Review
The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorites — mainly recordings.
What 2022 needs is “more ‘ukulele.” Put on some ‘ukulele music and just try to feel bad.
Here is my list of the 5 best music documentaries from the past year that you could/can watch on the boob tube.
Thanks to a blend of compositional technique and solid musical grounding in each of the works, “Flames to Ashes” exceeded easy categorization.
For those looking for a humane alternative to the media panic, to steady themselves during a period of uncertainty, Station Eleven comes along at the right time.
The poems in Winter Recipes from the Collective are about bearing with life in a barren place; they do the kind of singing Bertolt Brecht said was necessary when dealing with “the dark times.”
An in depth look at the injustices the Arab American community faces — even in Brooklyn, the most liberal of places.
What makes these two albums stand apart? They are content to showcase the elemental power of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s voice.
Here’s my list of twenty superlative operatic offerings of different kinds.
Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2021
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year.
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