Michael Ullman

Classical Music CD Review: A Shure Thing

September 1, 2012
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Fans of classical piano should find this collection of performances by something of an institution around Boston a rare delight.

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Jazz CD Review: A Worthy “Elvin Jones Project”

August 17, 2012
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Bassist Michael Feinberg has done many things right in his richly varied tribute to the great percussionist Elvin Jones.

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Fuse Jazz CD Review: “Ten Freedom Summers” — Unconventional Swing

August 3, 2012
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Wadada Leo Smith’s album contains avant-garde music with a human face, intimate and appealing and beautifully played by a band of virtuosos.

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Book Review: A Documentary Biography of Irving Berlin

July 18, 2012
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Irving Berlin fans will be pleased to see such items as the complete Jerome Kern letter, (written in 1925!) in which Kern writes: “Irving Berlin has no place in American music. HE IS AMERICAN MUSIC.”

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