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Bio: Sal Cataldi is a musician, writer and former entertainment publicist living in the Hudson Valley and NYC. He is leader of the band Spaghetti Eastern Music (first gig was at the CBGB gallery in 2004) and member of the ensembles Guitars A Go Go, Vapor Vespers and spaceheater. He is also the host of “Reading In Funktamental” on WGXC 90.7 FM/Wave Farm, a monthly show/podcasts where he speaks to the authors of the books on music, many that he reviews here at NYSMusic.com

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Harrison and Belew Serve Up A Cool Cool Cool Tribute to Talking Heads Remain In Light

Sal Cataldi Mar 11, 2023

For many Talking Heads’ fans, their 1980 album, Remain In Light, is the pinnacle. It’s groundbreaking blend of Afrobeat rhythms, synth textures, obtuse lyrics, Brian Eno’s crafty production and the searing “stunt guitar” of Adrian…

Upcoming Shows

Reunited Venezuelan Alt Rock Legends Zapato 3 Come to Cutting Room in March

Sal Cataldi Feb 24, 2023

South American rock legends Zapato 3 are making The Cutting Room the site of their first-ever New York City concert, one of a select number of U.S. stops on their much-anticipated “Requiem for A Shoe” reunion tour, on March 31 at…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Tomer Cohen Showcases Original Approach to Jazz Guitar with Debut “Not the Same…

Sal Cataldi Feb 23, 2023

A recent import to New York’s forever evolving jazz scene, 25-year-old guitarist-composer Tomer Cohen notches a notable debut with his album, Not the Same River (Hypnote Records). It’s a collection that showcases not only an originality…

Book Reviews

Brother Lester Chambers Tells of His Time In and Out of the Spotlight in New Memoir

Sal Cataldi Feb 10, 2023

When it comes to indelible anthems of the ‘60s that are called upon to impart the times and mood in film and television, few are as a popular as The Chambers Brothers’ iconic 1967 hit, “Time Has Come Today.” Now the band’s lead singer and…

Book Reviews

Sly and the Family Stone: An Oral History, Returns to Print

Sal Cataldi Jan 27, 2023

Long considered the definitive account of the meteoric rise and crash-and-burn of the progenitors of funk-rock, Sly & The Family Stone: An Oral History (Permuted Press), has just returned to print in a new, updated edition by…

Music Festivals

New and Veteran World Music Stars Light Up globalFEST 2023 at Lincoln Center

Sal Cataldi Jan 18, 2023

Over its 20-year history, globalFEST has become one of NYC’s most anticipated annual concert events, a multi-act spectacular that has introduced intrepid music-lovers and professional tastemakers alike to over 200 dynamic artists…

Book Reviews

Free Jazz Giant Albert Ayler Gets Definitive Biography with Holy Ghost

Sal Cataldi Jan 7, 2023

No one in the world of jazz begat more violent debate and unsubstantiated myths than Albert Ayler. Now the works and life of this fearless musician are being re-told and reassessed in Holy Ghost: The Life & Death of Free Jazz Pioneer…

Manhattan

Rosanne Cash and Steve Earle Head Lineup for Nic Pagano LGBTQIA Scholarship Benefit at City Winery

Sal Cataldi Dec 14, 2022

Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Marshall Crenshaw, Bettye LaVette and Martha Redbone are just a few of the luminaries coming out to support the launch of the Nic Pagano LGBTQIA+ Scholarship Fund at a benefit concert at The City Winery in NYC on…

Film Review

“Inside Scofield” Profiles the Long Creative Arc of Jazz Guitar Giant John Scofield

Sal Cataldi Dec 13, 2022

With his new documentary, INSIDE SCOFIELD, filmmaker Joerg Steineck has crafted one of the truest representations of the compulsively creative lifestyle of a “road dog” jazz master – in this case, the always superlative guitarist John…

Book Reviews

Two New Books Explore the Intricacies and Staying Power of Pop’s Most Iconic Songs

Sal Cataldi Nov 30, 2022

Earlier this month, Bob Dylan made waves with the publication of his long-awaited critique of 66 of his favorite tunes by other songsmiths, The Philosophy of Modern Song. Now veteran music journalists Marc Myers and Steve Baltin are…

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