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1899‘s excellent design work makes this series an opulent and memorable visual odyssey.
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It’s tempting to frame these books as opposing sides in an argument, Old School Establishment vs. Progressive Left. They are more like parallel universes; their opinions and even their terms rarely converge.
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This re-release of a superb recording of a major Meyerbeer opera reminds us what treasures are available to opera companies (and college opera programs) willing to step beyond the well-trodden path.
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“It’s up to us to remind those making music today to never forget those pioneers. I always say if it wasn’t for R&B, jazz, and gospel there’d be no Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones.”
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The South Korean pianist possesses technique to burn. His tone is pearly and deep, capable of both haunting distance and grandeur.
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The poems in this remarkable collection lead us, as all good literature should do, after all the appearances and misdirections, feints and antic dispositions, to nothing but ourselves.
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Pianist/composer Satoko Fujii’s determination to create is astonishing and wide-ranging — her 100 albums as leader prove it.
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This young, superstar trio is capable of being as cool as it is fiery, and the performers’ strengths bring out the best in each other.
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“The reason I started the Jazz Forum was to give emerging artists like myself the opportunity to perform.”
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Literary Appreciation: Grace Paley and the Swiveling Light of Truth
An homage to Grace Paley, one of the great American writers of the 20th century.
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