Charles Lloyd New Quartet
Charles Lloyd, saxophone Jason Moran, piano Reuben Rogers, bass Eric Harland, drums “A magic formula for an intense musical encounter.” -Telerama Paris Pianist Jason Moran has just become one of the newest MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellows! Read about Jason here One of the giants of jazz saxophone, Charles Lloyd’s appearances have been rare and special [...]
Todd Clouser CD Release
A Love Electric CD Release Todd Clouser, guitar Bryan Nichols, keyboards Chris Bates, bass Greg Schutte, drums Special Guest Adam Meckler, trumpet A young, genre-defying guitarist, composer, and writer, Todd Clouser is an accomplished musician across the modern jazz and rock spectrum, leading a unique path to recognition as an up and coming act. Clouser [...]
Ely Guerra
“Instantly recognizable once heard, Guerra’s sensual voice cracks, coos, and takes flight.” -Ted Hendrickson, Amazon.com Hombre Invisible nominated for Two Latin Grammys! Monterrey, Mexico-born alt-rocker Ely Guerra is one of the most original and arresting musicians Mexico has produced and one of its most intriguing songwriters. Ms. Guerra sings about passion: gazing at it from [...]
Ginger Commodore
Ginger Commodore, vocals Tonia Hughes-Kendrick, vocals Bobby Commodore, drums Adi Yeshaya, piano Mark Weisberg, bass An evening full of sizzling soul and Ginger’s powerful vocals. “Ginger possesses some of the sweetest and most clarion pipes in town.” -Britt Robson, City Pages A member of the Midwest music scene for many years, Ginger is a regular [...]
Kristoff Krane
Kristoff Krane has his origins in hip-hop, yet has achieved a method of expression that’s intuitively translatable through a circus of styles ranging from folk and jazz to prog-ballad and hip-hop. Krane may be the only artist around that can keep time rapping over chopped samples of Ornette Coleman’s experimental Science Fiction Sessions without sounding [...]
Patty Peterson
Patty Peterson and Friends Patty Peterson – Vocals Peter Schimke – Keyboards Bobby Vandell – Drums and Vocals – Founding Member of the TC Jammers Billy Franze – Bass and Vocals – Member of Legendary Dr. Mambos Combo Jason Peterson – Sax – Toured with Prince and Member of “The HornHeads” Patty returns to the [...]
Esperanza Spalding's Chamber Music Society
I couldn’t believe the amount of talent on that stage! I think my DNA has been permanently altered.” -attendee of the Sep 21 9:30 show “Spalding is obviously star material of the first order, the kind of performer whose passionate, uninhibited absorption in what she’s doing ineluctably lures you into her world.” -Paul de Barros, [...]
Michelle Shocked
Michelle Shocked is one of the most unique artists of her generation. A focused, erudite songwriter, Shocked’s songs hold fast to a definite core, but owe no stylistic allegiance to any single genre. One of the great success stories of the 1990s, Shocked rose to fame independently of major label support, an unheard-of feat even [...]
Marty Stuart: solo acoustic
Long revered as one of the most accomplished and eclectic musicians in Country music, 4-time Grammy Award winner Marty Stuart has been at the top of the game for nearly 4 decades. From his beginnings as a 13-year old mandolin player in Lester Flatt’s band, to his frequent collaborations with Johnny Cash and solo country [...]
Tribute to Etta James w/ Kathleen Johnson, BKS Vine
Kathleen Johnson, a/k/a/ Driscilla Abernathy, once lit up area stages with her sisters in Best Kept Secret. She’s kept that flame going with the BKS Vine and this weekend it’ll burn with new intensity as the band pays tribute to the great Etta James. If you’re looking for a party, this is the place to [...]