The buzz started circulating when Derek Trucks was 11 years old. He was the nephew of Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks, and he played incredibly, unbelievably soulful slide guitar. […]
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Bobby Lee Rodgers rings in the New Year
WHILE FANS OF SINGER (AND WHIP-ASS GUITARIST) BOBBY LEE RODGERS may know him best from his role as the frontman of the internationally known original pop-fusion band The CodeTalkers, this […]
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The SMF drops it like it’s hot
Much to the delight of all manner of folks throughout our community —and elsewhere— 2009 will mark the seventh installment of the Savannah Music Festival. Initially known as the Savannah […]
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The Greatest Cover Band in the World?
SAVANNAH RESIDENT RICK BOWEN VIVIDLY REMEMBERS the moment he first had the idea for his new stage show Flashback: The Classic Rock Experience. It came a few years ago on […]
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A living legend of stringed instruments
IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC, there are names, and then there are names. One such artist deserving of italics is David Bromberg. A masterful musician who’s proficient on […]
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Pianist Marcus Roberts once more graces the SMF
ONE OF THE MOST GIFTED and highly regarded stride and jazz pianists of his generation, Marcus Roberts made a name for himself at a relatively young age by reinterpreting the […]