The News Review:
- MUSIC: Moody Blues Still Getting It Done Live
- Jazzman Pao prefers local riffs to big city blues
- Downtown Happenings Through July 9
MUSIC: Moody Blues Still Getting It Done Live
Kitsap Sun – Jul 2, 2007
But as far as guitarist-singer Justin Hayward is concerned the group is better now in a live setting than they were when they last had a string of hit songs and albums. “I think on stage we lost our way a little bit for several years” Hayward said noting that in 1980s in particular the band strayed from studio versions of its songs in live performance. “I think it was in the early 90s particularly when we started to do orchestra shows for people which really was initiated by PBS with them wanting a big full orchestra show from us that we really started to look at the music again and being faithful to the records and seeing what it was that we were playing on the records that was the essence of what we needed and to tried and eliminate the rest of the elaboration that had maybe gone on in the ’80s. And I think it really paid off.
Jazzman Pao prefers local riffs to big city blues
Times nline – Jul 2, 2007
His first album was recorded in 1996 with some of his jazzheroes: the late Michael Brecker Jack DeJohnette and John Patitucci wholiked his playing and offered him support on By The Company You Keep. Hissecond solo album This Window was backed by Sony. Pao could have followed many of his compatriots into the business world beingforced by his parents to major in business instead of music. However afterpreviously playing rock ’n’ roll he discovered jazz at university and itbecame his life (apart from playing football). “I was lucky in college to have met friends who were also up and coming intheir playing so it was great growing up musically with them. ”In the house band at Lan Kwai Fong’s jazz club in the early 1990s he playedwith some of the world’s top musicians. The club is long gone and the jazzscene struggles to offer a base for young musicians.
Downtown Happenings Through July 9
The Chattanoogan – Jul 2, 2007
The Rhythm & Noon Concert Series continues its free lunchtime programs on the Miller Plaza Stage this Friday July 6 with G2: featuring Mike Jaynes and Dan Dresnok from noon – 1 p. The Rhythm & Noon Series showcases a variety of local and regional artists presenting classical folk jazz choral pop gospel and blues music every Friday through August. The Rhythm & Noon concert series is presented by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership and is sponsored by Northwest Georgia Bank Chattanooga Coca Cola Bottling Company WTCI TV45 and Sunny 92. Visit DowntownChattanooga.