Step Tempest

Creative music should challenge us, make us think and move us forward. Music can make one's life better and fuller, one of life's greatest pleasures.

Monday, June 17, 2019

Two Cohens, Unrelated: Both Can Play!

Photo: Todd Heisler/NYTimes There is something about the sound of Anat Cohen when she's playing her clarinet. She's a fine ...

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Piano Trio Journeys With Friends Home & Away

Fabian Almazan came to the United States from his native Cuba when he was 12 years old. Settling in Miami Beach, FL, he continued his mu...

Monday, June 10, 2019

New Standards for the 21st Century

Over the past five years, guitarist, vocalist, and composer Camila Meza has steadily worked her way into the consciousness of people who ...

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Music That Soothes, Music That Challenges

Saxophonist and composer Remy Le Boeuf , the identical twin brother of pianist Pascal , has issued his first album as a leader (see below)...

Monday, June 3, 2019

Living Large Ensembles (Pt 1)

Pianist, composer, and educator Fred Hersch has amassed an amazing discography over the past three-plus decades but rarely has he playe...

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Saxophonists Take Center Stage + Two Collectives

Tenor saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana , born and raised in Santiago, Chile, first played the saxophone when she was six years old ...

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