The United States celebrated 250 years as a nation this past weekend, and several local performances took place around the milestone, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), complete with fireworks. I hope wherever you were, you took a moment to reflect…
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11:03 PM Two sides of New Orleans tonight on the free stages. It was a sweet night of music. I’m headed to the Hyatt late night jam to close out the festival. Keep an eye on our socials for updates on any big names who get up to jam. 9:08…
10:15 PM Kyle Roussel can shift on a dime between second-line marches and Beethoven sonatas, which is exactly what he did in Kilbourn Hall with his trio. Then, as a quartet with a guest singer, the band launched into soul/R&B, always with a touch of New Orleans bluesy licks. I’m…
11:03 PM Blues, gospel, bop, Isaiah Thompson does it all with aplomb and showmanship. There’s a lot to say about the show, which I’ll leave to a more comprehensive review to publish tomorrow. But I wanted to report that the earlier hype I heard was spot on. 9:10 PM Tessa…
10:32 PM: Jamie Baum had more than a septet with her in her show at the Theater at Innovation Square. She had 10 musicians—an decet—including herself. That’s a lot of timbres and textures to work with, in terms of compositions and arrangements. On the flute and alto flute, she was…