Whether you like rap, rock, classical or country, you’ll find your favorite music at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, MA.
Posted in Jazz, Performed at the Crane, Vocal Pop on Apr 8th, 2010
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Join vocalist Lisa Yves with pianist Richard Rancatore and friends for a live concert of jazz standards from the 1930s. Songs include “On the Sunny Side of the Street”, “Anything Goes”, “A Fine Romance/Nice Work If You Can Get It”, “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”, and more. [...]
Posted in Bluegrass, Country, Performed at the Crane on Apr 8th, 2010
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Boogie with Boston Road, a bluegrass band that plays a lively mix of rhythm & groove music from traditional to new-timey bluegrass, at a live performance recorded at the Thomas Crane Public Library on July 13, 2008 by Quincy Access Television.
Posted in Celtic, Folk, Performed at the Crane, World Music on Mar 22nd, 2010
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“Among Friends is a collection of music in the Cape Breton tradition; sets of tunes from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton arranged nicely for the fiddle, pipes, piano and guitar. All three are good players and their playing has some reminiscences of older dance hall sounds with dust in the air and sweat [...]
Posted in Performed at the Crane, World Music on Jan 29th, 2010
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Jerry and Nancy Bell (The Celtic Bells) are a husband and wife team sharing both Scots and Irish ancestry, sharing stories and tunes to make you grow, with Irish harp, Scottish bagpipes, flute, bodhran, mandocello, tin whistle and tenor banjo.
Posted in Jazz, Performed at the Crane, Vocal Pop on Dec 24th, 2009
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“Multi-talented Boston denizen Krisanthi Pappas used her first LP to establish her vocal credentials by recording a tribute to the music of George & Ira Gershwin. A musical fairy tale that recalls her childhood, Pappas’ subsequent My Back Yard is an album that adults will also enjoy. If this album really reflects Pappas’ [...]
Posted in Jazz, Performed at the Crane, Vocal Pop on Dec 24th, 2009
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“A wonderful tribute to the master George Gershwin from a very gifted vocalist and some first rate instrumentalists. Let’s hear more!” - Ron Della Chiesa, Music America and The Jazz Songbook, WPLM and WGBH, Boston
“Krisanthi Pappas’ second album honoring the works of George and Ira Gershwin has established her as a credible [...]
Posted in Folk, Performed at the Crane on May 22nd, 2009
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“Musically, Hungrytown is a rare breed. In this age of fusion, Hall and Anderson prefer to reverse-engineer modern folk. . .writing brand-new ballads that sound straight out of the ’30s. Standing face to face, so close that their guitars almost touch, they sing into the same mic, evoking scenes from the glory days [...]
Posted in Performed at the Crane, World Music on Mar 19th, 2009
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From rollicking clarinet, trombone, and accordion tunes, to music with tsimbl, this CD preserves and extends the glorious 500 year history of klezmer music.
“Dobe Ressler and di bostoner klezmer breath new life into traditional, old-country klezmer!”–Dr. Hankus Netsky, New England Conservatory of Music; Director, Klezmer Conservatory Band
Posted in Jazz, Performed at the Crane, Vocal Pop on Feb 26th, 2009
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Experience the uniquely beautiful vocal harmonies of one of New England’s premier a cappella singing groups, performing jazz, swing and pop favorites. Unlike most a cappella groups, which are small (four to five), Boston Jazz Voices uses its 18 voices and six- to eight-part close harmonies to produce a very special [...]
Posted in Blues, Performed at the Crane on Feb 22nd, 2009
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“Cape Blues is a top-notch release that should please any blues fan. Ms. Wallace’s voice is on a par with most blues singers and the back-up performances are excellent. The album is casual but has a smoldering intensity.”–New Bedford Standard-Times
Posted in Music for Children, Performed at the Crane, World Music on Feb 22nd, 2009
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A 2007 Parent’s Choice Award Winner
“Brazilian guitarist Sulinha Boucher teams up with Marion Campos, Catherine Peterson, and Alex Carvalho to present 13 songs with a Latin American sound. Most are performed by the female vocalist, accompanied by acoustic guitar and percussion instruments as well as coconuts, kalimbas, and a cavaquinho. An essential purchase.”—School [...]
Posted in Blues, New Orleans Blues, Performed at the Crane on Feb 3rd, 2009
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“It only takes pianist Bruce Ward’s first few notes of the opening track of Jumpin’ Juba’s debut CD Bumpity Bump to know you’re in for a good time. “Funny Farm” pretty much guarantees that anytime you put the disc in your CD player or you catch the group featuring frontman and guitarist [...]
Posted in Folk, Performed at the Crane, World Music on Feb 3rd, 2009
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Guy Mendilow draws on his experiences living, learning and performing in four continents and over seven countries including Israel, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil in his debut album Soar Away Home. Awash with powerful vocals, rich harmonies and captivating rhythms, Soar Away Home journeys from South African melodies to sitar patterns, middle eastern [...]
Posted in Classical, Performed at the Crane, Solo Marimba, World Music on Feb 3rd, 2009
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“Acclaimed as “agile and terrifically talented” by the Boston Herald, Mr. Nunoya further contributed to marimba music by producing his debut CD, Red Dragonfly. This CD features a rich selection of marimba repertoire from Baroque music to contemporary marimba repertoires, from ensemble piece to Asian folk songs.”—Amazon.com