SMBK Concert Photography

Live music performance photography with a splash of written remembrance.

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Painted Betty is an kinetic band of musicians from New York’s Hudson River Valley. Betty is known for buoyantly blending elements of,rock jazz, blues,funk, country, folk and tango into a good time. Distinctive for, among other things, it’s duo of female lead singers, their diversity and chemistry has delighted fans at venues such as the Catskill Chill Festival and the famed Towne Crier and The Depot Theater in Garrison NY.

From the band’s website.

Great show with engaging performers!

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Roosevelt Dime, a seriously fun group to listen to.

We all carry the Roosevelt Dime. It’s not a relic of the past, it’s the silver in your pocket. There was a time when Appalachian strings made romance with New Orleans rhythms, a love affair that yielded one of the most infectious beats the world had ever heard. For Roosevelt Dime that time is now. Some would call it Rock & Roll, others Americana, but “Mardi-Grass” is more like it—a bedrock of New Orleans rhythms that brings driving, melodic banjo, fat-back blues guitar, pure honky-tonk harmonies, and deliciously dirty R&B vocals along for the ride—it makes for a groove so inspired the New York Times has called Roosevelt Dime “a perpetual crowd pleaser.” From the band’s Website.

To quote my wife, “If they play at a venue near you, run, don’t walk, to get your tickets.”

Outstanding musicianship, great vocals and good times.

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Baba Andrew Lamb Trio at Quinn’s, Beacon NY on 2015-06-29. A very engaging show.

Baba Andrew Lamb (tenor sax, pan pipes) Tom Abbs (bass) Warren Smith (drums & percussion)

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The Cupcakes, opening for Brother Sun at the Towne Crier, 06-14-2015. Fantastic warm up to the main event. A harmonic trio worthy of being the main event.

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Brother Sun at the Towne Crier, 06-14-2015. Great harmonies, superb musicianship, folk music at it’s best. 

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The very talented singer/songwriter, Eva Rubin, opening for the Felice Brothers at the Towne Crier, 06-12-2015.

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Felice Brothers at the Towne Crier, 06-12-2015.

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Tuck and Patti at the Towne Crier, 06-11-2015. Jazz leaning guitar and vocals. The show was a pleasure to witness. There is tremendous affection on display between Tuck and Patti (husband and wife). I feel I was able to capture some of the warmth in the photographs.

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Joe Fiedler Organ Quartet at Quinn’s in Beacon NY, 06-01-2015.

Terrific performance. Upbeat, energetic, tight, despite the group never having rehearsed together. Jazz is like that...

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Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson. A blues great for sure. Such a pleasure to hear him and his band and bear witness. Photographed for the Towne Crier.

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Fabulous performance at the Towne Crier in Beacon, NY, by paris_monster. Can’t say enough about these guys. Intense, tight, wonderful.

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Roomful Of Blues at the Towne Crier, Beacon NY, 2015-05-02. Great blues band from Providence RI. 

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Albert Cummings Blues Band shot for the Towne Crier Cafe on 04-18-2015. Mr. Cummings really rocks the blues. A must see if anywhere near you!

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Sumari at Quinn’s 2015-04-13.

“Matt Lavelle, Jack DeSalvo & Tom Cabrera--Sumari--at Quinn’s in Beacon NY on April 13.

Evidenced on the seven tracks of their debut CD, “Sumari” (Unseen Rain Records), the ensemble creates tapestries of sound, at once familiar and defiantly new. Fusing unexpected traditions and distant folk forms with post-modern chamber music and free jazz, Sumari remains unclassifiable. While this trio maintains a deep connection to the exploratory trio CoDoNa, Sumari sits on the sonic nether-regions of their 1980s counter-parts.”

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Le Vent du Nord at the Towne Crier on 4-10-2015. Traditional music from Quebec. It was an enormous amount of fun.

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Shemeika Copeland at the Towne Crier, Beacon, NY, 2015-03-28. The lady sings the blues and how. Amazing voice, engaging performance, the crowd loved it....

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Juan Pablo Carletti / Daniel Levin Duo at Quinn’s, Beacon, NY  2015-03-23

Far out, avant garde, different, but the thing is, compelling to listen to. You know how some of that far out stuff can be hard to listen to? Not with these guys. It's the second time I've witnessed their improvisational magic. Both times have been gifts of the highest order...