The second day of NEARfest 2006 was nearly perfect, beginning and ending with two utterly different bands trafficking in radically different brands of virtuosity. KBB is a relatively young Japanese quartet who crafted a melodic brand of Pontyesque fusion. Their set was a kinetic ride from beginning to end, driven by a synchronized rhythm section…
Day: June 24, 2006
Reviews & Commentary
Nearfest-Night One Hatfield & the North and Tony Levin Band
Technically, this isn’t the first night of NEARfest, but the Progressive Legends Concert. Tony Levin opened. The brilliant bass & Chapman Stick player is well known for his work with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson and he makes the most of that, covering tunes from both. Levin’s latest album is Resonator and he takes a…