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Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
September 15, 2018
My handy wiktionary tells me “throw down” is “to accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent"”. Well, when it comes to the travelling New Orleans road show billed…

Reflections and Musings of a Jazz Fest Photographer – 2018 Edition
April 27 - May 6, 2018
Best Jazz Fest ever? It’s a tie between the last one and the next one. Jazz Fest 49 was no exception. Seven Fest days and 30 minutes of rain. Unheard of. Unexpected discoveries? Check. Food I’m still working off?…

Arroyo Seco Weekend, Brookside Golf Course, Pasadena
June 24-25, 2017
Festival behemoth AEG and Goldenvoice are at it again, launching the inaugural Arroyo Seco Weekend after years of negotiations with the City and citizens of Pasadena, securing a 10-year deal at Brookside Golf Course, adjacent…

Galactic with Kung Fu, El Rey Theatre
March 5, 2015
Yes, it's that time of year again. Jazz Fest is a month or so away, Opening Day even closer, and Galactic lit up the El Rey Theatre on their regular March swing through the Southland. Flashing 20 years of musical intuition and…