Showing posts with label creative music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label creative music. Show all posts
Friday, December 12, 2014

These Are a Few of My Favorite.....(Pt 1)

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At the risk of repeating myself from the 10,000th time, what a great year for creative music, Black American Music and contemporary classi...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

How "Alternating Current" Came To Be

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Matthew Shipp is one of the finest modern pianists in creative music (and a gleeful rabble-rouser) while William Parker has established ...
Monday, July 2, 2012

This is Josh's Music!

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Received an email the other day from publicist Scott Menhinick (of Improvised Communications and JazzDIY ) about an upcoming  project fro...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

The Aura of Anthony Braxton's Ouevre

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There's much buzz around Anthony Braxton these days. The composer- conceptualist- reed player is to be feted with a 4-night event to be...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Interviews, Musicians and Writers

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May I recommend for your edification over the Holiday weekend an Internet journey to several websites. If you have never perused the offer...
Friday, April 15, 2011

Need To Know

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Yes, life has been crazy around Step Tempest HQ and I nearly missed telling you about this event. The poster speaks for itself but, if you w...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Live Music Keeps One Alive

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Don't know about you but there are times I am afraid to turn on the news or open the morning papers.  Tragedies abound, many of them man...
Friday, February 4, 2011

The Braxton Archive and Beyond

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Anthony Braxton , over his long and multi-faceted career, has produced scores of recordings, so much so that it has always been hard to keep...
Saturday, July 24, 2010

Willem Breuker and Daniel Schorr

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The first time I heard the music of Willem Breuker , who passed today at the age of 65, must have been in the late 1970s.  I had begun a cor...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Fay Victor at Firehouse 12

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Firehouse 12 , 45 Crown Street in New Haven, hosts the Fay Victor Ensemble for 2 shows this Friday, May 28. Ms. Victor and her trio - And...
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Bob Brookmeyer: 80 Years & Going Strong

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Trombonist-composer-arranger Bob Brookmeyer celebrated his 80th birthday on December.  If you don't know Brookmeyer's music (sham...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Firehouse 12 Fall 09 Series Draws to a Close + CD Pick

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The final show for the 13-week series takes place Friday December 18 at Firehouse 12 , 45 Crown Street in New Haven and features the Daniel...