Commentary
The tradition of hybrids is there, for anyone who chooses to use it. Our modern media world makes that tradition accessible in hitherto unimaginable ways.
What I’ve learned from three years of research and listening is that the piano concerto is an ideal vehicle with which individual composers can experiment
Erebus is wonderful, original book that defies categorization.
More composers who followed their own distinctive paths when they incorporated jazz into their piano concertos.
Where are the theaters that are bold enough to stage challenging and risky dramas about race? Not just talk the talk.
More composers who followed their own distinctive paths when they incorporated jazz into their piano concertos.
This first group of mavericks all have their roots in the 1920s, but they demonstrate that George Gershwin’s way wasn’t the only way.
New York and Paris both respected innovation, but Paris demanded that the new have a certain style.
There are still some places where the genius of George Gershwin is underappreciated, and regrettably, they include most of the concert halls in his home country.
Fuse Commentary: The Value of Browsing and Discovering That the “Shit Must Stop”
Sometime you go in search of one thing, and you stumble upon something else. And maybe that newly discovered thing is something wonderful.
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