Why, yes, the Friends & Neighbors show at The Kentucky School was even better...
This language typically gets included with any show preview I put out there: We have no way of knowing what any one live show will ultimately sound like, but here’s a sense of what’s what… And this,...
View ArticleThe Lexington scene has got two more shows for you this week:...
Yet more evidence that Lexington, KY is a magnet for the modern jazz scene is displayed this week, with shows that’ll give you something to do midweek and for the weekend. On Tuesday is the next...
View ArticleAnd now we will talk about the 2019 Big Ears Festival
At something of the last minute, I received an invitation by the Big Ears Festival to cover their 2019 event, and at a minute that would qualify as the last of the very last, I was able to rearrange...
View ArticleHarold Budd, Mary Lattimore and Nief-Norf at Big Ears Festival 2019: Off the...
I’ve been obsessively searching the internet for news of an upcoming release by Harold Budd and Mary Lattimore. I haven’t found anything yet, but I’m not giving up. Nor would you, had you been...
View ArticleRalph Towner at Big Ears Festival 2019: Hearts go still
From the palpable shock and astonishment that swept through the church, it was obvious that most of us hadn’t known: Not long ago, Ralph Towner had been through heart surgery. The guitarist relayed...
View ArticleA Big Ears Festival 2019 interlude: More than just fuel
Big Ears Festival is pretty much entirely a downtown thing. By most measures, it’s a walking distance event. And while a bit of pre-trip research revealed some pretty neat places to eat, drink and...
View ArticleFire! at Big Ears Festival 2019: Way down in your bones
I’ve enjoyed some Brötzmann recordings in my time. Hell, the discovery continues into the present day. But I never truly appreciated the man’s artistry or the absolutely power of his sonic delivery...
View ArticleThumbscrew at Big Ears Festival 2019: This is really happening
I adore Thumbscrew‘s 2018 double release Ours and Theirs. It earned this site’s Best of 2018 #4 slot, and garnered a mention in my Best Bandcamp Jazz in 2018 column. The trio of guitarist Mary...
View ArticleYour Tuesday night plans suck if they don’t include catching The Chicago Plan...
There’s no letup with the great music coming through Lexington, KY in 2019. Tomorrow night, it’s an excellent double bill with The Chicago Plan and Keefe Jackson‘s quartet both performing at The...
View ArticleBig reason to be in Lexington: Brian Krock’s liddle at J.Gumbo’s Lex on May 15th
It would be a very good idea to be in Lexington, KY on Wednesday night, May 15th. Brian Krock’s liddle will be hitting town for a 8pm show in the J.Gumbo’s Lex courtyard, located in the North...
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