Left town.
Cynics and haters should move along.
I loved last night's Grammy broadcast. Several performances were real treats- John Fogerty with Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, KC's homeboy Eldar, the always-entertaining Kanye West, "Rhapsody In Blue," Feist with a brass band, the excellent gospel segment, the radiance of Beyonce and the Foo Fighters' gig with John Paul Jones and contestant #1.
My favorite bit, however, was the duet with Kid Rock and Keely Smith. What a hoot! It was great seeing the 75-year-old getting some exposure. Her Swing Swing Swing attempted to capitalize on the most recent swing scare. And in spite of- or perhaps because of- her references to the Chiefs, "Kansas City" is also a lot of fun.
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I watched the Grammys with a person unfamiliar with rock music. She was delighted that a band would name themselves "The Food Finders."
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Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra were rock solid Friday. My review is here. I was blown away by Leeland's performance when they opened for Casting Crowns the next night. My review is here.
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Pianist Chris Anderson, who played with Charlie Parker, died February 4. He was 81.
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Kansas City Click: The Heet Mob crew has their weekly Mic Check Mondays gig at the Embassy.
Three blogs and not a single mention of Herbie Hancock winning an album of the year Grammy for a jazz effort?
ReplyDeleteoh, man, best grammys in a long time. and how 'bout that upset by herbie? just great.
ReplyDeleteThe win was well deserved. If you haven't heard that disc yet, drop everything you're doing and get a copy. My missus is a Joni aficionado, and a tough one at that, and concurs.
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