Performance

Imagine listening to the renowned Charles McPherson Quintet at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola with the twinkling lights of New York City as a background! It was an incredible evening of instrumental Jazz with the Charles McPherson Quintet featuring Charles McPherson on alto saxophone, Steve Nelson on vibraphone, Yotam Silberstein on guitar, Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass, and Chuck McPherson on drums. We were fortunate to catch them play on the last evening of a 4-night sold-out gig, and what a performance …

After the fabulous Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2014 Jazz performance with special guests Jonathan Butler, Christopher Cross, and Maysa presented by Marquee Concerts at the Best Buy Theater in New York City, we were definitely in the holiday spirit! What an incredible evening of music.

It was an exciting evening of Flamenco music with three time Latin Grammy® winner Diego El Cigala at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut presented by the Namaskaar Foundation. Backed by his touring band comprised of Jaime Calabuch "Jumitus" on piano, Dan Ben Lior on electric guitar, Yelsy Heredia on double bass, and Isidro Suarez on percussion, Diego El Cigala’s passionate vocals captivated and inspired the audience during the 2-hour performance. 

We heard Classic Albums Live Presenting Pink Floyd’s "The Dark Side of the Moon" at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and what a performance it was. Craig Martin formed Classic Albums Live in 2003, whose focus is on recreating classic albums and performing the music onstage "note for note, cut for cut."

“The Godfather of British Blues” John Mayall and his band consisting of Rocky Athas on lead and rhythm guitar, Greg Rzab on bass guitar and percussion, and Jay Davenport on drums delivered an exceptional evening of music at City Winery in New York City, New York. Great music and a working winery with great wines available in the heart of New York City made for a very enviable and delightful pairing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Director David Kennedy deftly puts his mark on the adult content play, Nora; Ingmar Bergman’s Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, translated by Frederick J. Marker and Lise-Lone Marker, at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut. The play runs until August 2, 2014.