Live Streams From Van Gelder Studio

ByMatthias Kirsch 11/12/202011/12/2020

The legendary recording studio in New Jersey, home to hundreds of Blue Note recordings and thousand others, has announced a virtual music service where you can stream live from VanGelder.live.

Kicking off the live streaming service this upcoming Saturday, November 14th, will be a live show with an all-star quartet celebrating the music of Blue Note maestro, hard bop icon and saxophonist Hank Mobley. The group consists of Joe Lovano on tenor sax, Isaiah J. Thompson on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. Expect some surprise guests as well. Live From Van Gelder studio will continue in the new year with 10 more shows to be announced. The series will feature talent from original classic recordings coming together with multi-generational artists who will pay tribute to iconic albums which were recorded in the hallowed studio. You can buy your 15$ ticket from the website, additional restreams will be available for Asia and Europe on November 15th.

Elsewhere in the live streaming world, check out the two legendary pianists Patrice Rushen and Billy Childs in a duet setting. As part of Detroit’s Carr Center’s dUOS and dUETS series, Carr Center Artistic Director and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington launches this new virtual live performing series this Saturday, November 14th at 7:30pm EST. The concert is free and can be viewed worldwide, but the Carr Center asks you to register.

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R.I.P. Michael Wycoff

ByMatthias Kirsch 03/18/201903/18/2019

I was listening to a lot of specialist soul shows on BFBS and Radio Luxemburg in the early to mid 80s. There was also a weekly show on Tuesdays (or Thursdays) out of Brussels called “Funky Town”. The reception was pretty bad but I remember trying to soak up every note, every groove since this…

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Eddie Chacon & John Carroll Kirby in Berlin

ByMatthias Kirsch 11/16/202211/16/2022

Singer Eddie Chacon and keyboardist John Carroll Kirby made a stop in Berlin last night. They are currently on a European tour and played Kreuzberg’s Gretchen for a good hour or so. John started the proceedings with a track from his five-paw reviewed LP “Septet” before Eddie took the stage to perform “Wicked World” from…

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Sachal debuts Slow Motion Miracles in Berlin

ByMatthias Kirsch 11/21/2014

It is going to be a change of directions in more ways than one for singer Sachal Vasandani. Not only has he officially dropped his second name, he has changed record companies and has more or less re-invented his sound and approach. And it was a good move to do so. His three records on…

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Gina At Fall Of The Wall 25

ByMatthias Kirsch 11/09/201411/09/2014

Millions of people are out on the streets this weekend to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. Gina of course was among the crowd – she walked all the way through Mauerpark and back trying to catch the balloons….

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Yacht Soul 2 – The Cover Versions

ByMatthias Kirsch 11/09/202311/09/2023

There we are again: Too Slow To Disco is back with another wonderful compilation, the second in the Yacht Soul series. R&B and soul artists covering the songbooks of their white contemporaries. Starting out with the 1973 Mel & Tim track “Keep The Faith” from their self-titled Stax album. A song written by Mark James,…

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A Monday In New York With Alicia, Billy, Marianne and Lainie

ByMatthias Kirsch 01/19/2016

While the city is now saying goodbye to all the conference and APAP folks, it is more or less getting down to normal for this week. But what is normal in New York? I have a week of exciting meetings and interviews and performances up ahead and last night, I went to the Yamaha Piano Salon…

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