Review
Recommendations for albums from multi-instrumentalist Roger Glenn and vibraphonist Mike Freeman.
A giddily inventive, surreally hilarious, and sometimes profound debut novel.
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra offered a rousing valediction for a summer season drawing to a close.
Considering the chaotic state the world is in, there is something to be said for this kind of film — a nice little movie that supplies a welcome pick-me-up
Film noir’s penetrating, knowing diagnosis of, and response to, corruption and venality prepares us for the dank turpitude that lurks in places both highfalutin and hidden.
Aruán Ortiz’s energy, his skill at creating surprises and variations, and his impressive keyboard mastery make his solo album fascinating.
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.
An engagingly put together cinematic celebration of the cat.
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.
“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.
The Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll at Mid-Year: Warming Up a Riff — How It Happened, and Why It Matters