Music
Pianist Fred Hersch’s ballad playing is one of the special treats in contemporary jazz.
Read MoreSugar Bear and his legendary go-go band are coming to the Lowell Folk Festival.
Read More“Music is kind of like a religion in a way, and your heroes become your patron saints.”
Read MoreOne good reason to see Matthew Sweet is that his songs are more immediate live than on CD.
Read MoreTo judge from the BSO’s responsive playing and the audience’s enthusiastic responses, director-designate Andris Nelsons can’t do much wrong these days. Of course, a decade ago, neither could James Levine.
Read MoreThe under-appreciated singer-songwriter Tommy Keene is equal parts an aficionado and creator of pop music.
Read MoreChanticleer has armies of longtime fans; I am now unquestionably going to join the club.
Read MoreJP Porchfest organizers see it as an opportunity not only to provide grassroots entertainment, but also to launch a community-building event that represents and celebrates the area’s ethnic and artistic diversity.
Read MoreThe emphasis of Monadnock’s coming concerts is, quite happily, American music by composers with strong ties to New England. It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate place to hear such fare or a better group of musicians to play it.
Read More“One of the great things about improvisation is that it teaches you the importance of the moment and how to live in that moment and place importance on this life and making this life better.”
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