Jazz Blues Florida - Florida's Online Guide to Live Jazz & Blues at JazzBluesFlorida.com: November 2014

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Gil Anthony's Blues Power Top 30 for December 2014. JP Soars Moves to #1!

BLUES POWER w/ Gil Anthony (2013 Keeping Blues Alive Award Winner)
TOP 30 - December, 2014
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1. JP Soars. Full Moon Night in Memphis. Soars High Prod

2. Elvin Bishop. Can't Even Do Wrong Right. Alligator

3. EG Kight, A New Day, Blue South

4. Grady Champion, Bootleg Whiskey, Malaco

5. Hurricane Ruth, Born on A River

6. Marcia Ball, Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man, Alligator

7. Johnny Winter, Step Back, Megaforce

8. JW Jones, Belmont Blvd, Blind Pig

9. Liz Mandeville, Heart of Chicago, Blue Kitty

10. Billy Boy Arnold, Blues Soul of, Stoney Plain

11. Sean Costello, In the Magic Shop, Vizztone

12. Johnny Winter, Step Back, Megaforce

13. Gary Clark Jr, Live, Warner Bros.

14. Mississippi Heat, Warning Shot, Delmark

15. Rory Block, Hard Luck Child, Stoney Plain

16. Erin Harpe/Delta Swingers, Love Whip Blues, Vizztone

17. John Weeks Band, Same

18. Eric Bibb, Blues People, Stoney Plain.

19. Candi Staton, Life Happens, Fame

20. Steve Krase, Buckle Up, Connor Ray Music

21. Otis Clay/Johnny Rawls/Soul Brothers, Catfood

22. Magnus Berg, Cut Me Loose.

23. Bill Wharton, 100% Pure, Burning Disk

24. Empire Roots Band, Music from Harlem St, Singer

25. Deak Harp, Clarksdale Breakdown, Deak Harp Rec

26. Jimmy Thackery, Extra Jimmies, Blind Pig.

27. No Refund Band, Current State of Blue.

28. Bruce Katz Band, Homecoming, Americanshowplace Music

29. Blue Lunch, Above the Fold, Rip Cat
30. Altered Five, Cryin' Mercy, Omnivibe rec

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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Where can you find...(Allen Kanovsky these days? Think SNOW, not SAND!)

Submitted by Al Kanovsky 11/29/14

...pizza, craft beers, 200 or so cigar box guitars, a mural with JAZZ/BLUES artists past and present and live JAZZ in one place? You can find one or two of the quintet in a lot of places. The only place you will find all 5 is Coal House Pizza on HighRidge Road in Stamford, CT. My annual visit to the frozen North gives me occasion to visit unusual musical venues.

Tomorrow night I expect to listen to live JAZZ again----at the bar of a Japanese restaurant.

Last night at CoalHouse I enjoyed the Tony DiCerto trio with Tony on guitar, Greg DesTroit on keys and Josh Carrethers at the kit. They accompanied vocalist Dan Swartz. The American songbook was the genre. An instrumental version of "Softly" opened the first set and afforded the trio the opportunity of showing off their individual and collective JAZZ chops. They can PLAY. When Dan came up to sing he had a music stand holding charts. He sang "On A Clear Day", "You'll Never Know" and "Close Your Eyes". It was Ok but the back-up was better than the vocal, He set aside the music stand to do "L is For the Love" and it was a completely different guy, Different attitude, different demeanor and transformed into a JAZZ singer. It was no longer just Ok, It was worth listening to.

The trio reacted to the change and now we were 'swinging;. "Ain't No Sunshine", "Come Fly With Me", "What A Difference A Day Makes", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and closing the set with "Every Day". I had been joined by some of my family and all were enjoying the 'sounds'.

During the break I looked over the display of unique hand-made guitars. Amongst them were instruments made from license plates, washboards, tin cans, hat boxes and even just plain old planks, Of course there were 150 or so different cigar boxes.

The 2d set, as usual, was even better than the first. The play list included, "Time After Time", "Just the Two Of Us", "I've Got You Under My Skin", and 5 or six more. Greg sang a BLUES with some really good keyboard work. Tony's guitar was worth listening to and I could have done that all night. Josh was the bus driver keeping them all on the right path. "Shadow of Your Smile" was done to a samba rhythm and rhumba surfaced with "Embraceable You".

When the music stopped I looked at the mural, recognizing faces from long ago and not so long ago. Yardbird, Miles, Lester, Ella, Billie, B.B. --- If you ever get to Stamford on a Friday night, check out CoalHouse.

Al's Disclaimer:

A short note: The reason I write this is because I love music and words. I do not book acts. I do not promote acts. I do not accept invitations to review artists. I go to venues of my own choice. When and where is not influenced by anything other than who I would like to hear that night or day. If I don't like what I hear, I won't write about it. When I like it I let you all know. I never mention a name without asking permission. "Pardon me, Miss. Would you like to dance?"

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Bienes Center for the Arts Announces January Jazz Series and More! Use Access Code STAFRIEND for $5 off tickets!!! (for a limited time only)

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES

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JEFF BERLIN, GIL GOLDSTEIN, BILL MOLENHOF & GABRIELA GUALA

Jazz Winds of Patagonia

January 15, 2015

7:00 p.m.

Featuring legendary Bassist Jeff Berlin and 5X Grammy Winner Gil Goldstein, their repertoire includes boleros, melodico, blues, jazz and pop. It is a powerful, communicative ensemble with an unusual amount of artistic and creative music-world experience.

THE WORLD FAMOUS GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA

January 22, 2015

7:00 p.m.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most sought after big band in the world today. Still considered the greatest band of all time, its unique sound is loved by almost anybody that cares for music.

A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG: TROY ANDERSON and the WONDERFUL WORLD BAND

January 30, 2015

7:30 p.m.

For the past two years Troy Anderson has been performing to sold-out crowds throughout Europe, and we are pleased that he will be returning to the Bienes Center for an exclusive one-night-only engagement with The Wonderful World Band. This will be their only South Florida appearance this Winter.

ROCKAPELLA

April 16, 2015

7:00 p.m.

"Some say the best musical instrument of all is the human voice - if you've seen Rockapella you know that's the truth," says USA Today. This five-man powerhouse of vocal talent sweeps through sold-out venues across the country year-round. With an ever-expanding fan base, they're known as the kings of "contemporary" a cappella.

FUSHU DAIKO,

25th Anniversary Concert

April 24, 2015

7:00 p.m.

Celebrating 25 years of Taiko Drumming in South Florida!

Their music combines the traditional drums and rhythms of Japan with musical styles from around the world, such as jazz and rhythm and blues, to create an exciting, powerful cross-cultural experience that strives to cross boundaries and create connections in the hearts of those who hear the taiko's beat.

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