Since they began in 2014, Sammy Miller and the Congregation have played Lincoln Center, the White House and even received a standing ovation at the Newport Jazz Festival. The band call New York City home but frequently travel the world with
Rolling Stone published its list of the 250 BEST Guitarists of All Time and coming in at #154 was Bill Frisell. So I was excited to see Bill Frisell and review this show at the Ace Theater as Part of the
When I arranged to review a night of Tchaikovsky performed by the LA Phil, I had no idea it would double as a comedy show. I heard that Maestro Bramwell Tovey was witty but had no idea how funny he would
The classic jazz trio is made up of piano, bass, and drums. It takes full advantage of swing, interaction, and dynamics and for the musician, there's no place to hide and no limit on the imagination. Each musician has more musical
This week, it was Philly night at the Hollywood Bowl when Christian McBride and The Roots shared the stage. The two have been performing together since their youth in Philadelphia, where McBride and The Roots founders, Questlove and Black Thought, were
Before The Rolling Stones took the stage at the Rose Bowl this week, Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. greeted the crowd with an announcement that NASA's Mars Insight team had named a rock on Mars after the notorious band. "Rolling
Music has long been a big part of the culture of New York. Growing up in this city, I spent many a night in Harlem hanging out in clubs such as Bill's Place, Showman's Jazz Club, and of course the very
The great blues guitarist Albert King said, "If you don't dig the blues you got a hole in your soul" and I would have to agree with him after this week's triple-threat blues bill at the Hollywood Bowl featuring the revered
Photo by Richard Bilow One of the few remaining old guard blues legends, Buddy Guy graced us with his presence last week at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. The 81 year old guitarist shows no signs of slowing
Much has been written about the West Coast Get Down, a collective of musicians/friends from Los Angeles that are making a big noise in the music industry. The band is composed of some of the best players on the planet, including
