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Jazz Review / Commentary: Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra and Some Notes on “Irony”

December 27, 2013
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Brian 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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Coming Attractions: July 28 through August 13 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 28, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Coming Attractions: March 30 Through April 14 — What Will Light Your Fire

March 30, 2025
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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.

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January Short Fuses — Materia Critica

January 1, 2025
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Coming Attractions: January 19 through February 3 — What Will Light Your Fire

January 19, 2025
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Behind the 2021 Jazz Critics Poll — A Tool for the Times

December 29, 2021
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Imperfect as it is, the 16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll offers a wealth of expert information unmatched anywhere else.

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Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Straddlers, Part Two

May 11, 2015
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I would like to think that there are more composers working today who think of themselves as beyond category.

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Arts Commentary: From the Editor’s Desk — By Popular Demand, 2024

April 23, 2025
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Back in February of 2024 I began to write a weekly column for the newsletter on Substack. A few readers have asked that I post these opinion pieces in the magazine.  Here is a selection of my favorites.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 15, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, and author events for the coming week.

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Coming Attractions: October 21 through November 6 — What Will Light Your Fire

October 21, 2018
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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