MUSIC PROFILE: The Sisters of Murphy

MUSIC PREVIEW: Johnny Winter

Frank De Blase on May 9th, 2012 - 2 Comments

When pressed for an answer on where the blues ends and rock 'n' roll begins, guitar legend Johnny Winter doesn't just jump salty on the hyperbole bandwagon. "They're just different," he says. Despite his deadpan response over a cell phone...

CLASSICAL PREVIEW: Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Paloma Capanna on May 9th, 2012 - 0 Comments

"First time listeners who haven't heard the orchestra are often startled by the talented, excited, young musicians. When you put them on stage, it is really a terrific celebration of what music is about," says David Harman, conductor of the...

CLASSICAL PREVIEW: Percussion Rochester

Ron Netsky on May 1st, 2012 - 1 Comment

Life as we know it started with a big bang. That's how important percussion is to our universe. The Eastman School of Music is about to celebrate percussion's many and varied, if a bit more humble, roles in Percussion Rochester, a new festival...

MUSIC PROFILE: The Vassar Brothers

Willie Clark on April 25th, 2012 - 2 Comments

They might not all be related by blood, but the merry members of Rochester-based bluegrass-rock outfit the Vassar Brothers have formed quite the musical family. For this article I sat down with six members of the seven-person-strong Vassar...

MUSIC PROFILE: Ulysses Owens Quintet

Ron Netsky on April 10th, 2012 - 1 Comment

To say that jazz drummer Ulysses Owens has roots in the Pentecostal Church would be an understatement. "My mom went into labor when she was at a revival meeting," says Owens. "I grew up surrounded by a family of singers and preachers, and I...