Group 2012 November

Concert Reviews archive for November, 2012

Review: JazzMikan+ / Preview: Leah Bowden D.M.A. recital

Zlatkovich and company delivered a blistering fusion set at Anthology; Drummer Leah Bowden will draw on music from Peter Brotzmann, Cecil Taylor and her own pen Sunday at UCSD.

Mikan Zlatkovitch brought his unique conception of "jazz-fusion" into Anthology last night for an evening of wide-ranging, virtuosic and rhythmically ...

The mastery of Daniel Jackson

There is a wisdom, and spirituality that Jackson sets in to motion every time he plays.

Tenor saxophonist Daniel Jackson is a monster musician, and has been for many years. His time in San Diego has ...

Geoffrey Keezer, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen

Keezer is an amazing world-class pianist, who just so happens to live in North Park.

Gilbert Castellanos, and his weekly series at the Westgate Hotel, (every Friday), Some Of My Friends Are Piano Players is ...

Nathan Hubbard Passengers live at Space 4 Art

Hubbard, with 16 of his musical associates delivered his vision of minimalism "for people who can't skateboard."

Monday night's performance of the massive Nathan Hubbard Passengers group at Space 4 Art in the East Village was wildly ...

Piano Summit part 2: Flores, White, Davis & Thompson

Each pianist displayed a personal mastery of the instrument before a packed audience at the new Dizzy's.

So, here is the rest of Piano Summit 2012. Irving Flores Flores is a monster Latin-jazz player with impressive credentials ...

Piano Summit part 1: Zlatkovich, Green, Finch & Jackson

The first set of the summit featured Mikan Zlatkovich, Danny Green, Barnaby Finch and Daniel Jackson. Tomorrow's review will feature Irving Flores, Joshua White, Anthony Davis and Richard Thompson.

The Baldwin grand at the new Dizzy's got a heavy workout last night at the 2012 Piano Summit, whereupon eight ...

Double Trio concert at 98 Bottles

Pianist Danny Green and saxophonist Ian Tordella each brought a potent trio into The Back Room, and bassist Justin Grinnell was the MVP--as he laid down the bottom end for both groups.

98 Bottles held an intriguing concert last night of two local jazz groups: the Ian Tordella Trio, opening for the ...

Mahesh Balasooriya, Gilbert Castellanos, Marshall Hawkins

Castellanos continues to inspire with his weekly concert series featuring top flight trios connecting in the moment.

Every Friday night, at the downtown Westgate Hotel, trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos is featuring a different world-class pianist with the bassist ...

Jazz Live : featuring Jaime Valle

The rock-solid jazz veteran assembled a killer group to fill in for NYC guitarist Mark Elf--sidelined by Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy did a number on the KSDS Jazz Live program on Tuesday. A concert featuring guitarist Mark Elf had ...

Ben Wanicur Quartet live at 3rd Space

Wanicur steps out as a leader to hone new original compositions before heading into recording studio.

I caught another encouraging glimpse at the future of the San Diego jazz scene last night when the Ben Wanicur ...

Groovetube: Pal&Drome at Soda Bar

Twin wonder band Pal&Drome play psychic dance jams

Twin wonder band Pal&Drome is a psychic dance duo featuring the Wheeler brothers overlaying programmed beats and software with live ...

Castellanos explores the music of Wayne Shorter

Gilbert Castellanos and Las Vegas saxophonist Charles McNeal investigated the deep book of Shorter's music with Joshua White, Rob Thorsen and Dan Schnelle.

The music of saxophonist Wayne Shorter has served as a rich source of inspiration for jazz musicians since the 1960s. ...

The Great PiL Show Swindle

Retox opens for PiL at House of Blues and gets over 70 people into the show for free. Also, a mini PiL set review, Justin Pearson meets Johnny Rotten, and more spit.

This past Monday night Public Image Ltd played House of Blues downtown. "I realized that there were no other opening ...