I’m blessed to have a solid group of friends who love live music, generally as much as me. There is little in life I find more enjoyable than watching close friends I’ve taken to a new group or artist turn and give me that look of excitement and say “Wow, you were right! These guys… Continue reading The New Mastersounds Funk up the Fox
The Chicago progressive jam outfit Umphrey’s McGee brought their explosive live show back to Colorado over Labor Day weekend, and rained down a handful of stunning performances to the Rocky Mountain faithful. The last taste this area got of these amazing musicians was from their electrifying Halloween show in 2007 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. The display… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee Storms Back into Colorado
Guitar Center is pleased to announce the next installment of Guitar Center Sessions: An Evening of Dialogue and Insight with Joe Bonamassa. Taking place Wednesday, September 17 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA, the evening is free and open to the public. The evening will be powered in part by Gibson Guitars. Joe Bonamassa… Continue reading An Evening of Dialogue and Insight with Joe Bonamassa
I’m over my wishy-washy indecision about which show to review up next for y’all. I decided that this one is best because it is one of my “desert island picks” to borrow a term from Born Again Ben’s recent post (that is, to those of you not familiar with the term, one of my top five favorite Dead… Continue reading Joby's Retro Reviews Volume IV (9/20/1970 Fillmore East)
Pianist David Leonhardt and his respective band-mates have performed and recorded with some of the finest jazz musicians in the business, and it’s no wonder that they would be called upon by numerous jazz artists after listening to this polished and nicely-flowing trio set, where Leonhardt steers the unit through standards and pop/rock favorites. An… Continue reading The David Leonhardt Trio CD Releases 'Explorations'
