OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, the greater Savannah area has slowly but surely begun to re-establish itself as a worthwhile destination for touring popular music acts. Much of that long-overdue […]
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The Blind Boys of Alabama give witness tonight at Café Loco!
BY NOW, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY HEARD the strange news that Grammy-winning gospel legends the Blind Boys of Alabama will perform with their full backing band tonight at […]
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‘We’re so far beyond funk’
YOU CAN LOOK ALL AROUND this whole wide world and not come across another band that sounds like PBS. There are some that sound similar, but the unique approach and […]
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Complete Interview with guitarist Brian Stoltz of Porter Batiste Stoltz
THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION took place via phone. Where are you speaking to me from? Brian Stoltz: I’m in Ft. Lauderdale. I came in yesterday and am playing the next three […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Groovesect *** It’s not every day that a bona fide musical legend makes it his business to be seen playing with an upstart band. Let alone one whose members’ average […]
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The Jeff Beasley Band goes Down To The River
JEFF BEASLEY VIVIDLY RECALLS THE MOMENT he first developed a love for playing music. “When I first picked up a guitar that my uncle Joe gave me, I knew I’d […]
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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 […]
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Gettin’ a witness with the Blind Boys
Opening night of the 2008 Savannah Music Festival kicked things off with a bang when the Blind Boys of Alabama headlined the Trustees Theater on Broughton St. to a full […]