What’s Happening
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- What’s Happening
- Zydeco accordionist Curley Taylor tries to keep his music current
- Aretha Franklin Woody Allen to perform at Montreal Jazz Fest
- Best bet ‘¢ Vicente Fernández return of the king
- New horizons for old friends
- Teacher draws inspiration from unlikely sources
What’s Happening
Washington Post – May 22, 2008
Reggae music not the British band of the same name. Bethesda Place Plaza 7700 Wisconsin Ave.
Zydeco accordionist Curley Taylor tries to keep his music current
Providence Journal – May 22, 2008
Stepping Stone is back The Stepping Stone Ranch was a major outdoor music venue back in the day most notably hosting the Cajun and Bluegrass Festival (the predecessor to the Rhythm and Roots Festival) as well as the New England Reggae Festival and various country shows. Co-owner Heidi Waldron says that repair work and financial difficulties slowed the music schedule at the ranch in recent years but that they are looking to re-enter the concert calendar in a big way. They start off the season with a free barn dance on Saturday with bluegrass locals The Bourbon Boys. It’s a lovely place for a show and it’s good to see them back… Stepping Stone is back The Stepping Stone Ranch was a major outdoor music venue back in the day most notably hosting the Cajun and Bluegrass Festival (the predecessor to the Rhythm and Roots Festival) as well as the New England Reggae Festival and various country shows. Co-owner Heidi Waldron says that repair work and financial difficulties slowed the music schedule at the ranch in recent years but that they are looking to re-enter the concert calendar in a big way. They start off the season with a free barn dance on Saturday with bluegrass locals The Bourbon Boys. It’s a lovely place for a show and it’s good to see them back.
Aretha Franklin Woody Allen to perform at Montreal Jazz Fest
USA Today – May 22, 2008
The celebration starts at noon each day and runs until midnight ending July 6. Several city blocks are closed to traffic for the event. An art gallery street performers and a musical park for children are all part of the program along with a multitude of performances from jazz and related genres including the blues and Latin African reggae and other types of music from around the world. Among the headliners scheduled to attend this year are Aretha Franklin Woody Allen Leonard Cohen Return To Forever Abbey Lincoln Dianne Reeves James Taylor Lee “Scratch” Perry The Wailers David Murray Michel Donato Guy Nadon Ravi Coltrane Coral Egan Steely Dan Katie Melua Yael Naim and a double program with Al Green and Lizz Wright. The festival is dedicated this year to the late scar Peterson who was Canadian. The festival will open with a concert by Katie Melua a singer from the United Kingdom. Special events include “Houdini The Musical” and “Belly of a Drunken Piano: A Celebration of Tom Waits” starring Australian performer Stewart D’Arrietta.
Best bet ‘¢ Vicente Fernández return of the king
San Diego Union Tribune – May 22, 2008
The 12 songs in “Para siempre” feature the basic elements of songs written by Sebastian: Romantic ballads that tell a love story in a simple way. Long gone are Fernández's trademark rancheras about machismo getting drunk and shoot-outs. Even when his music keeps evolving Fernández is still considered the king of mariachi. His name is synonymous with such classics as “La ley del monte” “Volver” and “Por tu maldito amor. ” Some consider him the modern version of ranchera king Pedro Infante. thers say he's the last true Mexican charro singing on stage. – PABL JAIME SAINZSAN DIEGLIVE SHWSCaballero's Latin Jam: Jazz… Alika and Quinto Sol: June 24. Reggae and Latin rock. Chevrolet Paddock Concert Series San Diego County Fair Del Mar. Free with fair admission.
New horizons for old friends
Nelson Mail – The Nelson Mail – May 22, 2008
We got to cover quite a good area of New Zealand. and got to play to so many different people. "I think people have a real love of music here. I've noticed a real love of dub and reggae and good jazz. "I think in London we're stylised to the next big thing. New Zealand ears are more fruitful. I think it's the culture – it goes hand in hand with the music and I think that pushes people because they want to promote where they come from.
Teacher draws inspiration from unlikely sources
Utica bserver Dispatch – May 22, 2008
” “I don’t claim to be a musician” he said. “I don’t do any fancy solo guitar work. ” What Cidzik does is to mix a variety of music styles — including reggae rock acoustic and sometimes a splash of salsa — behind quirky clever and sometimes political lyrics. “I listen to so many different styles of music; it just comes out how I feel” he said. Unlikely inspiration And sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely places – VH1. “I was watching that ‘Remember the ’90s’ show or something like that and there was a section on Elian Gonzalez” he said (5-year-old Gonzalez was rescued by two fishermen on Thanksgiving Day 1999 when the boat he and his mother took from Cuba sank. He was later at the center of a custody battle between his father in Cuba and his Cuban-American relatives).
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