EVEN AFTER winning four Oscars, songwriter Johnny Mercer never forgot his roots in Savannah. Memories of the sultry South followed Mercer throughout his lifetime, and inspired hits such as Moon […]
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The most entertaining tax write-off of the year?
AREA MUSIC LOVERS are no doubt “jazzed” to the max about the upcoming appearance by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The single biggest fund-raising event […]
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Accentuating the positive
Eddie Wilson is a cat who’s been around. By his own account, he’s seen “all of the USA and many different countries” in his varying capacities as a musical director, […]
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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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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Stanton Moore Trio with The CodeTalkers *** Here’s yet another high-profile booking at this upstart River Street venue that should have jam-band and N’awlins-style funk fans literally giddy with […]
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“A perfect way to reconnect with the beauty of downtown”
FROM THE HISTORIC ROUNDHOUSE’S BLUES & BBQ FEST to the Coastal Jazz Association’s Christmas Day Concert and Jam Session, our town has it’s fair share of annual traditions that center […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Appetite for Destruction This professional tribute act works hard to replicate the look, feel and sound of vintage Guns ‘N’ Roses, playing everywhere from small bars to large venues like […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Bloodkin How good are these minor legends of the Athens, Ga. music scene? If you enjoy no-bullshit roots-rock and roll with a Stonesy swagger that comes from within and not […]