Derek Trucks is touring the world as part of Eric Clapton's band and tonight, before tomorrow's gig with the British blues legend, he brings his own band to the city of light. His wife Susan Tedeschi is also part of the trek, and it's a treat to finally hear the two on a French stage. They are, no doubt, the future of blue, soul and American roots music. Their rendition of the Band's The Weight was one of the musical highlights of this reviewer's life.
Friday, May 27, 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
John McLaughlin @ l'Auditorium de la Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt - May 23rd, 2022
Five years after his last concert in the French capital, and a few months into his 81st year, John McLaughlin returns to Paris (well, Boulogne-Billancourt, close enough) with his star-studded 4th Dimension band. This is the first night of the tour and John's first concert in a few years, having been sidelined by the pandemic like much of his peers and colleagues. His most recent record Liberation Time was therefore mostly recorded remotely, with each musician contributing their parts from different places in the world.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Neal Black & the Healers @ Jazz Club Étoile, Paris - May 12th, 2022
Neal Black & his Healers played their first Paris gig since the pandemic at the Jazz Club Étoile with the help of special guests Janet Martin and Amar Sundy. French Bluesman Fred Chapellier was also announced but had to bow out on account of some unspecified medical reason.
The club formerly known as the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club is a somewhat hoity toity venue situated in the posh Paris Méridien hotel. For an artist who paid his dues playing seedy New York dive bars and rowdy Texas barrelhouses, this decidedly well-behaved audience with a median age averaging Medicare eligibility must have been a little disconcerting...
Saturday, May 7, 2022
A-Ha @ le Zénith, Paris - May 7th, 2022
Friday, May 6, 2022
Simple Minds @ la Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt - May 6th, 2022
Friday's Playlist: Last Week's Originals
Last week we published a playlist compared entirely of covers. This week, we are giving you the original versions of these great tunes. That's it. No theme, no concept. Enjoy, comment and share!
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Therapy? @ la Boule Noire, Paris - May 4th, 2022
I don't know if you guys have heard, but apparently there's been a worldwide pandemic that effectively shut down entire countries, killed millions of people and decimated businesses the world over. I guess this explains why Therapy? are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band in their 34th year. It's a valid excuse.