denise Oliver-Velez and archival footage of Nina Simone, BB King, David Ruffin, The Fifth Dimension, Mahalia Jackson, Moms Mabley, Abbey Lincoln, … Continue reading
Sergio Mendes More than Nothing By Jay S. Jacobs With a musical career spanning about 60 years now, Sergio Mendes is as responsible as just about anyone (with the possible exception of Antonio Carlos Jobim) for bringing Brazilian music to the world. Many of the highs of his fascinating career are explored in the new … Continue reading
HERB ALPERT IS… (2020) Featuring Herb Alpert, Lani Hall, Burt Bacharach, Richard Carpenter, Bill Moyers, Questlove, Sting, Sergio Mendes, Jerry Moss, Lou Adler, Nick Ceroli, Bob Edmondson, Tonni Kalash, Lou Pagani, John Pisano, Pat Senatore, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Sir Ken Robinson, Paul Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Aria Alpert, Eden Alpert, Randy Badazz … Continue reading
K.D. LANG: INGÉNUE REDUX – LIVE FROM THE MAJESTIC THEATER (2019) Featuring k.d. lang, Daniel Clarke, David Piltch, Grecco Buratto, Rich Hinman, Andrew Borger, Moorea Masa and Tahirah Memory. Directed by Daniel E. Catullo III. Distributed by MVD Visual. 106 minutes. Not Rated. k.d. lang’s career was in kind of a weird place twenty-five years … Continue reading
This past Saturday the 11th annual Roots Picnic occurred at Festival Pier. The humid warmth of pre-summer yielded to a severe storm that ended The Roots’ headline set after only two songs. Before that abrupt conclusion the day was full of awesome moments. The top highlights were: *Philadelphia’s own Lil Uzi Vert, playing the second top-billed … Continue reading
Ripe, The Dip & Thumpasaurus – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – April 27, 2018 In 2012, seven people came together at Berklee School of Music to form Ripe, a soul group from Boston. With a few EPs released, the band have made a small headway into the groove world since their start. In … Continue reading
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2018 World Café Live took a Tijuana taxi south of the border the other night when legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert and his long-time wife Lani Hall (who used to be the lead singer of Sergio Mendes and Brazil ‘66) shared … Continue reading
Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management – Fort Adams State Park – Newport, RI – August 4-6, 2017 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Ross Edmond © 2017 Continue reading
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