Quintessential New Yorkers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel played to a half million in Central Park 34 years ago, September 19, 1981. The previously out-of-print recording of the event is back, as are vinyl versions of all their studio albums. Both have their own gigs in town next month… the […]
Simon and Garfunkel
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Ho Ho Ho! Here’s some suggestions if you’d like to give (or receive) the gift of music this holiday season whether it is boxed or unboxed.
Links are to my reviews… 1 Massive Attack/Thievery Corporation/Nada Surf; Beacon Theater/Mercury Lounge 2 Grinderman; Best Buy Theater 3 New Orleans Jazzfest; Dr. John, Simon & Garfunkel, Terrence Blanchard, etc. 4 Corinne Bailey Rae; Terminal 5 5 Brendan Benson & The Posies; Highline Ballroom 6 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings […]
Day One: Psychotic Medication The 41th annual Jazzfest kicked off today on a wet and wild day in New Orleans. I started shortly after noon by taking in some traditional blues and ragtime played by Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders featuring Butch Thomson. Some fine trombone, clarinet, and trumpet playing […]