By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Sept. 25. (Tues.) John Pisano’s Guitar Night. It’s an all-star congregation, with John Pisano celebrating the 15th anniversary of his always-entertaining Guitar Nights. Expect to see and hear a stage full of the Southland’s finest 6-stringers. Lucy’s 51. (818) 763-5200. – Sept. 27. (Thurs.) The Los Angeles Philharmonic. … Read More Picks of the Week: Sept. 25 – 30
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Mar. 6. (Tues.) John Pisano’s “Guitar Night.” Pisano takes his ever-entertaining, ever-popular “Guitar Night” to a new venue. To celebrate the move, the featured guest is veteran guitarist Mundell Lowe. Lucy’s 51. Toluca Lake. (818) 763-5200. Mar. 6. (Tues.) The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet. Guitarist Bergara and his crew bring… Read More Picks of the Week: March 6 – 11
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – April 5. (Tues.) Junko Onishi Trio. Japanese pianist Onishi confirms her return to jazz action last year after a performance break of nearly a decade. She kicks off her American tour tonight with the backing of the sterling rhythm team of bassist Dwayne Burno and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Catalina… Read More Picks of the Week: April 5 – 10
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Mar. 2. (Tues.) Larry Goldings All-Stars. Keyboardist Goldings is completely worth hearing on his own. But it’ll be even better with this group of solid veteran players: Tom Scott, saxophones, Chuck Berghofer, bass, Jeff Hamilton, drums. Spazio. – Mar. 2. (Tues.) John Pisano’s Guitar Night. Always one of the… Read More Picks of the Week: Mar. 2 – 7
By Don Heckman Bossa nova has never needed anything more than a guitar and voice to deliver its message. And the performance by Gal Costa and Oscar Castro-Neves Saturday night in a UCLA Live concert at Royce Hall affirmed just how musically convincing that minimal combination can be. Costa has been a star of Brazilian… Read More Live Music: Gal Costa and Oscar Castro-Neves at Royce Hall
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – May 26. (Tues.) Austin Peralta. He’s still a teen-ager, but pianist Peralta has already established his credentials as one of the hot, new jazz up and comers. The Jazz Bakery. (310) 271-9039. – May 27 – 30. (Wed. – Sat.) Scott Colley, Brian Blade, Ralph Alessi and Kevin Hays.… Read More Picks of the Week: May 26 – 31
By Don Heckman Bossa nova at the half century mark? Can it really be true? The floating, rhythmic swing that Joao Gilberto extracted from Brazil’s visceral samba rhythms, and mixed with the soaring melodies and colorful harmonies of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs – fifty years old? But it is true. The sound that seemed nothing… Read More Live: Bossa Goes Gold
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