Links: L.A. performances (1/26/24).
This week: Azar Lawrence, Ryan Porter, John 5, Simon Phillips, Jazz at Naz, Elliott Caine, Danny Janklow, Virgil Donati, more.
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Words About Music by Greg Burk and Friends
January 26, 2024
January 18, 2024
RIP: Paul Lacques, guitarist and songwriter.
One of my favorite guitarists, and that includes everyone.
January 16, 2024
Abstractionist shorts: Sunny Kim, Myra Melford, Patrick Shiroishi, Ben Goldberg, Ben Richter, John von Seggern, Scot Ray.
Shivers, compression, expansion, bodymind.
January 9, 2024
Live review: Joshua White & Alex Cline; Five Skins Interdisciplinary at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church (Open Gate Sunday Evening Music Series), January 7, 2024.
The spirit and real life.
December 28, 2023
Record review: SWTEVL, "Very Truly Yours"
Their story and yours.
December 12, 2023
Live review: Wild Up presents music of Meara O'Reilly and William Brittelle/Jodie Landau at 2220 Arts & Archives, December 9, 2023.
Split brains and a Smile in the making.
December 11, 2023
Virtual live review: Azar Lawrence Quintet at the World Stage, December 8, 2023.
The waters of sax history.
November 24, 2023
Observation: Dolly Parton Thanksgiving NFL halftime show, Dallas vs. Washington, November 23, 2023.
What a way to make a livin'.
November 16, 2023
Live review: Kaveh Rastegar & Friends at ETA, November 15, 2023.
An acid trip, Bird's pretty notes and a moose's heart.
October 30, 2023
Angel City review: Todd Cochran TC3, Billy Mohler Quartet at REDCAT, October 29, 2023.
Old and new resilience.