The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold by Blues singer, songwriter, harp master, Billy Boy Arnold is a 14-track release on the Stony Plains Records label that delivers pure Blues satisfaction from start to finish. Joining Billy Boy Arnold on the release is Duke Robillard, Bruce Bears, Brad Hallen, Mark Teixeira, Rich Lataille, Mark Earley, Doug Woolverton, Anita Suhanin, and Jack Gauthier.
Edward F. Nesta
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Excellent from start to finish, do go to see the play Intimate Apparel at Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut. The play by the Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage is directed by Mary B. Robinson and features the talented cast of Leighton Bryan, Isaiah Johnson, Aleta Mitchell, Tommy Schrider, Heather Alicia Simms, and Nikki E. Walker, and runs until November 1, 2014. The play is the finale of the 2014 Westport Country Playhouse season and is one definitely worth seeing.
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Dana Fuchs, the sultry siren of Blues Rock gave an outstanding performance at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne in Fairfield, Connecticut. Back in Connecticut for a 2-night gig at StageOne before heading back out on the road on her European tour, Dana Fuchs played to sold-out shows.
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The Barbara Gerwit® resort wear collection is perfect for travel with its gorgeous line of hand-blocked, hand-beaded embroidered dresses, knits, bottoms, tunics, and tops. The fashionably stylish and stunning line is easy to pack, travels well, is easy to care for, and is guaranteed to turn heads and generate compliments.
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The Greenwich 2014 Wine + Food Festival presented by Serendipity brought out the crowds to experience excellent wine and beer, delicious food by top area restaurants and celebrity chefs, inspired cocktails by talented mixologists, and music by the Ian Murray Band, The Bacon Brothers, and Alabama to benefit the charity founded by Paul Newman, The Hole in The Wall Gang Camp for children coping with serious illnesses.
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Swedish Chef Frida Ronge of vRÅ restaurant in Gothenburg, Sweden shares a delicious and inspired taste of West Sweden with her recipe for Halibut with Browned Yuzu Butter. While one might associate meatballs and ligonberries with Swedish cooking, Chef Frida Ronge dares to push the envelope at vRÅ, a top class sushi and raw food restaurant where the focus is deftly combining high quality Swedish ingredients with Japanese flavors. The result is innovative, inspired, and very tasty!
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The 11-track Mindi Abair – Wild Heart release on the Heads Up, a division of Concord Music Group label is the perfect blend of Jazz, Pop, and Funk and features an all-star guest list with contributions from friends, Trombone Shorty, Keb’ Mo’, Max Weinberg, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Perry, Booker T. Jones, and Gregg Allman. Definitely worth a listen, or two, or three …
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The historic New England seashore town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut is one of the oldest towns in the state of Connecticut; its history dates to 1635 when it was known as Saybrook Plantation, and was later incorporated in 1854. It is a charming and stately step back in time Connecticut shore town, one that is postcard perfect and deserves discovery.
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Detroit native Virtuoso Jazz violinist Regina Carter gave a rousing performance at Jazz Standard in New York City with her band, Marvin Swell on guitar, Will Holshouser on accordion, Chris Lightcap on bass, and Alvester Garnett on drums, playing select cuts off her latest release entitled, Southern Comfort.
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The British are here! Be ready for an evening of witty repartee and laughter with Alan Ayckbourn’s romantic comedy Things We Do For Love at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut. The play directed by Tony Award nominee John Tillinger, stars Geneva Carr, Matthew Greer, Sarah Manton, and Michael Mastro and runs until September 7, 2014.