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.

Friday, November 27, 2020

Maria Schneider Orchestra Weekend

Photo: Dina Regine (2014) The Maria Schneider Orchestra premieres some never-before-seen videos from their 2019 Jazz Standard Thanksgivin...

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Looking Back, Thinking Forward

I usually use this space on Thanksgiving Day to write about the state of the world and how music can help us through hard times, giving us ...

Monday, November 23, 2020

Guitars Galore (Part 2)

Three more albums which feature guitars in different settings are featured in this post––each one has its own strengths and should in...

Friday, November 13, 2020

Autumn Potpourri

Listen to all the musical sounds around us; there are albums that push us into action, others that take us to new worlds, and others that pl...

Monday, November 9, 2020

Guitarists Galore (Part One)

Growing up in the 1960s, guitar "heroes" were all the rage (for some of us). There was Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Ste...

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Looking at the World Through Very Different Glasses

It's endlessly fascinating what music can do for the curious/ avid listener. On one hand, we have a great pianist spending time away fro...

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