Greg Jarrell
Friday
6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., Stage Door Theatre, corner of 5th and
College Streets, $12-$15, www.blumenthalarts.org
The monthly Jazz Room series begins its fifth season with Charlotte
saxophonist Jarrell recreating the music of baritone saxophonist and composer Gerry
Mulligan, a cool jazz era staple who worked with Gene Krupa (as a an arranger)
and Miles Davis’ on “Birth of the Cool,” and as an occasional sideman for
numerous greats like Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, and Duke Ellington.
Charlie King
Singer-songwriter Charlie King, who released his
beautifully-crafted, full-length folk-pop debut “Path of the Moon” earlier this
year, lands back at home after his first national tour. The trek took his catchy Jeff Buckley and Gregory Alan Isakov-inspired folk to coffeehouses, pubs, and homes from here to San Antonio.
Suzy Boggus
The veteran country singer, who had her highest charting singles
“Hey Cinderella,” “Just Like the Weather,” and “Drive South” in the early `90s,
pays tribute to country legend Merle Haggard on her latest album, 2014’s
“Lucky.” She takes Haggard’s masculine compositions and interprets them with a
strong, feminine perspective.
Fireships
As a ranger in NYC’s Central Park (and leader of the Honey
Brothers, a band known for “Entourage” actor Adrian Grenier on drums), songwriter Andrew
Vladeck gained a reputation as the singing ranger. The combination of nature and New
York informs the pastoral, yet urban indie folk of his new band which often
plays like a modern version of Paul Simon’s “Graceland.”
Aaron Watson
Praised by “Rolling Stone” and compared to Macklemore by “The
Guardian” for his success as an independent artist that’s managed to attract
mainstream attention, Watson is the first indie country artist to debut atop
Billboard’s country album charts for his recent George-Strait-style traditional
throwback “The Underdog.”
Sean Watkins
The ghost of Nickel Creek hangs in the phrasing and vocals on the
Grammy winning folkie’s fourth album “All I Do Is Lie.” The busy guitarist/vocalist
continues to diversify collaborating with Fiona Apple while remaining anchored
to his acoustic chamber pop roots.
Lake Street Dive
The versatile soul-roots group returns to NoDa between festival
dates - success spurred by its online version of the Jackson 5’s “I Want You
Back,” TV appearances, and its latest album “Bad Self Portraits.” Grads of
Boston’s New England Conservatory well versed in jazz, the foursome emits a
contagious energy while also summoning Stax, Motown, girl groups, and `70s rock.
Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox
With a revolving cast of players led by pianist Bradlee, this
YouTube sensation takes pop hits by Gaga, Miley, Meaghan Trainor and even the
Darkness and Bel Biv Devoe and casts them as `20s ragtime, `40s big band, `50s
doo wop, torch songs, and piano ballads Its fun schtick has won them millions
of YouTube views and a sold out European tour.
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Whether channeling Hendrix, incorporating Latin rhythms, or spouting
Memphis soul, Castro is a mean guitar player who stacks his songs with bluesy
licks, raspy lived-in vocals, and Hammond B3 organ. The multiple Blues Music
Award winner’s latest “The Devil You Know” is his first with his crack new band
the Painkillers.
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