With social distancing keeping Rochester music teachers and their students apart, online lessons on video conferencing apps have been an effective, if imperfect solution.
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Album review: ‘The Melodic Line’
Reverso ‘The Melodic Line’ Out Note Records ryankeberle.com/reverso If I describe a trombone-centered album as the most dream-like record I’ve heard in years, you might imagine being jarred awake by a herd of elephants. But this trombone, expertly played by Ryan Keberle on Reverso’s “The Melodic Line,” explores the gorgeous, French horn-like side of the […]
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Local performers unite for Rochester Livestream Music Festival
This weekend more than four dozen musicians are gathering under one digital cloud: The Rochester Livestream Music Festival.
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Album review: ‘Analog’
Analog ‘Analog’ Roll the Tape Records Analog Roc on Facebook I’ve always loved instrumental music because it invites the listener to supply his or her own story. The band Analog’s self-titled album presents a similar invitation. The CD is a succinct study in rock ’n’ roll, captured with apropos analog production. And the trio of […]
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The Hochstein School, 100 years in the making
As The Hochstein School prepares for a virtual celebration of its centennial on April 5, history shows that the Rochester institution has always had to adapt to survive.
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The F Word: The uplifting side of live-streaming
The same internet that’s been blamed for driving a wedge between musicians and audiences may be the very thing that saves our sanity and our souls.
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Streaming music online, from beyond the 585
There’s plenty of worthwhile music content being made available, free of charge, beyond the Rochester area. Here are several options to peruse, from pop and rock to classical and opera.
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Rochester music runs up-‘stream’ during pandemic
The trend of online performances by local musicians continues as plans for a Rochester Livestream Music Festival take shape.
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Track review: Judah Sealy’s ‘Off the Charts’
Rochester saxophonist Judah Sealy has a soft-spoken, unassuming presence, but don’t let that fool you. His talent for consummate smooth jazz licks is undeniable, and his ability to confidently carry the groove is what gives his music its charm. His new single, cleverly titled “Off the Charts” — available on all platforms Friday, March 27 […]
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JAZZ | Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero
Given these circumstances of seclusion we all find ourselves in, the nightly, web-streaming performances at 8 p.m. by local pianist Laura Dubin and her husband, drummer Antonio Guerrero (at facebook.com/lauradubinjazz), are the closest you can get to catching a show at a cozy jazz club. The duo trades in straight-ahead jazz, playing with a bouncy […]
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CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL | Robert Pycior: ‘Quarantine’
Rochester violinist, teacher, and film composer Robert Pycior is an intriguing figure. Perhaps best known as the fiddler for the idiosyncratic Americana band O’Death, Pycior is also member of the experimental folk duo North Collins and a musical contributor to numerous film projects, including several scored by the ethereal and moody composer Nathan Halpern. Pycior’s […]
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Album review: ‘Dead Star’
King Buffalo ‘Dead Star’ Self-released kingbuffalo.bandcamp.com Do you ever have those dreams where you’re flying or drowning? On its much-anticipated new album “Dead Star,” Rochester three-piece King Buffalo offers an enveloping thunder that seems like it could permeate underwater as well as the sky. Sean McVay’s guitar is even more menacing in its attack than […]
