Category Archives: Jazz

Summer of Soul (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Summer of Soul (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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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
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Sergio Mendes – More than Nothing

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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… (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Herb Alpert Is… (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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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 at the Majestic Theater (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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k.d. lang: Ingénue Redux – Live at the Majestic Theater (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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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 →

The Roots Picnic – Festival Pier – Philadelphia, PA – June 2, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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The Roots Picnic – Festival Pier – Philadelphia, PA – June 2, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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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 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Ripe, The Dip & Thumpasaurus – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – April 27, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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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 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Herb Alpert & Lani Hall – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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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 →

XPoNential Music Festival – Camden, NJ – July 28-30, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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XPoNential Music Festival – Camden, NJ – July 28-30, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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XPoNential Music Festival – BB&T Pavilion & Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 28-30, 2017 Mother nature kept threatening to spoil the party – there were flash flood warnings both Friday night and Saturday – but even mother nature could not stand to stop the music. There were a few drizzles … Continue reading →

Alejandro Escovedo & The Minus 5 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – January 8, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Alejandro Escovedo & The Minus 5 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – January 8, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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Alejandro Escovedo & The Minus 5 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – January 8, 2017 On Sunday, January 8, Philadelphia was treated to one of the finest rock shows to be witnessed during all of 2017. Alejandro Escovedo rode into town to celebrate his rocking 2016 record Burn Something Beautiful. He brought along … Continue reading →