You might say that Tessa Souter chooses her collaborators wisely. We’re talking guys like Beethoven, Fauré, and Chopin. Her new album, “Beyond The Blue,” features her lyrics set to some of the greatest melodies ever written, and she sang a lot of them Friday night during her first set at Montage Grill. Even though they […]
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JAZZ FEST 2012, Day 1: Acoustic Alchemy, Diana Krall, Rosie Flores
Acoustic Alchemy was the first band out of the gate at this year’s Jazz Fest. Lines were berserk throughout the fest and this show at Harro East was no different, with folks lining up at 3:30 p.m. for a 5:30 p.m. show. The first half of this band’s moniker is a bit misleading, as it […]
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JAZZ FEST 2012, Day 1: Lucio Ferrara Trio, Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra, L’Orkestre des Pas Perdus
The Lucio Ferrara Trio kicked off the 2012 Jazz Festival for me at the Rochester Club. It played soft, slow, romantic jazz, with Ferrara’s guitar playing holding most of the spotlight. His fingers walked up and down the frets, guiding the string bass and drums while each took separate turns at soloing. The trio was […]
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JAZZ FEST 2012: Meet Frank De Blase (Day 1 Preview)
I’m Frank De Blase, and I’m the music writer at City Newspaper. Though I’m thrilled with this year’s Jazz Fest line-up, I’m still holding out for the sleepers, the underdogs, the dark horses. Steve Martin and Trombone Shorty are the odds-on favorites, but you’ll find me digging a little deeper over the next nine days. […]
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JAZZ FEST 2012: Meet Willie Clark (Day 1 preview)
“But if you’re gone during the summer, you’ll miss the Jazz Fest.” Over the past four years that’s what I told many friends and fellow UR students. One of the biggest, and musically best, events in Rochester happens every summer, and as they all left for home or other internships, I always reminded them of […]
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CD Review: Ryan Truesdell “Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans”
When the work of a great artist is released posthumously, there is reason to be wary: Sometimes that incomplete Hemingway novel was tucked away in a drawer for a reason. But when the emerging conductor/arranger Ryan Truesdell discovered a treasure trove of previously unheard arrangements by Gil Evans, there is reason to celebrate. Turns out […]
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MUSIC BLOG: Lydia Loveless, Scott Biram, Moho Collective, Subsoil, and Roots Collider
Certain guitars beg to be played certain ways. A Gibson J-200 wants to be strummed, while a Les Paul is there to reward your efforts with miles of sustain. You pick up a Gretsch 6120, and you can practically hear it say, “Chicken pick me, fool.” So when Bloodshot beauty Lydia Loveless took to the […]
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MUSIC BLOG: Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms, Henry Prego, Joe Scalissi, and Mitty & the Followers
I dug into my roots (half of them anyway) and spent the weekend at Festa Italia at EdmundLyonPark in East Rochester. Besides the copious amounts of food I consumed, I was there for the music. Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms got things going Friday night as the accordion-driven band from Columbus, Ohio, ping-ponged between traditional Italian and […]
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MUSIC BLOG: Dave McGrath, Anonymous Willpower, Amanda Ashley, and Into the Now
Thursday night was the grand opening of the Dinosaur’s upstairs lounge and party room. Well wishers and coattail riders piled into this plush layout while Dave McGrath played the blues and damn near everything else from his perch in the corner. His originals — like my personal favorite, “Mississippi Mud” — held up amongst the […]
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STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’10: Music venues
BY WILLIE CLARK Music: the life blood that pumps through any college town, or any city for that matter. Rochester is no exception to the rule. Maybe you want your music loud (and the crowd louder), or perhaps you want some java with a side of programs and pamphlets while somebody plays soulful acoustic guitar. […]
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ANNUAL MANUAL ’10: Rochester’s DJs
If you want to get your body in motion, or just watch others put theirs into gear, there are a number of local DJs standing by to provide the soundtrack for your ass- shake and jiggle. We’re not just talking about people who merely spin the latest Britney song on the radio; we’re talking about […]
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ANNUAL MANUAL ’08: Music
Welcome to Rochester. No matter how you wound up here – bad directions, chasing a romance that didn’t pan out, or as a member of the Witness Protection Program – we’re glad you’ve decided to join us. If you’re like us, you like live music; all kinds of live music. Jazz, rock, blues, folk, classical, […]
