Michael Ullman

Arts Remembrance: Guitarist Garrison Fewell — The Master of Searching for Something More

July 5, 2015
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An inspiring man as well as a brilliant musician, Garrison Fewell had the courage to turn away from the darkness and to embrace the light.

Music Remembrance: Ornette Coleman — The Gentle Iconoclast

June 12, 2015
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Ornette Coleman’s music was avant-garde but, perhaps unconsciously, his notion of art as free lyrical adventure was deeply American.

Concert Review: Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock at Symphony Hall

April 15, 2015
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Given that these two virtuoso pianists were in a jubilant, hometown mood, this was a concert that could hardly fail to please.

Jazz Remembrance: Jazz Trumpeter Extraordinaire Clark Terry

March 2, 2015
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Gradually, Clark Terry developed on the trumpet the rounded, full tone that became so distinctive.

Jazz Concert Review: Laszlo Gardony Quartet — Always Swinging

January 23, 2015
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Made up of Boston-based musicians, the Laszlo Gardony Quartet is one of the city’s under-recognized treasures.

Classical CD Review: The Schneider Quartet — Heavenly Haydn

January 14, 2015
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Despite the monaural sound, these gloriously performed string quartets remain my favorite Haydn recordings.

Book Review: “Outside Music, Inside Voices” — Illuminating Conversations about Creating Jazz

December 2, 2014
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Jazz fans with open ears should rush to this book: so should anyone interested in the creative process, its rewards as well as its challenges.

Fuse CD Review: Charles Lloyd’s Indelible “Manhattan Stories”

November 15, 2014
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Despite their somewhat muffled sound, both discs are valuable documents, not least because we hear the under-recorded Gabor Szabo in duet with Charles Lloyd.

Fuse Concert Review: Celebrating the Life and Music of Pianist/Composer Jan Jarczyk

November 11, 2014
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A vigorous and admiring tribute to Jan Jarczyk, a man his daughter called “a whirlwind of creativity.”

Jazz Album Reviews: Two Remarkable Duets — Charlie Haden/Jim Hall, Kenny Barron/Dave Holland

November 3, 2014
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Jim Hall sounds at his best on these newly issued duets. So does Charlie Haden, whose plangent sound has rarely, if ever, been captured so well.

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