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Anchoring an ensemble whose moniker derives from the Thai term for an airplane (hopefully not a Boeing), Laura Lee Ochoa – aka Leezy – takes an old-school doghouse / rhythm & blooze approach to the post-modernist Khruangbin trio. Renown for her on-stage attire – Leezy leisurely works a classic/vintage J style bass (SX […]
It’s not how many notes you play, it’s how you play them! Such is the musical doctrine of bassist Sarafe, anchor of the East Village “fringe” stalwarts SoulCake. Since their official beginnings, which can be traced back to 2018 or thereabouts, Sarafe and her SoulCake colleagues JOff Wilson (songwriter / guitarist / […]
Tom Semioli iPhone Photo-Collages… MY #NYC 20 July 2024 “Gone are the days, of the seek and the find. All in the name of easy come, easy go merry go round the mind. Step right up, catch it while you can, alligator hugger and the candy man…” Cris Jacobs MY #NYC 19 […]
The Know Your Bass Player Interview by Tony Senatore Recently, one of my Facebook friends, who happens to be a fine bassist, posted that although he started his days with great optimism, after checking out his Facebook feed, he realized that either he was a substandard musician, had made bad decisions, or had any […]
As an electric bassist, the late Michael Henderson played a major role in the evolution of jazz and modern music. As a pop singer, Henderson topped the charts numerous times with his unique blend of rhythm & blues, soul, and funk. Anchoring an opening act for Stevie Wonder at the Regal Theater in […]
Latest posts
Anchoring an ensemble whose moniker derives from the Thai term for an airplane (hopefully not a Boeing), Laura Lee Ochoa – aka Leezy – takes an old-school doghouse / rhythm & blooze approach to the post-modernist Khruangbin trio. Renown for her on-stage attire – Leezy leisurely works a classic/vintage J style bass (SX […]
It’s not how many notes you play, it’s how you play them! Such is the musical doctrine of bassist Sarafe, anchor of the East Village “fringe” stalwarts SoulCake. Since their official beginnings, which can be traced back to 2018 or thereabouts, Sarafe and her SoulCake colleagues JOff Wilson (songwriter / guitarist / […]
Tom Semioli iPhone Photo-Collages… MY #NYC 20 July 2024 “Gone are the days, of the seek and the find. All in the name of easy come, easy go merry go round the mind. Step right up, catch it while you can, alligator hugger and the candy man…” Cris Jacobs MY #NYC 19 […]
The Know Your Bass Player Interview by Tony Senatore Recently, one of my Facebook friends, who happens to be a fine bassist, posted that although he started his days with great optimism, after checking out his Facebook feed, he realized that either he was a substandard musician, had made bad decisions, or had any […]
As an electric bassist, the late Michael Henderson played a major role in the evolution of jazz and modern music. As a pop singer, Henderson topped the charts numerous times with his unique blend of rhythm & blues, soul, and funk. Anchoring an opening act for Stevie Wonder at the Regal Theater in […]