| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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David Amram: Brilliant!!!!!
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| Sun, May 31 5:00 PM |
sandwest |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| as were all his musicians and the children's choir |
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Terrific!!!
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| Sat, Feb 21 8:00 PM |
Nannee5 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Individual |
| The musicians were top quality, wonderful, skilled and most of all they truly enjoyed playing for their audience. I not only had a good time listening and watching them but it was a lot like the myriad of performances we used to have in NYC when I was younger. Thank you. |
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Diversity is great
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| Sat, Feb 9, 08 8:00 PM |
Jamillah |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This program was GREAT! It is nice to have a diversity of programming. The music was wonderful. |
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Straight Ahead Hard Bop
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| Sat, Feb 21 8:00 PM |
jazzsinger |
Male |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| An entertaining evening filled with solid tunes and played with verve by highly skilled musicians. |
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The superb Taj Mahal deserved this historic band.
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| Sat, Feb 9, 08 8:00 PM |
SydneyMoshet |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| As my wife and I waited at the elevator, Taj Mahal was escorted in and we and others rode upwith this entourage, spoke briefly to him and shook hands. He was very relaxed , affable, and "comfortable". This naturalness carried over to the stage, where Taj Mahal shared personal experiences as he soloed with banjo,guitar and harmonica.
Then the band, with its great brass instrumentalists, doubling on trombone, trumpet, baritone saxophone and then as 4 tuba players, ( Howard Johnson, Ernie McIntire et al) provided a magnificent match for Mr. Mahal and a lady vocalist as they charmed the audience in understanding that this was a special evening; probably greater than the 1971 Filmore event in San Francisco. Note: It was obvious from the body movement and facial gestures that both the band and Taj Mahal very much enjoyed this engagement.
(Was this event recorded- video or audio?) |
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delightful, wonderful, stimulating
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| Sat, May 30 8:00 PM |
davidkarp |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| David Amram is a Brooklyn icon and a national treasure. In addition to the wonderful music, terrific band, and the fine singing by Ms. Manning and chorus, his tales of musical and cultural history were a pleasure to hear. His voice and speech rhythms are jazz-like in and of themselves. Any opportunity to attend one of his events should be jumped at. |
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BCM hosts outstanding musicians
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| Sat, Apr 4 8:00 PM |
salvia |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I've attended 2 events at BCM - Tito Puente, since deceased, and Sonny Fortune, still going strong. Both were exceptionally good performances. |
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the virtuoso sonny fortune
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| Sat, Apr 4 8:00 PM |
keithbrooks |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| there's major leaguers and then there's all stars. sonny fortune is an all-star, a virtuoso on alto and soprano sax, and flute. i first saw fortune in person about two years ago, and have been looking for another opportunity to do so. he exceeded my expectations.
fortune played two sets, doing coltrane, ellington, and original tunes, backed by a steady rhythm section, with michael cochrane on piano, ira coleman on bass and steve johns on drums. seeing him at the brooklyn conservatory of music concert space was like having him in your living room (albeit a very big one). the space is great and the price relatively reasonable. don't miss sonny fortune if you get the chance, and check out the brooklyn conservatory as a great place to hear music. |
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CEDAR WALTON - GREAT MUSIC
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| Sat, Feb 21 8:00 PM |
woolwork |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| I recommend participating in these programs - without any reservation... thank you for the opportunity to hear GREAT Jazz in Brooklyn. |
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Amazingly good straight-ahead jazz
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 8:00 PM |
jamesmconmy |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| This was some of the best, basic jazz I have heard in a long time. The combo was terrific, and Mr. Wilson is a burning force. It makes the stuff at Jazz at Lincoln Center sound like "Jazz for Tourists". |
