by Jeff Maisey | Apr 17, 2015 | Classical, Music, Music News
Music, mystery and excitement in a glass filled castle By Montague Gammon III When JoAnn Falletta calls any musical event “one of the most exciting things I’ve ever been a part of, in my entire life of making music,” it’s time to take notice. That’s how she...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 12, 2015 | CD Reviews, Music, Music News
Tempest “The Tracks We Leave” (Magna Carta) Tempest, those pirate-clad, swashbuckling progressive Celtic rocking musicians based in the San Francisco Bay area, have set sail with what is arguably the veteran group’s most bountiful collection of tunes. Throughout the...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | CD Reviews, Music, Music News
Vinny Peculiar “Down the Bright Stream” (Shadrack & Duxbury Records) For his 10th studio album, Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) flows “Down The Bright Stream” of life, reflecting on things of the past, set in his homeland of Manchester, England. Aural moods and...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Newsom “I’ve brushed with fame so many times, I’ve rubbed off whatever polish I’ve got.” Chuck Larson was laughing on the other end of the line. “There may be a raw spot!” Larson, who’ll perform at the Meyera Oberndorf Library in Virginia Beach on...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison For Sarah Jarosz, heading off to the New England Conservatory of Music after signing a recording contract as a high school senior gave her a chance to expand her horizons. She studied improvisation, played in a world music ensemble and a Jewish music...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 24, 2015 | Music News
By Jeff Maisey Sensational Americana artist Scott Slay will say farewell in Norfolk on Saturday, February 28, when he and his family move to the Washington, DC metro area. For nearly four years, local fans of new grass, roots music have been treated to some...
