by Jeff Maisey | Nov 23, 2024 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston Speaking with award-winning choir conductor and workshop leader, Karen Gibson, MBE, the founder of the Kingdom Choir, the highly successful London based gospel choir, via Zoom a few days ago, felt akin to chatting with a genuine friend. Karen exudes...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 22, 2024 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Warren Haynes’ new album is titled “Million Voices Whisper.” Photo by Shervin Lainez) By Jim Morrison “You know,” Warren Haynes says from his home in upstate New York, “Gregg Allman used to say there’s as many ways to write a song as there are...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 22, 2024 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Saxophonist Steve Wilson) By Jerome Langston Chatting with Jae Sinnett earlier this week, following a dental procedure that he’d just endured — was unfortunate timing for the acclaimed jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, but he was nevertheless a pleasure to talk...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 22, 2024 | Classical, Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Montague Gammon III The fast rising, internationally acclaimed Trio Zimbalist comes to Norfolk for the Feldman Chamber Music Society’s 2024-25 Season opening concert at the Chrysler Museum’s intimate Kaufman Theater September 23. This threesome of piano, violin and...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 5, 2024 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey “Sorry for the delay getting to the phone, I have a new, little beach house and was doing stuff around here. I’ve already been to the hardware store.” I called Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant at his home on a July morning to discuss the band’s...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 21, 2024 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Many of you know the classic hit songs from the band WAR — “Low Rider,” “The Cisco Kid,” “Summer,” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” What you may not recall is the musical crossover group from Southern California known for weaving elements funk, jazz,...
