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Fans of Postmodern Jukebox and the swing revival will enjoy this album, as will any jazz fan who appreciates taut small-group arrangements and terse, focused solos.
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Descriptions of Anna Webber’s music might make it seem intimidating. It is not — her compositions are stirring, amusing, and delightful, particularly in the shell games they play with variety and coherence.
Read MoreThe talented SpeakEasy Stage ensemble offers enough harmonious pizazz to make up for the musical ‘s erotic fizzle.
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The album is not so much a step forward as a distillation of what The War on Drugs has always done well.
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Shame on you, Academy, for such feeble, uninspired, downer picks.
Read MoreA Measure of Normalcy pays more attention to its many themes than its characterizations..
Read MoreThe reason these films are in this series is because of their color, and they do not disappoint.
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Notwithstanding the book’s research foundation, albeit colorfully amplified with personal and historical anecdotes, as a civilizational story Inheritance is a lightweight effort.
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Nothing to recommend in Daniel Lozakovich’s take on the Beethoven Violin Concerto, but Midori’s performance of the piece is completely unpretentious, natural, and exciting. Gidon Kremer & friends serve up a terrifically flexible version of Carl Reinecke’s adaptation of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.
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Jazz Remembrance: The Lasting, Complex Legacy of John Coltrane
Of all the musicians who were harbingers of change, none has had the long-term influence on young musicians that John Coltrane has had.
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