ALEX SKOLNICK, THRASH METAL GUITAR LEGEND FROM TESTAMENT, shows his other side by performing with his jazz trio at the inaugural Brooklyn Guitar Festival at Arlo Williamsburg. Photo by Kaju Roberto. Few guitarists have traveled as boldly between musical worlds as Alex Skolnick, the Testament veteran who transformed himself from a teenage thrash-metal prodigy into an accomplished ..Read More
November 7, 2025
Walking south in my Chelsea neighborhood along Seventh Avenue South, I swiftly passed the new Northwell Hospital without taking much notice on my way to the oldest jazz club in NYC, the Village Vanguard. Twenty-three Taiwanese ladies from NATWA (the North American Taiwanese Women’s Association), most of whom were visiting the Big Apple for the
November 7, 2025
Poets of Patchin Place was a unique event of musical settings of Village Poets. It was held at Salmagundi Arts Club on September 24 and was part of The Village Trip festival in collaboration with Welltone New Music, Cutting Edge Concerts, and The Coffee House Club. The musical poetry event was separated into two parts with
October 7, 2025
It was a beautiful unseasonably warm late September day when we all met under the Washington Square Arch for the Republic of Greenwich Village Walking Tour, hosted by NYC tour guide Mark Kehoe. This walking tour was part of the Village Trip, and it has been a strong staple of this one-week long late summer NYC festival celebrating
October 7, 2025
On September 6, I had the pleasure to cover two very talented Latino singer-songwriters at the People’s Voice Cafe on 239 Thompson Street. This alternative coffeehouse offers quality entertainment and a place for emerging singer-songwriters to perform and show their wares. It has also been a space for artistic expression and a wide variety of
October 7, 2025
Primus the legendary idiosyncratic rock trio who became a worldwide phenomenon in the 90s, brought its signature and unique blend of musical innovation to The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on July 21. Primus, headed by Les Claypool, returned this summer to stages nationwide with their Onward & Upward tour—an expansive, coast-to-coast
October 7, 2025
There are only a handful of musicians in the world who have mastered Django Reinhardt’s style of music to the degree of detail that Stephane Wrembel has. Django, the Gypsy jazz legend, is one of the most iconic figures of 20th century music. Wrembel has spent a lifelong journey studying and performing Django’s complete catalog
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