By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Feb. 7. (Tues.) Misha Piatigorsky and Sketchy Black Dog. Winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Composers’ Competition, Piatigorsky applies his adventurous composition and piano playing skills within the offbeat string quartet sounds of the Sketchy Black Dog. Vibrato Grill Jazz…etc. http://www.vibratogrilljazz.com (310) 474-9400. – Feb. 7. (Tues.) Guitar Night. … Read More Picks of the Week: Feb. 6 – 12
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Nov. 15. (Tues.) Carol Welsman. Pianist/singer Welsman makes her last L.A. area performance of the year, which makes it one not to be missed. Hopefully she’ll play a few tunes from her soon to be released latest CD. Vibrato Grill Jazz…etc. (310) 474-9400. – Nov. 16. (Wed.) Jane Harvey. … Read More Picks of the Week: Nov. 15 – 20
By Don Heckman Los Angeles June 21. (Tues.) Misha Piatigorsky with Sketchy Black Dog. The winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Composers Competition, pianist Piatigorsky’s extraordinary skills reach from soundtrack composing for major films to collaborations with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Jon Hendricks and Joe Lovano. His piano trio combines with a string quartet… Read More Picks of the Week: June 21 – 26
The International Review of Music 