Reviews

Newport Jazz Festival

All Photos by Kyra Kverno   Since 1954, eager fans of all ages have gathered in Newport for this annual celebration of jazz in all of its forms. Hearing sets that … Read more

The O’Connor Band

It seems to be all in the family lately, given the fact that talented spouses and siblings alike are all taking time to gather around the hearth and exchange their … Read more

Patti Smith

Photos by Ebet Roberts A festive summer evening in the city. Lincoln Center Out of Doors at Damrosch Park band shell. Seats filled with happy people young and old. We … Read more

Gonzalo Bergara

Charlie Baty, formerly of Little Charlie & The Nightcats, has dubbed Bergara as “one of the most talented guitarists in the universe.” Junior Watson echoes similar sentiments. So just who … Read more

David “Honeyboy” Edwards

David “Honeyboy” Edwards, the last of the original Delta blues singers, has been gone five years now. He was fortunate enough to live until 96, and this neat little CD/DVD … Read more

The Neal Morse Band

In the middle of a vibrant progressive-rock spectacle, vividly recorded and filmed for the new DVD/2CD live set Alive Again, Neal Morse takes a solo acoustic turn on “There is … Read more

Chelle Rose

Chelle Rose made quite an impact with her self-described ‘Appalachian rock n’roll’ with 2012’s Ghost of Browder Holler. That album had plenty of spit and fire and her voice left … Read more

Gov’t Mule

These are the reverberations of Gov’t Mule finding its not at all gangly legs. Already a rock power trio of remarkable precision in both composition and presentation, they cut these … Read more

Cognac Blues Passions

  Cognac used to host the premiere blues festival in France, if not Europe. Sadly now, however, it seems to have largely lost its way, with blues players mostly sidelined … Read more