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These four sets are among five new collections of previously-unreleased music that provide crisp snapshots of renowned jazz performers in the second half of the twentieth century and precious documents of great originals in their prime.
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Over the past year, I’ve delved into the most significant body of work for string quartet ever written by a composer whose primary identity with the public is as a jazz musician. Here’s how to begin your own encounter with important facets of the work of an artist whose name you ought to know.
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Read MoreAn Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
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Composer/pianist Anthony Coleman’s meticulous crafting made every second worthwhile.
Read MoreBrian Carpenter and the Ghost Train Orchestra are not about re-creating either hot jazz from the ’20s or novelty works from the ’30s and ’40s. They’re interested in capturing the spirit that they perceive to be inside these almost-forgotten pieces and using that spirit to make original new music.
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Our opera-loving reviewer contrasts his own pieces, written 48 years apart, on the same Offenbach operetta.
Read MoreTHE ART OF ROBERT FROST helped me get closer to the poems and in doing so helped me get closer to the poet.
Read MoreThis anthology is thought-provoking and often moving; a spearhead into a relatively undiscussed new demographic.
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Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Great God George
There are still some places where the genius of George Gershwin is underappreciated, and regrettably, they include most of the concert halls in his home country.
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