Author Archives: Kay Cordtz

Howard Johnson’s Hornspiration: There’s Always Room for Something New
Update January 11, 2021. Sad news arrived today that Howard has passed after a long illness. He was one of a kind! Updating Howard’s Event Schedule: On January 29, 2017, Howard will appear at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem as part … Continue reading

Amy Helm Debuts a New Record, a New Festival, and Announces a Few Gigs with Old Friends
Amy Helm has released her latest album of songs and it is a stunner. Appropriately named for the beautiful opener, Hiss Golden Messenger’s “This Too Shall Light,” the collection of lovely melodies and uplifting lyrics illuminates all its shadowy places. Featuring … Continue reading

Actor, Musician, Songwriter and FedEx Guy: Johnny Pisano Defies Gravity
Johnny Pisano – Johnny Pi to his friends and fans – never fails to attract attention, not easy to do when you’re in a band fronted by ebullient rocker Willie Nile. But Pisano’s Italian good looks and solid musicianship are augmented by some dazzling athleticism. … Continue reading

Chris Bergson: Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Husband, Father Is Living His Dream
The Chris Bergson Band, featuring Craig Dreyer on organ and tenor sax, Dan Loomis on bass and Aaron Comess on drums returns to the The Falcon in Marlboro, NY on Saturday, January 27th. The band will feature cuts from Chris’ critically … Continue reading

Goodbye Chelsea Hotel: Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Jason Darling Looks Forward and Back
Jason Darling has written scores of songs, made a few records and played in more bands than he can easily remember. Since his upstate childhood in Catskill, where he was bitten by the guitar bug, he has traveled the country and … Continue reading

Cohorts of The Band Re-Imagine the Iconic Rock of Ages Show at Brooklyn Bowl
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, more than 800 all-ages fans packed Brooklyn Bowl to dance, cheer and sing along as a group of world-class musicians revisited The Band’s Rock of Ages live album. That record, compiled from a series of three shows … Continue reading

Another Legendary Concert by The Band Will Be Revisited on Thanksgiving Saturday
In many households it is a Thanksgiving tradition to watch The Last Waltz, the movie version of The Band’s 1976 final concert on Thanksgiving at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. But five years earlier on a few nights leading up to … Continue reading

Blue Chickens Flock to Levon Helm’s Woodstock Barn for Halloween
The only thing Levon Helm loved as much as good music was a good time. He surely would have loved Halloween 2015 at his house. Blue Chicken, a band composed of former members of Helm’s bands – Jim Weider (guitar) and Randy Ciarlante (drums) … Continue reading