Sunday, September 17, 2017

What a Weekend for Creative Music in CT

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What to do, where to go, so much good music all around me - deep breath  Okay, Autumn officially starts this week and the concert venues aro...
Thursday, September 14, 2017

A Much Longer Hiatus Than Expected + Recommended Listening!

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Hard to believe that it has been 18 days since I posted a review or a concert preview or even a video. It's not that music hasn't en...
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Write! said Fred, John A passes, + Celebrating Oliver Nelson

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It's a busy time for pianist, educator, and, now, author  Fred Hersch .  His latest solo album, " Open Book ", will be release...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

American Voices: Poetry & Music

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In the pantheon of great American poets, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) has often gone in and out of favor (there are many folks who consider ...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Imagination, Rhythm, Story, & Honesty

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It's been quite an amazing several years for pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Vijay Iyer .  His Trio (with bassist Stephan Cr...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Storytellers on Piano

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photo by Steve J Sherman Fred Hersch is now in his fifth decade as a performing artist and composer - the last ten years have seen the ...
Monday, August 7, 2017

Sound, Silence, of New Pathways to Listening

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allaboutjazz.com Much has been written about composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey over the past year and for good reason. H...