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Live Music and Film: Bill Frisell and “The Great Flood” at Royce Hall

By Michael Katz One of my regrets from the Monterey Jazz Festival was missing guitarist Bill Frisell’s commissioned piece.  So Saturday night’s performance in support of the Bill Morrison film The Great Flood at UCLA’s Royce Hall gave me the opportunity to experience another facet of Frisell’s diverse musical oeuvre The 75 minute film, presented… Read More Live Music and Film: Bill Frisell and “The Great Flood” at Royce Hall

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Live New Orleans Music: Dr. John at the Santa Monica Pier (2 views)

“Mesmerized by the Funk” By Michael Katz When Dr. John (aka Mac Rebennack) walks onstage at the Santa Monica Pier Thursday night, the late boomerhood patrons up front, who have arrived early with their portable chairs and staked out a turf where they can sit and listen in comfort, rise as one.  Mesmerized by the… Read More Live New Orleans Music: Dr. John at the Santa Monica Pier (2 views)

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