I NEVER DO THIS! (never say never): 1) recommend a book (though it is within the purview of this NOTEWORTHY column covering mostly music but also other art forms; 2)
WARNING! The schedule of great live music is about to wind down, until mid-January, at least. Happens every year. Oh, there may be a blockbuster or two in there, or
R.I.P. JERRY LEE – We finally lost The Killer three days before Halloween, decades after we expected it. He had serious health issues for so long that when his
AIRTO MOREIRA – sadly, the legendary Brazilian percussionist (Miles, Weather Report, Chick Corea Return To Forever) is very ill, losing both hearing and eyesight (hard to comprehend) and stuck in Brazil
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
THE HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES – Breakneck, virtuosic 1930s Django-style swing music in the cozy Culver City dive (almost 75 years old) with live music almost every night
Tough decisions this weekend. Too many incredible offerings. No, wait – there can never be too many. This is exactly why I moved here 40 years ago and I’ve never
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
HOT TUNA – When Jefferson Airplane co-founder (1965) Jorma Kaukonen and childhood buddy and JA bassist Jack Casady released an album in ‘69 of acoustic blues they had recorded
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TONIGHT! - MAHLER, DUDAMEL – It’s the LA Philharmonic, it’s Dudamel, and he’s conducting one of his very favorite mighty composers. Don’t fret that this
R.I.P. PHAROAH SANDERS (81)
He was a giant, for having dramatically transformed the very ground that jazz rested on, but also for his spiritual life that came through
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TONIGHT! - REDMAN-MEHLDAU- MCBRIDE-BLADE – I think it was McBride playing a free concert many years ago at SMC (hey! SMC, why don’t you do that now? – you
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
THE HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES – Breakneck, virtuosic 1930s Django-style swing music in the cozy Culver City dive, almost 75 years old with live music almost every night
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
THE HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES – Breakneck, virtuosic 1930s Django-style swing music in the cozy Culver City dive, almost 75 years old with live music almost every night
