Category Archives: Music

Ben Vita is a singer/​​songwriter, percussionist and third-​​​​generation professional musician whose music combines the traditions of folk and soul music with the cutting-​​​​edge sounds of electronica and hip hop. The result — which can be heard on his solo 2007 CD “Any” and … Continue reading →

  Scott Sharrard is a singer/​​songwriter and kick-​​​​ass guitar player who fronts his own Brickyard Band. As a longtime member of the Gregg Allman Band, Sharrard has been called “one of the best guitarists in the country” and “Gregg Allman’s secret weapon.” … Continue reading →

Sō Percussion and The Bard College Conservatory of Music’s Percussion Program will present their Second Annual Spring Concert in the acoustically superb Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. Each year, members … Continue reading →

Howard Johnson is a foremost tuba, baritone sax and cornet player who has recorded and toured with an all-​​​​star roster of musicians for more than half a century. He got his first break from Charlie Mingus, was mentored by Gil Evans, became … Continue reading →

Clark Gayton’s curriculum vitae is ridiculous. The multi-​​​​instrumentalist and composer has performed on stage and in the studio with everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Prince, Rihanna to Stevie Wonder, Bad Brains to Ray Charles. Even if I don’t know you, I’m willing … Continue reading →

The Chris Bergson Band will play at the Bearsville Theatre in Woodstock on Friday, February 15 at 9 pm. For more information, visit the Chris Bergson website  www​.chrisbergson​.com or The Bearsville Theater. On Chris Bergson’s tenth birthday, his parents gave the … Continue reading →

Since becoming a fulltime member of the Levon Helm Band and moving to Woodstock, singer/​​songwriter, saxophonist and flute player Jay Collins has become a familiar local artist. But the well-​​​​respected musician, who married Helm’s daughter Amy and is father to their two … Continue reading →

Clark Gayton plays trombone, tuba, and sousaphone with musicians from Prince to Sting and in ensembles from Steel Pulse to the Mingus Big Band. He was a longtime member of Levon Helm’s Ramble band and has spent the last 10 months … Continue reading →