I’m Down with Dobson

Sasha Dobson just keeps getting better. I’ve probably seen her a dozen times or more, but last night she played, IMHO, her best show to date. She was backed by the biggest band I’ve ever seen her with - five pieces, and a veritable who’s who of the scene that’s grown around the Living Room. Richard Julian and Jesse Harris on guitars. Tim Luntzel on bass. Dan Rieser on drums and Mauro Refosco on percussion. The expanded group turned songs like “Modern Romance” and “Crescent” from humble charmers into propulsive, rhythmically complex epics. Instrumentally, Bang Masters-era Van Morrison came to mind. Hints of Tim Buckley, and Jorge Ben too. As for Sasha, she’s singing with more confidence and range than ever before.

Sasha’s shows have become an “only in New York” phenomenon. Where else can you see a preternaturally gifted singer backed by a band of Grammy winners and world-class sidemen in a tiny club on a Wednesday night?

If you’re around for any of her Nov shows, you owe it to yourself to see Sasha. She plays Lincoln Center in Feb, and from there, who knows.....

Monday Nov. 6th - Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY
Monday Nov. 13th - Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY
Thursday Nov. 16th - Banjo Jims - New York, NY
Tuesday Nov. 21st - The Living Room - New York, NY