Keith Richards Joins All-Star Gathering at Apollo Theater
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2015 Keith Richards joins all-star gathering at Apollo Theater rom Keith Richards saluting vocalist Merry Clayton of F“Gimme Shelter” fame to an all-star gathering of jazz musicians paying tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins, the stage of the Apollo Theater was a showcase for friends stepping up on behalf of honored and absent guests. The 85- year-old Rollins spoke, but did not play, Thursday night as he received a lifetime achievement prize from the Jazz Foundation of America, which held its 14th annual benefit gala “A Great Night in Harlem.” Clayton, one of the top backup singers of the 1960s and ‘70s, appeared only by video as she recovers from a 2014 auto accident File photo shows saxophonist Sonny Rollins plays in a concert in File photo shows Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones performs at that cost her both her legs. She was Tokyo. — AP photos Le Festival d’ete de Quebec in Quebec City. the first recipient of the Clark & Glover called Bond a “freedom Rollins standard “St. Thomas.” set our world in motion with the on drums and Waddy Wachtel on Gwen Terry Courage Award and in fighter” and inspiration for the Rollins was praised by the son of music.” Rollins and Clayton each guitar. With neither Clayton nor her taped remarks showed that she “young black adults who give life” his old friend, pianist and composer have a history with Richards, Mick Jagger in house, Richards took had lost none of her range and to the Black Lives Matter move- Thelonious Monk. TS Monk remem- Thursday’s final act. Rollins’ wistful turns on vocals for “Gimme Shelter” power, singing a few lines of the ment. For much of the night, the bered the saxophonist as one of solo was featured on the Rolling with Dash and longtime Stones old Joe Cocker hit “You Are So stage was filled to capacity with many famous musicians he knew as Stones ballad “Waiting On a Friend” backup singers Bernard Fowler and Beautiful” and hitting high notes in jazz, rock and rhythm and blues a child and called Rollins “one of while Clayton’s ringing, ominous Lisa Fischer. easy and rising succession. The artists. Ravi Coltrane, Donald Fagen the absolute kings of melody.” shouts of “Rape! Murder!” on “Great room,” Richards, who was foundation provides a wide range and Jack DeJohnette were among Rollins appeared briefly on stage, “Gimme Shelter” remain one of light on his feet in dark pants and of support for jazz musicians, from the many performers playing some walking uneasily and with a cane, rock n’ roll’s all-time guest shots. sneakers, said with a grin between rent money to medical care. of Rollins’ best known work, includ- but full of spirit as audience mem- Richards’ two-song set of songs. “And (with) all the other cats The event began with actor- ing a relaxed and joyous run- bers shouted “Sonny!” and he “Gimme Shelter” and his personal that are under this roof at the activist Danny Glover leading a trib- through of “Paul’s Pal,” a fierce chanted a litany of heroes from anthem “Happy” was a mini-version moment you probably have just ute to civil rights leader Julian update of the Rollins-John Coltrane Coltrane to Charlie Parker and of some of his solo concerts, featur- about the creme de la creme.” A Bond, who died earlier this year. duet “Tenor Madness” and the praised them as “the people that ing singer Sarah Dash, Steve Jordan raspy cackle. “And all that jazz.”—AP Music Review: Retro rock at its best from the Dead Weather t’s easy to identify ‘70s antecedents minus the gramophone crackle. with the Dead Weather, and we’re not In this case, retro rocks. White pro- Italking about the Grateful Dead or duced, and his typically sparse arrange- Weather Report. “Dodge and Burn” is full ments give each note that much more of Led Zeppelin guitar work by Dean punch, while his drumming provides Fertita, but the riff references also range plenty of propulsion. Mosshart sings from Television (“Buzzkill(er)”) to ELP about negative feedback, grinding her (“Lose the Right”). And on its third album, teeth and going back to bed. She dials the supergroup reaches back even far- down her delivery with lovely singing on ther for inspiration. Alison Mosshart’s the closing ballad “Impossible Winner,” a vocals marinate in more reverb than early testament to staying power. It’s potential This CD cover image released by Elvis, and Jack White’s murder tale “Three sports arena fodder, an odd prospect for Third Man Records shows “Dodge Dollar Hat” sounds like an 80-year-old a band that does best when it has the and Burn,” the latest release by The track from Harry Smith’s folk anthology, blues. — AP Dead Weather. — AP Paul McCartney performs at First Niagara Center, Thursday, Oct 22, 2015 in Buffalo, NY. — AP Australian pop-punksters Paul McCartney delivers 5 Seconds of Summer go global private show to Philly trucking gala op fluff or bona fide rockers? Australian ing rise, the mixed reviews they have received pop-punk sensation 5 Seconds of and the determination needed for a music aby you can drive my truck.” Yeah, you heard PSummer have gone from YouTube fame career. “If you think you have something spe- right. Paul McCartney gave a private performance to a world tour, with a follow-up to their hit cial and different that no one else can offer, ‘Bin Philadelphia last weekend during the debut album out yesterday. The four young which is what we thought we had, stick to it, American Trucking Association’s Management Conference men from Sydney, who reject any comparison and don’t let anyone touch your baby,” said and Exhibition. McCartney changed the lyrics to the to the British boy band One Direction, say 19-year-old guitarist and singer Luke Beatles song “Drive My Car” to play to the crowd of about they are going for a darker, deeper sound in Hemmings, explaining the group’s success. 1,000, according to the industry newspaper, Transport their new album “Sounds Good Feels Good”. With their shiny, radio-friendly guitar- Topics. The paper says McCartney played the two-hour “There’s a lot of people that have influenced laden pop comparable to US punk acts Green show at a customer appreciation dinner given by us. Anyone from Queen, INXS, endless rock Day and Blink-182, the band has sold 3.2 mil- Freightliner Trucks on Sunday. bands and classic rock,” 21-year-old drummer lion copies of their eponymous debut album McCartney’s wife, Nancy Shevell, is an executive at Ashton Irwin, the oldest of the group, told AFP since they formed in 2011. Elizabeth, New Jersey-based New England Motor Freight, in an interview. Their rise has been accompanied by criti- a trucking firm owned by her father. McCartney made oth- “That was something we really struggled cal acclaim-they were named “Best er trucking references throughout the show, but his song with when we went into the studio because International Newcomer” by rock magazine The CD cover image released by we want to sound like a lot of things,” he said. Kerrang!, “New Artist of the Year” by the list was based mostly on his more than 50-year career with Capitol Records shows “Sounds Sporting skinny black jeans, black boots and American Music Awards and have earned a the Beatles and solo career. — AP Good Feels Good,” by 5 Seconds of messy hair, the band spoke about their dizzy- number of MTV accolades. —AFP Summer. — AP.