Tag Archives: Jazz

Jazz Funk Soul – Blues Alley, Washington DC – 18 Aug 22

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Fresh

On Thursday, 18 Aug 22, I had the distinct pleasure of catching the opening show of Jazz Funk Soul at Blues Alley in Washington, DC. Earlier in the month, I caught Instagram updates from Jeff Lorber, and Paul Jackson, Jr, … Continue reading →

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Mike Stern w/Jeff Lorber Fusion – In Concert – Blues Alley, DC

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Fresh

On Sunday, 29 September, I had the good fortune of seeing The Jeff Lorber Fusion, with Mike Stern on guitar. They are on tour promoting the new release “Eleven”, which officially dropped on 27 September, if memory serves me correctly. … Continue reading →

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The Making of Soulosophy – Day 3

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Fresh

Greetings all…hope u are enjoying your Saturday. In the last post, I was going on about a roster of 24 musicians (25 including myself) that I thought could participate on this project. After giving it much thought, especially in relationship … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Soundtrack – 14 Apr 13

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Fresh

Greetings Listeners…. Welcome to another edition of The Sunday Soundtrack. “It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you…” (a little hip hop lyric reference there). It’s great to be back with another edition, albeit overdue, of the podcast. … Continue reading →

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Incognito f/Maysa (with The Robert Glasper Experiment) – 3 April 2012, at The Warner Theater, Washington DC

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Fresh

Greetings all. I hope this post finds you well. I haven’t posted about a concert since my last one, Jeff Lorber Fusion at The Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis in March 2011. It’s been a minute since I’ve seen Incognito … Continue reading →

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Kenny Burrell – 2010 Grammy Jazz Honoree of The Year.

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Fresh

Kenneth Earl “Kenny” Burrell was born July 31, 1931 in Detroit, MI and by 12 years old, started playing guitar (similar to yours truly who started playing at the age of 14). Little did he know that he would be … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got The Jazz: 2009 Year End In Review

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Fresh

Greetings listeners. As we are nearing the airing of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, those nominated in the category of Jazz have provided the fans a wide and exciting array of great jazz music. There is a color of jazz … Continue reading →

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In The Lab – Dec 2009

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Fresh

Greetings crew…. Happy Holidays (Kwanzaa, Happy New Year, etc) to all. A lot of you catch my tweets about what I’m doing musically, so I wanted to give you a peek at where it all happens. All the composers, songwriters, … Continue reading →

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Dedicated to You – Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman – 2010 GRAMMY Awards/Best Jazz Vocal Album

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Fresh

Greetings Readers… Over the weekend, I got a chance (while putting together the last podcast) to listen to another one of the nominees for Best Jazz Vocal, Mr. Kurt Elling. I listened not only to the release for which he … Continue reading →

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Julian Lage – Soundpoint/Nominee for Best Contemporary Jazz Album – 52nd Annual Grammy Awards

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Fresh

Greetings readers. A somewhat frigid night here in the DC Metro area. I hope those in similar weather conditions are keeping warm. The other day I perused this category and took a listen to Julian Lage. I had never heard … Continue reading →

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