Vinny Golia says, "Take Your Time"
The astonishing multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia was in town last week for the Jeff Kaiser concert, and afterwards, he laid a few brand-new CDs on me. Golia has been the focal point of the West Coast free improvisation community for more …
Beethoven at Dizzy's, via Bert Turetzky
Bert Turetzky, the legendary bassist, improviser and mentor to dozens of top flight instrumentalists, and Dizzy's owner Chuck Perrin have been quietly conspiring to bring intimate chamber music to the downtown area in periodic doses for much of 2011. You'd …
Turetzky Brings Beethoven Downtown Nov. 22
The legendary contrabassist Bertram Turetzky is continuing the chamber-music series of classical works, Music Forgotten & Remembered tomorrow night at Dizzy's, with his ensemble, the California Consort. The main work scheduled is Beethoven's Septet in Eb Major, Opus 20. The …
Kaiser Conducts Ockodektet at UCSD
The multifaceted Jeff Kaiser celebrated his 50th birthday on Saturday night by gathering more than 20 top-drawer musicians at UCSD for a special performance, but it was the audience that received the gift. If free jazz was always this joyous, …
SD Mandolin Virtuoso Chris Acquavella's New CD
Warning: You could put what I know about classical music, especially pre-20th Century classical music in a very small box, and have enough room left over to fit what I know about gangsta-rap, or Balinese Gamelan music--although I'm quite fond …
Bayou Brothers at Liberty Hall Theatre Nov. 20
What can concertgoers expect when arriving at the Liberty Hall Theatre at Paradise Village on Nov. 20, for the first performance of the blues series, featuring The Bayou Brothers? "Cajun zydeco! Foot-stompin', hand-clapping, rockin' fun!" says Jeffery Smith, the Managing …
Special Castellanos Quartet Plays Herbie Hancock
San Diego trumpet master Gilbert Castellanos is assembling a special quartet to perform a Tribute To Herbie Hancock, at Dizzy's, on Nov. 19. Appearing with Castellanos will be piano phenomenon Joshua White, and, two musicians from Los Angeles : drummer …
Nate Jarrell CD-Release Party in North Park
Add Nate Jarrell to the list of top-flight San Diego jazz guitarists. His CD-release party at Architecture last night for The Next Chapter placed him in the direct lineage of guys like Mundell Lowe, Peter Sprague, Bob Boss and Jaime …
Jeff Kaiser's Ockodektet Celebrate his big 5-0 Nov. 19
Turning 50 is a milestone in anyone's life, few of us have the wherewithal, though, to celebrate the occasion like free jazz trumpet master Jeff Kaiser will on Nov. 19, when he assembles a large cast of the world's most …
New pfMENTUM Release: Dick Wood- Not Far From Here
Free jazz trumpeter/composer/independent label impresario Jeff Kaiser's pfMENTUM has a new release by alto saxophonist Dick Wood out this week called, Not Far From Here. After five or six listens, here's my assessment : crazy good ! Featuring a cast …
Russell Bizzett Trio : "Dream Street" on CD-Baby!
North County drummer Russell Bizzett already has a long and storied career, having rose to prominence the mid 70s, when he toured and recorded with rock music legend Tommy Bolin, (Deep Purple, James Gang). Along the way, he studied with …
Joni Mitchell Tribute=S.R.O. at Dizzy's
Last night's Joni Mitchell tribute concert by vocalist Robin Adler and her talent-rich ensemble, Mutts Of The Planet, performed, as it were, on the eve of Mitchell's birthday, was a triumph in every meaningful sense. Adler and crew worked for …
Four Queens of Boogie Woogie at the Saville
"I'm looking forward to a night of fun, soulful, rootsy music with loads of female charm, smiles and intertwined arms," says KSDS Jazz 88 radio personality and Jazz Live emcee Vince Outlaw about the next Jazz Live concert on Nov. …
Overdue Ovation: Ellen Weller's Debut CD
A few years back, a friend of mine asked me to compile a "desert-island" list of 10 or so CDs I found absolutely essential. After thinking on the subject for many hours, I was able to assemble a compendium of …
"Inspiraling" Bi-Coastal Concert @ UCSD
What happens when you take nine of the world's deepest improvisers, (four at UCSD--five at NYU), plus one forward leaning composer/conductor--outfit them with Star Wars level video and audio transmission capabilities--and turn them loose on three adventurous pieces composed specifically …
Robin Adler, Mutts of the Planet Get "Blue" @ Dizzy's
San Diego vocalist Robin Adler and her husband, guitarist Dave Blackburn, together with a large, tight ensemble they call the Mutts of the Planet will bring the music of iconic songwriter Joni Mitchell into Dizzy's on Nov. 6, from 7-10 …
Leonard Patton & Geoffrey Keezer's Expressions
Expressions represents a sublime collaboration between two of San Diego's best kept secrets: vocalist Leonard Patton, and pianist Geoffrey Keezer. Patton's regular gigs include teaching and performing musical theater, he's been featured in the Lamb's Players production of miXtape, for …
Telematics= Cutting Edge Tech + Music, Nov 2
Mark your calendars for Nov. 2, when UCSDs lauded music program will bring technology and music together in a collaboration that must be experienced to be believed. Inspiralling 2011: Telematic Jazz Explorations is the event. Telematic concerts involve the Internet …
Joshua White Trio: Exponential Ascension
San Diego pianist Joshua White has reached a stage where his musical development is growing so fast--that if it were a virus--we'd all be under quarantine...or dead. Ninety minutes elapsed in the seeming blink of an eye last Tuesday night …
Sprague Quartet Lights Up Liberty Hall
Guitarist Peter Sprague played a rare South Bay gig at the Liberty Hall Theatre in National City on Sunday, even more rare was the inclusion of his multi-instrumentalist brother Tripp Sprague, along with bassist Gunnar Biggs, drummer Duncan Moore and …