The Music Syndicate http://www.themusicsyndicate.com Your Source for Music News Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:52:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Mambos http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/mambos/ http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/mambos/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:47:32 +0000 The Music Syndicate http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/?p=231 Wow – Dropped by Mambos in Glendale last night just to check out Oscar Cartaya’s Enclave - and ended up staying the whole night.

Oscar is going to be having his 5th Annual Toy Drive to benefit Children’s Hospital on Tuesday December 15th and it looks like it will be broadcast live on Network Concerts. The show was so exciting with plenty of superstar guests, so look for it to be an amazing live show. We’ll have more information here as the date approaches.

]]> http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/mambos/feed/ 0 More show reviews coming http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/more-reviews/ http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/more-reviews/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:34:45 +0000 The Music Syndicate http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/?p=227 We’ve been making the rounds at some of the best venues in Los Angeles.

Recently we caught up with Open Hands at the Baked Potato, the John Beasley Quartet at Joe’s Restaurant in Venice, Greg Adams and East Bay Soul at Spaghettini’s, The Amp Show in Van Nuys, and there is more to come. We’ll keep you informed right here as we post new video clips each week.

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The band was fantastic and featured Greg Adams’ signature sound and horn arrangements. Just before the final number – the power went out and all of Seal Beach was plunged into darkness. Not to worry: Greg calmed everyone down, and then launched into an amazing acoustic version of Sade’s Smooth Operator on his muted trumpet. The 5-piece horn section joined in and followed him through the crowd as they played to the audience in the dark.

Then just when they made it back up on the stage at the end of the song – the power came back on right on cue. They launched into the final number and the audience loved it. Look for a clip from the show here shortly.

]]> http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/east-bay-soul/feed/ 0 John Beasley Quartet at Joe’s http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/john-beasley-quartet-at-joes/ http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/john-beasley-quartet-at-joes/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:00:40 +0000 The Music Syndicate http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/?p=171 This evening we’ll be out covering the great John Beasley at Joe’s Restaurant in Santa Monica. Playing with John Beasley will be ‘Smitty’ Smith on drums, Kevin Brandon on bass, and the great Bennie Maupin on woodwinds.

]]> http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/john-beasley-quartet-at-joes/feed/ 0 Basia at Club Nokia http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/a-new-featured-article/ http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/a-new-featured-article/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:32:43 +0000 The Music Syndicate http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/wp/?p=109 We recently had the pleasure of visiting singing sensation Basia at her stop at Club Nokia on the western swing of her latest tour.

Check out our coverage here.

]]> http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/a-new-featured-article/feed/ 0 Scott Healy & Paulette McWilliams http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/scott-healy-paulette-mcwilliams/ http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/scott-healy-paulette-mcwilliams/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:32:09 +0000 timpinch http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/wp/?p=13 Had the good fortune of covering the Scott Healy Big Band and amazing vocalist Paulette McWilliams at Vitello’s lst night.

Also performing was April Williams singing an original song from Scott Healy. A lot of familiar faces in the band, and the place was full. Take a look at some of our coverage of the event and enjoy the amazing voice of Paulette McWilliams.

]]> http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/10/scott-healy-paulette-mcwilliams/feed/ 0 Mindi Abair at the Canyon Club http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/09/mindi-abair-at-the-canyon-club/ http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/2011/09/mindi-abair-at-the-canyon-club/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:14:28 +0000 The Music Syndicate http://www.themusicsyndicate.com/wp/?p=97 Mindi Abair seems to be everywhere lately! We happened to catch her great show at the Canyon Club in Agoura and got an ear full of some high-energy music.

 Check out our coverage here:

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Look soon for more artist interviews to be added to our site.

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