Preview: Bill Frisell Trio @ Keystone Korner [Baltimore], 4/24-4/25/21

Posted on 04/22/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Baltimore, Bill Frisell, jazz, jazz fusion, Keystone Korner, Maryland.

Bill Frisell Trio (Photo by Monica Jane Frisell)

Not too long before the pandemic struck, 2-star Michelin Chef Robert Wiedmaier and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Todd Barkan opened Keystone Korner in Baltimore, taking inspiration from the original venue of the same name in San Francisco.

Keystone Korner is getting back into the swing of things by hosting live music, and it has an extraordinary weekend planned with four shows by the Bill Frisell Trio over two days on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25.

Live Review: Ben Folds @ The Anthem — 7/30/19

Posted on 08/06/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Ben Folds, California, jazz fusion, piano, power pop, The Anthem.

Ben Folds performs at The Anthem on July 30, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Ben Folds, a classical composer in addition to a classic singer-songwriter, came to The Anthem with a few tricks up his sleeve.

Live Review: Esperanza Spalding @ The Lincoln Theatre — 12/1/18

Posted on 12/06/2018 by Will Colbert in Live Review and tagged Esperanza Spalding, jazz, jazz fusion, Lincoln Theatre, neo-soul, Oregon, Portland, R&B.

Esperanza Spalding performs at the Lincoln Theatre on Dec. 1, 2018. (Photo by Will Colbert)

Esperanza Spalding put a spell on DC’s Lincoln Theatre recently — 12 spells to be exact. The four-time Grammy award-winning bassist and vocalist spent an evening weaving incantations from her recently released album, 12 Little Spells.

Don’t Miss: Esperanza Spalding @ Lincoln Theatre, 12/1/18

Posted on 11/27/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Esperanza Spalding, jazz, jazz fusion, Lincoln Theatre, neo-soul, Oregon, Portland, R&B.

Esperanza Spalding (Photo by Carmen Daneshmandi)

Esperanza Spalding released 12 Little Spells, her seventh studio album, via Concord Records in October. She appears at the Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 1 for the accompanying 12 Little Spells Tour.

Don’t Miss: Lettuce with Waka Flocka Flame and Marcus King @ The Anthem, 11/3/18

Posted on 10/30/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review, Preview and tagged Boston, funk, jazz, jazz fusion, Lettuce, Marcus King, The Anthem, Waka Flocka Flame.

Lettuce (Photo courtesy the band)

Boston funk band Lettuce released a live album, Witches Stew, in 2017, and the sextet are arriving to play live at The Anthem on Saturday, Nov. 3, along with special guests Waka Flocka Flame and Marcus King (and opener Turkuaz)!

Snapshots: Trey Anastasio @ Sixth & I — 2/14/18

Posted on 02/16/2018 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged bluegrass, blues, jazz fusion, Phish, progressive rock, Sixth & I, Trey Anastasio.

Trey Anastasio performs at Sixth & I on Feb. 14, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

In his solo album Traveler, released in 2012 and co-produced with Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Jónsi), Trey Anastasio imagines a convergence of the many roads he has taken in his remarkable musical career. That convergence was on display Valentine’s Day evening at Sixth & I, where the frontman for Phish took the stage for a solo acoustic performance in a sold-out show.

Music Park: Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ State Theater — 12/30/17

Posted on 01/05/2018 by Neal Keller in Live Review and tagged blues, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, funk, jazz, jazz fusion, New Orleans, State Theatre.

Kirk Joseph plays Sousaphone for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Ottawa Jazzfest on June 23, 2015. (Photo by Mike Bouchard)

The last week of 2017 will be remembered as a cold one. I’m not very fond of winter and I spend most of it grousing. So I found myself, somewhat sullen in mood, entering the State Theatre on the last Saturday before the New Year to encounter — warmth!

I’m not just talking about the toasty temperature of the State Theatre itself; I’m referring to the mood being set by the band on the stage. Dirty Dozen Brass Band (DDBB) had come to Falls Church this evening as part of their 40th Anniversary tour, and they were throwing down a piping hot musical stew of New Orleans Jazz over a bed of sizzling funk that turned this otherwise icy patch of Northern Virginia into summertime on the Bayou.

Don’t Miss: Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ State Theatre, 12/30/17

Posted on 12/28/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Dirty Dozen Brass Band, funk, jazz, jazz fusion, New Orleans, R&B, soul, State Theatre.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Photo by Chris Monaghan)

Formed in 1977 by Benny Jones, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The New Orleans collective is on tour with a stop at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, on Saturday, Dec. 30

Music Park: Victor Wooten @ 9:30 Club — 12/16/17

Posted on 12/20/2017 by Corey Paterson in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Bob Franceschini, Dennis Chambers, funk, hip hop, jazz, jazz fusion, Victor Wooten, Victor Wooten Trio.

Victor Wooten performs at Empire Control Room & Garage in Austin on April 1, 2017. (photo by Nick Radcliffe)

Victor Wooten is one of the best musicians on this earth. On Saturday, a packed 9:30 Club got to enjoy Victor’s talent on full display.

Don’t Miss: Victor Wooten Trio @ 9:30 Club, 12/16/17

Posted on 11/22/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Bob Franceschini, Dennis Chambers, funk, hip hop, jazz, jazz fusion, Victor Wooten, Victor Wooten Trio.

Victor Wooten Trio (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

Victor Wooten released TRYPNOTYX, his 10th solo studio album, on Sept. 8, and he’s touring with Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini, who worked with him on that album, as the Victor Wooten Trio. The gents perform at 9:30 Club on Saturday, Dec. 16.