Arts Fuse Editor
What Makes the Monkey Dance is a comprehensive examination of the life and career of an extraordinary artist that is smart enough to stop short of hagiography.
This ambitious biopic is a valuable reminder that the films in this genre need not be formulaic or grandiose. In fact, they are at their most appealing when they channel the idiosyncrasy and mystery of their subjects.
This kind of informed appreciation of a much-maligned writer of brilliance is a treasured relief.
The great lyricist behind the Disney renaissance receives a moving tribute.
It’s entertainment genius to turn our new normal into something topical and terrifying.
Claudia Rankine comes off like a disgruntled but interesting guest at a dinner party who keeps turning the conversation back to subjects that make others uncomfortable but are well worth talking about and seriously examining.
Marked by a blended mastery of multiple genres — from jazz and R&B to hip-hop — Dinner Party is a perfect album for a time of pandemic, police brutality, and an uncertain future.
It didn’t take long for this eminently readable and bingeable collection to draw TV adaptation attention.
Leave it to guitarist Bill Frisell — he always knows where the musical goodies are to be found.
Music Commentary: The Catechism of Jazz Critical Cliches
A cautionary list of cliches, accumulated during a lifetime’s observation, for the next generation of jazz critics — and readers of same.
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