Very few people have the ability to make a comeback after being gone for over a quarter century. However, if there was anyone up to the challenge, it would be Alice Coltrane. “I couldn’t feel a time difference. It felt like a continuation to me,” said Coltrane, an innovative jazz pianist and the widow of […]
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Of Montreal brings whimsy to indie
There’s still room for pop music in underground rock ‘n’ roll. Just ask Kevin Barnes, the lead singer of Of Montreal. The 9-year-old indie-pop band, which will be playing at the Ex Plex on Feb. 4, has been selling out shows across the United States. But even though being on the road can take a […]
Voice of a nation
Despite being called Israel’s greatest singer, Chava Alberstein never expected her childhood dream to make her the voice of the country. “It is a mystery how I was able to reach this success. I have been very lucky,” said Alberstein, who will be performing a UCLA Live concert at Royce Hall tonight. “I can work […]
For would-be warblers, it’s all about “˜U’
If you’ve ever wanted to sing for a packed house at UCLA, you finally have your chance. The “U-Sing-It Messiah” will roll into Los Angeles with its tidings of holiday joy and cheer on Saturday. Hosted in Schoenberg Hall by the UCLA Department of Music as a benefit for the opera and voice programs, the […]