Review
Aruán Ortiz’s energy, his skill at creating surprises and variations, and his impressive keyboard mastery make his solo album fascinating.
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Viewers would be wise not to search for a deeper meaning in “Caught Stealing” — this is an example of entertaining commercial filmmaking from one of our best directors.
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An engagingly put together cinematic celebration of the cat.
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At the age of 80, pianist Keith Jarrett can no longer perform, but his legacy is secure. “At the Deer Head Inn” is a significant part of it.
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“Eating Behind Bars” is a necessary if incomplete cry for justice. It earns its place among the growing number of books exposing this country’s shameful treatment of incarcerated men and women.
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If this really is the last time that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey bring The Who out on tour, they are going out on top, leaving a legacy of songs that will undoubtedly stand the test of time for generations to come.
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Perhaps the most well-known jazz piano-vocal duo recordings were made in 1975 by Bill Evans and Tony Bennett. For me, these performances are sui generis — a high-water mark of the form.
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This collection of ten items by the Soviet-era great manages to be more than a parade of mere curiosities.
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Unable to place Cavafy in a holistic context, momentum is never sustained. Key points remain scattered, unintegrated.
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By Aaron Keebaugh The point was made: this was not merely a revolt, but a revolution in sound. “It is a big revolt,” King Louis XVI exclaimed after the fall of the Bastille in 1789. “No Sir,” answered François de la Rochefoucauld, “a big revolution.” The events that followed shook France to its very foundations…
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