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...bassist since Jacko Pastore. The ambience of The House of Blues, with its bas-reliefs of Blues and Jazz greats, enhanced the funky bass-lines and fostered the dialogue between Wooten, the band and his audience. Coming on close to 40 minutes late with his band of a DJ, percussionist, keyboard player and guitar player, Wooten's arrival help goad the crowd (mostly students from the Berklee School of Music) into a frenzy of anticipation. This was an audience ready to learn from the master...

Author: By Nikki Usher, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Swoonin' Wooten at the House of Blues | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

Often likened to his Virginia predecessor Dave Matthews, Pat comments, "I'd say [ours is more] acoustic rock. It's vocal based, but . . . we also make [our percussionist] more than just a background person...

Author: By By SARAH D. redmond, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Pat McGee: Hot and Sticky | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

Often likened to his Virginia predecessor Dave Matthews, Pat comments, "I'd say [ours is more] acoustic rock. It's vocal based, but . . . we also make [our percussionist] more than just a background person...

Author: By Sarah D. Redmond, | Title: Pat McGee hot & sticky | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

Sunday afternoon, percussion virtuoso Evelyn Glennie returned to Jordan Hall for another Celebrity Series engagement. My seatmate, a percussionist herself, remarked that the concert program showed just how successful Glennie has been as a missionary for her art. Five years ago, Glennie would likely have played only the marimba in such a setting, but thanks to her growing popularity, she has been able to expand her solo repertoire to include more drum-based literature." It was truly a percussion recital as opposed to a marimba recital. This specialized repertoire develops in tandem with commissions from contemporary composers, many of whom...

Author: By Matt A. Carter, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Trapped in Classical World: A Boston Weekend | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...grew and changed throughout the night. In the hands of Jeffrey Haynes, everything from a steel pan to congas added tastes of Africa and the Caribbean at will, and he masterfully integrated his beats with sometimes-jazz, sometimes-folk, sometimes-blues tones around him. Even with a drummer and percussionist playing simultaneously, the sounds were never muddled and Wilson's voice was never muscled into the background...

Author: By Emma R. Heeschen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Cassandra: Complex | 4/23/1999 | See Source »

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