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- Pop – New York Times
- MoMA Exhibition Covers Jazz Contributions to Film – New York Times
- Events in New Jersey
- Blues find at Port Wash. smelt fry
Pop – New York Times
nytimes.com – Apr 13, 2008
(Sisario) ‘EXPERIENCE HENDRIX’ (Wednesday) Well not exactly Hendrix but a blues-loving tribute to the 1960s. The band features the great blues guitarist and crowd-teaser Buddy Guy the rip-roaring gospel steel guitarist Robert Randolph and the blues-rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd with appearances by the cutting Chicago blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin the guitarist Robby Kreiger from the Doors former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor and two former members of Hendrix trios Billy Cox (from Band of Gypsys) on bass and Mitch Mitchell (from the Experience) on drums. Wednesday is sold out; a second show has been added on Oct… Terminal 5 610 West 56th Street Clinton (212) 260-4700 terminal5nyc. Lately his live shows have been like visits to some 1950s lounge where historical eras dissolve. Bobby (Blue) Bland the longtime soul singer who’s opening the concerts should keep him on his toes; despite some gaps in his voice Mr. Bland can still ache and implore in ways that rival those of any singer alive. At 7 United Palace 4140 Broadway at 175th Street Washington Heights (212) 568-5260 theunitedpalace.
MoMA Exhibition Covers Jazz Contributions to Film – New York Times
New York Times – Apr 13, 2008
Classical music like classical narrative filmmaking prefers to execute detailed plans. Jazz starts with a spare flexible plan and finds its magic in solo flourishes and the give and take of musical conversation. It encourages happy accidents and flights of fancy phenomena that are often verboten in filmmaking because there’s so much money at stake. The exhibition which opens Thursday and runs until Sept. 15 eschews some well-known jazz-related movies (.
Events in New Jersey
New York Times – Apr 13, 2008
MORRISTOWN Morristown United Methodist Church “Three R’s in Music: Reger Rutter and Ralph” with performance by Chancel Chorus. April 19 at 7:30 p. Morristown United Methodist Church 50 Park Place… TEANECK Mexicali Blues Cafe Steve Forbert rock. Zen Trickster Acoustic Trio rock.
Blues find at Port Wash. smelt fry
Chicago Sun-Times – Apr 13, 2008
A corner of the quaint Light Station Museum up 104 steps from the marina is devoted to Paramount. The 1860 lighthouse is still active and worth a look see. “Paramount started out doing regional German and Norwegian music” said museum co-director and historian Linda Nenn. “In 1924 they bought the rights to Black Swan Records the first black-owned record company in the United States. It was quite a coup for this little chair company. They opened a pressing plant in Grafton [along the Milwaukee River 10 miles southwest of Port Washington]. Fletcher Henderson played piano on all Black Swan releases and the label recorded Alberta Hunter and Ethel Waters… 5 million rehabbed restaurant is in the original Washington County Courthouse circa 1846. In 1870 the limestone and brick building became Bienlein’s Central Hotel. “Blues artists stayed here which was confirmed by Henry Townsend the last living blues artist from Paramount” said restaurant owner Joe Krupski. “They would come to Grafton from Chicago on the [electric] Inter Urban Railway. Charley Patton Skip James Willie Brown and Louise Johnson stayed here. The innkeeper gave Louise Johnson the wrong key. She ended up in Skip James’ room.