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Fresh on the heels of the much loved Barton Hall show, the Grateful Dead followed up that evening with a show at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium the next night. Some consider this show to be superior to 5/8/77, one that is overshadowed by…
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For a band with such a rich and vast musical archive like the one belonging to The Grateful Dead, when a search for a show recording comes up completely empty, it's almost hard to fathom. But that appears to the be the case for a Grateful…
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Far above Cayuga's Waters stands Barton Hall, a fieldhouse on Cornell University's campus where the Grateful Dead performed one of their most revered concerts, one reared against the arch of heaven. Dead & Company has been keeping the…
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In his new book, Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins, author Aidan Levy has created a work nearly as sprawling and monumental as the seven-decades of sounds crafted by a man widely considered “jazz’s greatest…
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Higher Ground has served, for more than a quarter centry, as Burlington's premiere indoor music venue, a checkmark for bands looking to make their park in the Green Mountain State. Fans who have been able enough to catch a Higher Ground…
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The latest evidence that musicians can make great writers is illustrated in Bill Janovitz’s LEON RUSSELL: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History (Hachette Books). Janovitz made 10 albums with…
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The jazz scene in Western New York lost a legend last month, with the passing of vocalist Mary McMahon. A staple of the jazz community in Buffalo, her family's music background, her years as an educator and her presence are eulogized here…
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When TMZ first reported on February 12 that De La Soul's Dave "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur had passed away, there was an outpouring of respect and support throughout social media. And for good reason, the 54-year-old Long Island native was…
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Burt Bacharach, one of the most accomplished pop composers of the 20th century, having created 52 top 40 hits, passed away at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 94. Burt Bacharach, photo courtesy of CNN. Burt Bacharach was a…
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