COLE IN THE AFTERNOON Freddy Cole Quartet/Marcus Roberts Trio At 3 p.m. March 31/Lucas Theatre The title song to an album Freddy Cole cut in 1990 goes like this: “Now […]
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All aboard the Hallelujah Train
If unique collaborations between musicians of different genres are the heart and soul of the Savannah Music Festival, it’s shows like the Hallelujah Train that form its sturdy musculature. Jazz, […]
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‘A harmony partner’
Jerry Douglas, who’s in town for a concert this week, has performed as part of the Savannah Music Festival five or six times. It’s one of the Grammy-winning Dobro player’s […]
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Spotlight: Daniel Hope & L’Arte Del Mondo
Anyone with even a passing familiarity with the Savannah Music Festival is aware of the phenomenal contribution each year of Associate Artistic Director Daniel Hope. The virtuoso British violinist generally […]
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Eclectic electric: Acollective
With root systems that feed from a half-dozen genres, from punk to jazz, from folk to electronica, Acollective stands tall as a singular tree in a forest of international indie […]
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Kids got that swing
How do you make a trumpet sing? A clarinet cry? A snare drum sizzle? Practice, baby, practice. A little one–on–one wisdom from a professional helps, too. For the past seven […]
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Spotlight: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas Zydeco Dance Party At the Charles H. Morris Center/6, 8 & 10 p.m. March 30 Consisting almost entirely of brothers, cousins and sundry relatives […]
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Savannah Music Festival 2012 Schedule
March 27 11 a.m.: Sebastian Knauer, piano. Trinity United Methodist Church. 12:30 p.m.: Kenny Baron, piano. Morris Center. 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.: Hello Pops/A Celebration of Louis Armstrong by Wycliffe […]
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Pink Martini: Shaken and stirred
It’s been a wild and wooly year for Pink Martini, the cocktail–cool, multi–lingual “retro” band from Portland, Oregon that’s playing one of the most hotly–anticipated Savannah Music Festival shows this […]
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Victor Wooten: Home bass
Since 1988, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones have been one of America’s most musically adventurous and consistently enjoyable instrumental bands. Fronted by the banjo–wielding Bela, the band incorporates elements of […]
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Say cello to the future
Not many people these days have the experience of working with the same group of people for 33 years. To end a working relationship like that must be quite difficult. […]
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Spotlight: John Hiatt
JOHN HIATT At 8 p.m. March 24/Trustees Theater Long tall (and legendary) Texas singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett is no doubt the reason this show was one of SMF 2012’s fastest sellouts. […]