This movie reminds us that — if there is any meaning to life at all — it’s what you bring to it, not what it brings to you.
Allen Michie
Jazz Album Review: Guitarist John Scofield — A Solo Album, Finally
Now that he’s 70, it’s only right that guitarist John Scofield takes a victory lap with his first solo album.
Film Review: “Vinyl Nation” — A Visit to Vinyl Heaven
“Every record can have its own unique sound, depending on who has owned it, who’s touched it, where it’s been. That’s really important to me.” This movie makes you realize that these things should be important to you, too.
April Short Fuses – Materia Critica
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
March Short Fuses – Materia Critica
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Jazz Album Review: Corina Bartra’s “Amber Light” — Unlistenable? Or Genius?
Others may hear a painfully flawed Latin jazz album, but what I heard was a brilliant postmodern ironic jam session in the mode of Ornette Coleman. I’m probably wrong, but I don’t care, because this album is a blast.
Book Review: “About Time” — Clocks That Made History
David Rooney’s thesis in About Time is provocatively ironic: clocks, through their ever-increasing precision and regularity, are the instruments of constant change.
Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (January Entry)
Arts Fuse writers finish their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s triumphant list includes John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Fela Kuti, Laura Nyro, Judee Sill, and Lou Harrison.
Arts Feature: Significant Jazz Experiences, 2021
The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorites — mainly recordings.
Album Review: Jake Shimabukuro — a Visionary Ukulele Virtuoso
What 2022 needs is “more ‘ukulele.” Put on some ‘ukulele music and just try to feel bad.