Sabian - Because Sound Matters

NEW YORK CITY IN OCTOBER

Nov 13, 2009

 Early Tuesday night Bobby Sanabria takes a quartet through its paces working, traditional Israeli themes to a Latin Jazz feel. I didn't know what to expect but what they've done is quite spectacular. Anytime Bobby is involved there is fire and this was no exception. Bobby is again up for Latin Grammys and on the line for the Mainstream awards as well. All the best to friend Bobby Sanabria and look  out for the History of Latin/Jazz, recently released on PBS, as he is an integral part of that  4-part series.

Later Tuesday evening at noted jazz club Birdland, Jeff 'Tain' Watts takes the stage with the Pat Martino  quartet. Tain blew the roof off the place halfway thru the 2nd set, with an intensity that is rare these days at any volume. If you want to see where Jazz is going, it's got to include seeing Jeff "Tain" Watts or you're missing out on what's really happening...

Hey it's Wednesday night in Manhattan, so Will Calhoun is doing a gig in New York's Chelsea Art District. I like to walk from the hotel since the venue is close and its a great fall night for a stroll to the Art Gallery. The performance included a Japanese vocalist and Will's Sister doing an interpretive dance with his compositions reflecting indigenous styles. Will doesn't have many opportunities to perform like this, so watch out for this rare showing... great stuff and really shows off Will's other side. I ran into old Friend Horacee Arnold following Will's show. Horace is now finishing up his first solo album in several years...

Thursday night, October 29th in New York City and I'm NOT a baseball fan, what do I do? As it happens I'm staying across the street from Madison Square Garden, and there's this Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Celebration Show going on with everything from Dylan to Jeff Beck to Stevie  Wonder and Springsteen so, what the heck, that's where I go. Check out the stage! I'll get more shots out  as the show progresses, hang tight! 

Thursday October 29 at Madison Square Garden, opening the show is Crosby, Stills and Nash with Joe Vitale on drums, to lead the proceedings. They blew through some of their favorite songs then brought out Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown and James Taylor. What a show! And this was just the opening! To say the least the bar was set high for the acts to follow.

Another stellar performance from Stevie Wonder with special guest Jeff Beck on  Wonder's tune Superstition... they couldn't have put more stars on one stage in one  evening...

BB King playing the blues Thursday night, October 29th, at Madison Square Garden to a Sold out house...

Ahh yes, my home away from home, LaGuardia Airport. Where would I be without it? Seems like I'm here way too much, but then again it's kind of home. See you next  month!

Report & Photography: Bobby Boos