Steve Provizer

Jazz Concert Review: Vijay Iyer Trio — A Hard Won Freedom

November 29, 2024
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The Vijay Iyer Trio creates an atmosphere that becomes so intense listeners are compelled to share the vibe.

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Arts Advocacy: Sign Our Petition! An Open Letter to Generative AI Leaders

October 27, 2024
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It is time for some fierce pushback from the artistic community and lovers of the arts to Generative AI Leaders.

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Film Review: “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” — The Freedom of Jazz, Manipulated in the Cold War

October 25, 2024
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This is a chilling tale of the (last) Cold War, and footage of Teslas and iPhones serves as a potent reminder that the struggle for global natural resources, in the Third World and beyond, continues.

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Arts Remembrance: Saxophonist/Composer/Arranger Benny Golson –“I Remember Benny”

September 24, 2024
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Benny Golson’s accomplishments were enormous and lasting.

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Arts Appreciation: The Late Dan Morgenstern — Jazz Writer, Editor, and Archivist

September 10, 2024
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Two jazz writers for the magazine pay homage to the indispensable accomplishments of jazz writer Dan Morgenstern, who passed away on September 7 at the age of 94.

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Concert Review: Tuba Skinny — Creating Traditional Jazz Anew

September 8, 2024
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The 8-piece band Tuba Skinny is one of the most entertaining purveyors of traditional jazz around.

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Musician Interview: Veteran Vocalist/Pianist Ben Sidran on Expanding the Aural Horizon in “Rainmaker”

July 29, 2024
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“Popular music in America is already so formulated and dumbed-down that the fear of AI making it more trivial is probably beside the point.”

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Concert Review: A Far Cry — A Compelling Evening of Music about Homecoming

July 18, 2024
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Happily, the string orchestra A Far Cry has the skill to back up its good intentions with good music.

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Arts Commentary: Record Companies Suing AI — Who Owns Input?

June 30, 2024
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The real action, rest assured, will take place in the counting house, not the courthouse.

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Book Review: “The Jazzmen” — Three Private and Public Lives, Intertwined

May 12, 2024
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In this book, readers are given a full taste of the lives of three complicated musical artists.

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