Gold standard on a Tuesday, can’t go wrong with McTuff. Started with an xmas carol, Good King Wenceslas God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. At some point the guitarist Andy Coe...
Got hip to Garfunkel and Oates 3 years ago (here’s the proof). Saw that they were playing at the Snoqualmie Casino (!) and figured it’d be worth the trip. It...
October = Earshot Jazz Festival = mind altering jazz in unlikely venues. From NYC, two trios who lived up to their reputations at SAM. First Trio X (reedman Joe McPhee,...
Bettye Lavette mesmerizing last night, living up to her billing as “emotionally charged soul maven.” At 66, she commanded the stage with such warmth, wit and verve, not to mention...
Caught Thomas Marriott at Tula's. Exquisite set with top notch players. Marc Searles on the keys was golden. Had a killer sound with delay and sustain, provided this deep layer...
Kelly Hogan fantastic at The Triple Door. Something so likeable about Hogan, find yrself rootin for her. She’s got this endearing combo of sweet and sassy. Her new record (out...
