[IMAGE-1] There will be no pictures this evening of Doyle Bramhall II because the cat played in the shadows with no spotlight. Regardless, he sounded great. He was the second loud guitar player on stage in a poncho this week which added to his good, bad, and ugly guitar-slinger mystique. His guitar was an intense, […]
Sharon Jones
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Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones was scheduled to sing at the 2013 Rochester International Jazz Festival when her career was abruptly put on hold due to a bout with cancer. Consequently, the following feature article was also put on hold. After treatment, Jones is back fronting the Dap Kings and is now scheduled to play at this year’s festival, so we wanted […]
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CONCERT UPDATE: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings cancel Jazz Fest performance
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival announced today that Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings — one of the most buzzed-about acts at this year’s festival – has cancelled its upcoming album release and touring schedule for this year due to Jones’ recent diagnosis of stage one bile-duct cancer. The band will not be performing its […]
