June 6, 2025

Talking Taiwan hosted a memorable evening of wonderful Taiwanese American cuisine, culture, and community at Talking Taiwan’s inaugural 2025 Fundraising Gala at the beautiful Eichholtz furniture showroom on West 18th Street on April 30th. Emceed by three-time Asian literary award winner Ed Lin, this well-attended event featured live jazz music entertainment, catered Taiwanese American food and

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June 6, 2025

By 1974, Stanley Clarke, the renowned virtuoso and ground-breaking bass player and composer, had essentially invented a new way to approach playing the electric bass as a lead instrument, and in the process brought the now ubiquitous bass “slapping technique” into uncharted territory. Clarke, the recipient of five Grammy Awards — three as a solo artist,

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April 24, 2025

The Esperanza Spalding residency at the famous Blue Note Jazz Club on New York City’s W 3rd Street in Greenwich Village from February 18 thru March 2 was, as expected, full of unexpected surprises. However, the musicianship was off the charts. Esperanza is a once-in-a-generational musical genius. a rare talent who may be the most

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April 24, 2025

It was a wild night out at Irving Plaza in the East Village on Friday, February 28, with a show featuring the alternative/indie rock band Andy Frasco and The U.N. In fact, it was a plain all-out, high-energy spectacle, and I wish you could have experienced it with me! Although the “start time” was 8:00

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April 24, 2025

Saturday, March 8th was an intriguing night of Jazz and Latin Jazz performed by the Tito Charneco Quintet for the 2025 Concert Series at Manhattan SDA Church, a free concert at 232 W. 11th Street in the West Village.  Seasoned Latino jazz musicians Tito Charneco (tenor sax and clarinet), Arturo O’Farrill (piano), Antonio Orta (alto sax),

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March 6, 2025

Mohini Dey has been the talk of every serious die-hard musician for years. A true prodigy, she has toured and performed professionally on various world stages as a renowned bass player with groups for nearly 19 years since she was a little girl in India. But here in the States, we are only now getting

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