Jazz/Blues
Congresswoman Slams Armed Forces Bands: "Put Down the Tuba, Pick Up a Wrench or a Gun"
David Bowie Tribute Concert Lineup: Esperanza Spalding and More Added
The lineup for the David Bowie tribute concerts at Carnegie Hall and Radio City has expanded. The evening will now feature none other than the heinously talented bass player, Esperanza Spalding, Patti Smith and more. Enter the 'Arctic' with Ratatet on Ridgeway Records [REVIEW]
Ratatet's 'Arctic' debut (Ridgeway Records) comes out of San Francisco fully formed. OK, fine, hold a gun to my head and I'll have to admit it's jazz. But with a front line consisting of trombone and electric bassoon, the SOUND is so scintillatingly different and passionate, let's for once throw away the concept of genre, shall we?
