Music

Jazz CD Review: Anthony Braxton – Quartet (New Haven) 2014 — Freely Creative Music

June 22, 2019
Posted in , , ,

This set of discs will be a delight for any fan of advanced (and incredibly sustained) creativity in music.

Jazz LP Review: Newvelle Records’ Sensational Season Four

June 22, 2019
Posted in , , ,

These records are filled with music from some of the most intriguing and, indeed, sought after, jazz musicians playing today.

Classical Music Review: The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in Brazil, Part One

June 21, 2019
Posted in , , ,

The BPYO’s repertoire in Brazil is drawn from last year’s programs and is built around Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 2.

Classical Music Review: At BEMF, Benjamin Bagby and Sequentia Seduce with Charms and Riddles

June 15, 2019
Posted in , ,

Thanks to BEMF for once again presenting Benjamin Bagby, who seems incapable of serving up anything but a wonderfully memorable experience.

Jazz CD Review: Yoko Miwa Trio’s “Keep Talkin’ ” — Keep Listenin’

June 15, 2019
Posted in , ,

Keep Talkin’ further solidifies Yoko Miwa’s place on the list of pianists who can lift evolved spirits without resorting to stridency.

Music Preview: Cellist Helen Gillet — Blending Chaos and Creativity

June 14, 2019
Posted in , , ,

Helen Gillet’s music welcomes loops of all sorts and plays with the happy accidents that create new melodies and rhythms that reach beyond borders.

Concert Review: Perry Farrell at City Winery — Letting It Fly, For Better and Worse

June 12, 2019
Posted in , , , ,

The guy who once seemed dangerous and mysterious as frontman for Jane’s Addiction proved earnestly accessible to fans.

Music Review: New Releases of May 2019

June 11, 2019
Posted in , , ,

May 2019 pushed far on the Summer Hit front.

Opera Review: Boston Early Music Opera’s “Orlando” — Divine Madness

June 10, 2019
Posted in , , , ,


This entertaining opera is a real soap opera, given that it chronicles the fallout of the passionate protagonist’s unrequited love.

Jazz Concert Review: Christian McBride & Tip City — Mastery and Joy

June 9, 2019
Posted in , , ,

It’s an uncommon pleasure to see band members enjoy themselves the way Tip City did.

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives