Roosevelt Island Music and Memory Guitar Concert With Matt Katz - Plays Folk, Misissippi Blues and a Sing-A-Long Too

Image Of Matt Katz From Dave Evans

As reported in post last Thursday, Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Matt Katz performed a Music and Memory Guitar Recital yesterday afternoon at the Gallery RIVAA.  Among those attending was Roosevelt Island resident Dave Evans who shares his thoughts on the concert. From Mr. Evans:

GALLERY RIVAA HOSTS MATTHEW KATZ IN CONCERT

Yes indeed - - on Saturday, 26 March 2011 right here on Roosevelt Island, our man Matthew Katz, blessed with a wonderful memory and many talents beyond being the President of our Roosevelt Island Residents Association, gave a solo performance to the delight of a full house of listeners in the wonderful Gallery RIVAA.  OK, it was not totally solo, but more on that later.

Now, when I think of names like Tom Lehrer, Joan Baez, Peter-Paul-Mary and others, Matt will also come to mind as he "picked" his way through folk music, Mississippi Delta blues, and even led the audience in a sing-along.  My feet showed evidence of his outputs as they tapped along with much of the music.  So, just a few days after the passing of a blues legend, Pinetop Perkins, here was Matt giving his take on the history of the blues.  I must admit that for me, the 'Blues' conjures up memories of reading about a genesis close to 1862 of a special sound influenced by church, folks who 'talked with the guitar', and later, my own experience with Beale Street and good peach cobbler.

Two hours of entertainment was quite impressive and the audience roared its appreciation.  But get this, there was a kind lady there, Sherrie, who is always by Matt's side, who rendered us a classic, operatic sound - - all was absolutely satisfying.  Brava Gallery RIVAA for hosting good folks like Matt and Sherrie." 

Image of Matt & Sherrie Katz From Dave Evans

Another Roosevelt Island resident, Vini Fortuna captured Matt performing Here Comes The Sun and shares it with us via You Tube.



For Mr. Evans and others lovers of the Blues here's some Pinetop Perkins who died last Monday at the age of 97.

You Tube Video of Pinetop Perkins