I'm fairly certain that I was the only person among the handful of listeners at the Dubliner on Sunday evening that wasn't somehow affiliated with the weekly Here's to the Roots showcase. It's a shame. The performance by Kansas City guitarists Charles Gatschet and Matt Hopper was exquisite. Squarely in the duet tradition of Herb Ellis/Joe Pass and Bucky Pizzarelli/Ed Laub, the pair traded leads on standards and compositions by the likes of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Following an awkward interview with the tasteful guitarists, Havilah Bruders added impressive vocals to beautiful renditions of "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "Georgia."
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I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony and Yefim Bronfman on Friday.
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I contributed a Local Listen segment about Vinson Cole to KCUR's Up to Date.
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I admired Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle's appearance at Take Five Coffee + Bar on Saturday.
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Andraé Crouch has died.
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Elena Obraztsova has died.
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Anthony Saunders sings on "Dreaming", a track from Dominique Sanders' forthcoming album.
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I had to lie down for a bit after watching Henry Threadgill, Roscoe Mitchell, Muhal Richard Abrams, Larry Gray and Jack DeJohnette discuss their forthcoming ECM album.
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Kassé Mady Diabaté's Kiriké is wonderful. RIYL: Toumani Diabaté, life, Habib Koité.
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"Recognition", a track from THEESatisfaction's forthcoming album, is RIYL: Dirty Projectors, funkateers, Shabazz Palaces.
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Daniel Herskedal's Slow Eastbound Train seems promising.
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A new release featuring Anna Netrebko served as my introduction to Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta." I'm in love.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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