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Alto Saxophonist Mark Gross: Inspired by Cannonball Adderley and Jimmy Heath
by Sanford Josephson
published 2022-02-01

Cannonball Adderley was alto saxophonist Mark Gross’ “biggest influence,” so when he was hired by Cannonball’s younger brother, trumpeter Nat Adderley, in 1995 (20 years after Cannonball’s death), it was “one of the highlights of my career. I came recommended to him,” Gross recalled, “but he had not heard me play. We flew to Europe, and I’m thinking we are going to rehearse. We get to the hotel, we have dinner, and he says, ‘See everybody tomorrow.’”




 

Spotlight on VAYA

VAYA sees themselves as more of a spirit - a way to express yourself through music, colors, and performance - than a traditional band.  Based in Toronto, their first concert was in the summer of 2017.  Their name is strongly connected to the white wolf spirit. The Penguin Rocks presents this interview with VAYA.



Five Songs That Define Your Life: Little King

This is an ongoing series here. We are interested in finding out from artists about the five songs that define their life. It's a different type of list than just of favorite songs. We're looking for songs that are deeply personal to the person, songs that motivate them or describe their life in some way. They may wind up being the person's favorite songs, but the interesting part is trying to narrow a list down to just five. It's harder to do than it sounds and it provides a good look into each person. Little King gives his list here. 



Our Favorite Stories In Music: Bobby Bandiera Looks Back

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres. Every Monday we feature one of our favorite stories in music. Our piece this week is a feature on Bobby Bandiera who was taking a look back at his career in advance of a special show he performed in 2016 that featured his original songs and those of artists he’s shared stages with over the last 30 years.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Grip Weeds

by Bob Makin
published 2022-01-28

Highland Park-based power-popsters The Grip Weeds’ cover of The Velvet Underground classic “All Tomorrow's Parties,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week





Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/27/22

by Danny Coleman
published 2022-01-27

“The hours and the money,” jokes Pennington, NJ resident and funny lady Anita Wise as she explained why she got into comedy; “It’s fun, it’s very fun, it’s really fun. Nobody who knew me growing up expected this to happen.”



MPAC presents Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly - The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get set for an event that needs to be seen to be believed!  Rock and roll legends Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly return to the stage – live – through state of the art hologram technology!  Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly – The Rock n’ Roll Dream Tour comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) for two shows, Saturday, February 12 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Tickets range from $29-$59.



Our Favorite Stories In Music: Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 'Nothing More Precious than Friendship and Family'

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres. Every Monday we feature one of our favorite stories in music. This week's choice is Bob Makin's deep dive interview with The Smithereens in 2019.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Air Supply

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents multi-platinum artists Air Supply on Friday, February 4, 2022 at 8:00pm. Graham Russell’s powerful lyrics combined with Russell Hitchcock’s unique voice, and a vast supply of hits including, “Making Love Out of Nothing at All,” “Goodbye,” “Lost in Love,” “It’s Never Too Late,” “The One That You Love,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “All Out of Love,” have branded Air Supply a household name in the world of soft rock and pop music. 



Makin Waves Song of the Week: “We Won’t Lose It Now” by Renee Maskin

by Bob Makin
published 2022-01-21

Renee Maskin, a Makin Waves Female Artist of the Year winner, has dropped her debut solo LP, “Swimming,” on Mint 400 Records. The single, “We Won’t Lose It Now,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week. 


 

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