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GH’s best playing of the day was edgy: a little rough around the edges, yes, but still punchy and vibrant.
Read MoreGiraldi was enticed by the fraternity of the gym as a way of filling out and firming up both his body and his sense of self.
Read MoreThe documentary is a highly enjoyable musical and social history of the group and its times.
Read More“Playing these standard pieces on period instruments is a little bit like reading a novel or poem in its original language.”
Read MoreOver a dozen short notices of recent jazz recordings that I find musically stimulating.
Read More“Being an independent musician is kind of like having an organic farm.”
Read MoreThe more we learn about Thomas’ characters and their lives, the more we like them and root for them.
Read MoreLike most of the innocent heroines in horror movies, Bluebeard’s wife is unaware of the old adage of curiosity killing the cat.
Read MoreMark St. Germain’s drama is not about Cold War politics, but the question of whether a great man is (or need be) a good man.
Read MoreThe musical is a relentless, one hour and fifty minute excursion into the history of racial bias in America, from the cotton fields to the Civil Rights movement.
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