By Mike Finkelstein As a coming-of-age 14 year old, I finally procured a small stereo system (with separate speakers!) in the Spring. This was a major development for me. I was ready to receive all the records I could handle! What could be better? One of the very first purchases I made was of a… Read More DVD Review: “Sensation: The Story of The Who’s Tommy”
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Oct. 18 – 20. (Tues. – Thurs.) John Scofield. Always looking for new musical adventures, guitarist Scofield has moved through every imaginable jazz variation, including – among others –blues, gospel, pop, funk and beyond. But he’s always been a solid bebop master, as well. Lately, he’s been going back… Read More Picks of the Week: Oct. 18 – 22
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – June 17. (Wed.) Zap Mama. Maria Daulne’s cross-cultural musical collective heads into town on the crest of their new, appropriately titled recording, “ReCreation.” El Rey. (323) 936-6400 – June 17 (Wed.) Ana Egge. The remarkable singer/songwriter is quickly establishing herself as one of the most uniquely adventurous voices in… Read More Picks of the Week: June 16 – 21
The International Review of Music 