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Jazz Album Reviews: The Music of Lerner and Loewe — Back in the Jazz Limelight?

October 28, 2019
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The two new Arbors discs are intended to bring Lerner and Loewe back into the jazz mainstream. We will see what happens. But what wonderful music these two groups have produced!

Rock Concert Review: Steely Dan — Old-School Sounds Redux

October 28, 2019
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These are songs that have forged a life of their own across eras.

Film Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” — “A Love Story With Equality”

October 27, 2019
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Portrait is a masterly work of historical realism — about an enduring love between two women — done in high-flying poetic style.

Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019

October 27, 2019
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Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

Jazz Album Review: The Bad Plus’ “Activate Infinity” — Emotionally Narrow

October 25, 2019
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The Bad Plus are telling stories, but the trio doesn’t seem to want to follow wherever they might lead, which narrows their music’s emotional range.

Film Review: “The Lighthouse” — “Nothing Good Happens When Two Men Are Left Alone in a Giant Phallus.”

October 25, 2019
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The Lighthouse generates dark humor from the madness of toxic males gone rogue — wired to dominate, even as they self-destruct.

Jazz Album Review: A Confidently Rousing “La Marseillaise” from Pianist Laszlo Gardony

October 25, 2019
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One of the strengths of Laszlo Gardony’s playing is his confident insistence on what he is doing, his impressive self-assurance.

Film Review: “By the Grace of God” — The Human Cost of Abuse

October 24, 2019
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Despite some glimmers of hope, By the Grace of God will not be an easy film for anyone — for loyal believers, for those disillusioned by the church, for anyone who has suffered from abuse.

Classical Album Review: A Splendid Introduction to the Music of Alberto Ginastera

October 24, 2019
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Ginastera’s innovative style often draws comparisons to Bartók and Stravinsky for the artful ways in which he integrated folk music and dance forms from his native country into a striking, modernist musical language.

Concert Review: Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto — 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova

October 24, 2019
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For Sergio Mendes, the captivating anniversary show was a chance to look back on the early years of bossa nova and its birthplace.

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