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Read MoreOver 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.
Read MoreComes Love was Sheila Jordan’s first full recording session as a leader, and it automatically becomes a collector’s item for those who love the legendary jazz singer’s work.
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Read MoreA baker’s dozen of recordings worth hearing . . . maybe even owning.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.
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Jazz Review / Commentary: Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra and Some Notes on “Irony”
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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