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From the heart of Carol Duboc

Pink and Blue Notes wrote 2 hours ago: Carol Duboc is undeniably an incredible artist with an amazing career. Her ability to sing, write, i … more →

Tags: jazz artist, all of you!, Be Cool, duboc, Smile, songs for lovers, "With All That I Am", burt bacharach, Carol Duboc

Live Music: Jesse Herrera at Vitello's

irom wrote 1 week ago: By Don Heckman I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again.  One of the really intriguing as … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live - Songwriting, Live Blues, Live Music, live, Albuquerque, albuquerque new mexico, Arts

Q & A: George Lopez and the Playboy Jazz Festival1 comment

irom wrote 1 week ago: By Don Heckman Long time fans of the Playboy Jazz Festival are going to receive a surprise this year … more →

Tags: Q & A, bill cosby, Carlos Santana, George Benson, George Lopez, herbie hancock, Hollywood Bowl, John Coltrane, Miles Davis

Live Music: Mark Winkler and Dolores Scozzesi at Vitello’s

irom wrote 1 week ago: By Don Heckman Singers Mark Winkler and Dolores Scozzesi were the headliners at Vitello’s Friday nig … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live - Songwriting, Live Music, live, Bob Dylan, carole king, Dave Tull, Dolores Scozzesi

Live Jazz: The John Beasley MONK-estra Upstairs at Vitello’s1 comment

irom wrote 3 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  John Beasley described the 18 piece ensemble he brought to Vitello’ … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live Music, Live Big Band, live, Andy Martin, Bijon Watson, Bill Holman, Bob Sheppard, Brian Swartz

Live Song: Sally Kellerman at Vitello's

irom wrote 4 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  Sally Kellerman was at Vitello’s again Wednesday night. So were a l … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live Blues, live folk, Live Music, live rock, live soul, live, Faith Frenz

Live Jazz: Sinne Eeg Upstairs at Vitello’s2 comments

irom wrote 5 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  One of the great pleasures of writing about music arises on those r … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live Music, live, Peter Erskine, Darek Oles, Larry Koonse, Vitello's, Roger Neumann, Grammy Award

Live Jazz: Denny Seiwell, John Chiodini and Joe Bagg at Vitello’s

irom wrote 5 months ago: By Don Heckman Drummer Denny Seiwell, who made a rare appearance at Vitello’s Friday night, has a re … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live Music, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, John Chiodini, russell malone, Paul McCartney, Art Garfunkel

Picks of the Week: Jan. 2 – 61 comment

irom wrote 5 months ago: By the iRoM Staff It’s a light schedule of activities as the Christmas and New Year celebratio … more →

Tags: PICKS OF THE WEEK, Adam Nussbaum, Blue Whale, Bobby Caldwell, Charles Lloyd, Chris Botti, Christoph Eschenbach, Clifford Brown, Eric Harland

Live Jazz: Sue Raney at Vitello’s2 comments

irom wrote 5 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  Sue Raney was at it again last night at Vitello’s, offering a pre-N … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live Music, live, Michel Legrand, Ray Brinker, tom ranier, Trey Henry, Vitello's

Live Jazz: Jane Monheit at Catalina Bar & Grill1 comment

irom wrote 5 months ago: By Don Heckman Jane Monheit is at Catalina Bar & Grill this week, following up on last year’s st … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live Blues, Live Music, Catalina Bar & Grill, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Jane Monheit, Los Angeles Times

A Christmas Jazz Tale6 comments

irom wrote 5 months ago: A Christmas Jazz Tale by Don Heckman ‘Twas the night before Christmas and the gig was running late; … more →

Tags: Christmas, silent night, beatles, Bird, Chanukah, Christmas Music, Dizzy, Duke, Father Jazz

Live Jazz: the Bob Sheppard/Otmaro Ruiz Quartet at Vitello's1 comment

irom wrote 5 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  On any given night in Los Angeles, world class jazz can be found in … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - World Music, Live Music, Live Latin Jazz, live, Los Angeles, Otmaro Ruiz, Jimmy Branley, Bob Sheppard

Live Music: Judy Collins at the Valley Performing Arts Center2 comments

irom wrote 5 months ago: By Don Heckman Los Angeles, CA. Judy Collins was back in town Friday night for her second major Sout … more →

Tags: Live - Pop, Live - Songwriting, live folk, live irish music, Live Music, live, Bob Dylan, Jacques Brel, joni mitchell

Live Music: The Los Angeles Master Chorale at Disney Hall4 comments

irom wrote 6 months ago: By Don Heckman The glorious voices of the Los Angeles Master Chorale announced the coming arrival of … more →

Tags: Live - Classical, Live Music, live, Antonio Vivaldi, Baroque, Brandon Hynum, Disney Hall, Gloria, Grant Gershon

Live Jazz: Cat Conner and Gene "Cip" Cipriano at the Out Take Bistro

irom wrote 6 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  Jazz performances don’t get any more up close and personal than the … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live Blues, Live Music, Cat Tales, bye bye blackbird, Christmas, Dick Nash, dinah shore

Live Music: "And Then She Wrote" with Peter Marshall, Carol Welsman, Denise Donatelli1 comment

irom wrote 6 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  It was a return visit to Vitello’s Wednesday night for And They She … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live - Songwriting, Live: Brazil, Live Music, Carol Welsman, Peggy Lee, Denise Donatelli, Peter Marshall

Live Music: Deana Martin at Catalina Bar & Grill

irom wrote 6 months ago: By Don Heckman Hollywood, CA.  As if her name wasn’t enough to identify her, Deana Martin was introd … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live - Pop, Live Music, live, Catalina Bar & Grill, Chuck Berghofer, John Chiodini, Deana Martin, Dean Martin

Live Jazz: The Johnny Mandel Big Band at Vitello's

irom wrote 7 months ago: By Don Heckman Studio City, CA.  It wasn’t quite Johnny Mandel’s birthday last night.  Not yet.  But … more →

Tags: live jazz, Live Music, Live Big Band, live, Alan Bergman, andrea baker, Bernie Dresel, BIll Cunliffe, Bill Watrous


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