Monthly Archives: July 2011

BlackCreek presents John Fogerty/Levon Helm Band reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Saturday, July 16, 2011. Rexall Centre, Toronto Capital One BlackCreek Summer Music Festival got it right last night at the Rexall. The weather was perfect. A great crowd  that started out sitting finished on their feet singing and dancing after … Continue reading

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MOONITURE Anna Atkinson’s debut CD, reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

July 12, 2011. Anna Atkinson Mooniture, Available from CD Baby. Excitement is contagious. You can catch it from a quotation, like this one I pulled off Anna Atkinson’s Facebook page: “stuff, peel, stick, stuff, peel, stick. heading to the post … Continue reading

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The Very,Very Best of Broadway @ BlackCreek Festival reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Saturday, July 9, 2011. Rexall Centre, Toronto. It was a laugh-till-you-cry show, and just when you thought it doesn’t get any better than this, it did. It was like Raúl Esparza standing on the lid of the Steinway belting out … Continue reading

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Robi Botos Trio, Nikki Yanofsky close TD Toronto Jazzfest reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Sunday, July 3, 2011. Toronto Star Mainstage, Metro Square, Toronto. The Robi Botos Trio opened the closing concert of this 25th TD Toronto Jazz Festival with the title tune of their new CD Place to Place (A440 Music Group.) Like … Continue reading

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Diana Krall & Tony Bennett @ CapitalOne BlackCreek Festival reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Saturday, July 2, 2011. Rexall Centre, Toronto. Diana Krall, fast and sassy in a little black dress crosses the stage before 7000 fans at the Rexall amphitheatre in Toronto, sits down at the keyboard and shows she’s got chops. She’s … Continue reading

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TD Toronto Jazzfest: 5 after 4 opens for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones by Stanley Fefferman

Friday, June 30, 2011. Metro Square, Toronto. Two kinds of news. Bela Fleck is back together with the original Flecktones. This includes drumitarist Roy “Futureman” Wooten with a newprototype Drumitar, the MIDI-based device that allows him to trigger percussion samples … Continue reading

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