Post Tagged with: "Concerts"

Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker Media celebrated the late Steely Dan legend’s birthday by releasing a live take on “Hard Up Case,” which he referred to as hard-boiled neo-reggae.

‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023)

‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023)

How a ’50s-era recording of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped pave the way for updated songs like the Beatles’ “Now and Then.”

Kevin Coyne – ‘Live Rough and More’; ‘Shangri-La: Live in Bremen’ (2023)

Kevin Coyne – ‘Live Rough and More’; ‘Shangri-La: Live in Bremen’ (2023)

Two brilliant live LPs from Kevin Coyne, an idiosyncratic artist who defied the ’70s ethos of prog fantasy, hard-rock machoism, and folky sentimentalism.

Wes Montgomery – ‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ (2023)

Wes Montgomery – ‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ (2023)

‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ finds Wes Montgomery in a small group setting where nothing distracts from his creative yet accessible style.

How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever

How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever

Bob Dylan has played with a lot of electric guitarists. Fine players, all. One stands alone, however, in this long musical history: Robbie Robertson.

‘Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90’: Movies

‘Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90’: Movies

‘Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90’ was well-meaning, heartfelt, and often well-performed – but a few intangibles were lacking.

Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)

Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)

They were once the World’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band. A new Rolling Stones live set definitively answers whether they still are.

Ward Davis, March 3, 2023: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Ward Davis, March 3, 2023: Shows I’ll Never Forget

When Ward Davis’ solo acoustic performance at the Louisiana Grandstand theater was announced, I almost decided to skip it.

Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’ (2022)

Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’ (2022)

The late Chick Corea was a musical chameleon who thrived in a multitude of musical assemblages, as heard on the new ‘Montreux Years’ anthology.

Van Der Graaf Generator – ‘The Bath Forum Concert’ (2022)

Van Der Graaf Generator – ‘The Bath Forum Concert’ (2022)

This well-recorded 2022 concert from the Bath Forum finds Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator in superb vocal and instrumental form.