big band

Jazz CD Review: The Mark Masters Ensemble — Product of a Powerhouse

The latest big band album from Mark Masters beautifully displays his eclectic tastes and deep knowledge of jazz history.

As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, NEC commissioned Anthony Coleman to compose a large-scale work he has named Streams.

Susan Sugarman February 23, 2020 at 12:25 pm on Concert Review: The Noah Preminger Group — Balancing the Cerebral and the PhysicalThat 49 minutes felt to me like history being made. I missed Trane and Hendrix, but not Lampert. Just wait.......
John Pollock February 23, 2020 at 8:06 am on Concert Review: Lucas Debargue and the Boston Philharmonic at Sanders TheatreWhat a false representation. The pianist was unable to play. Small sound and mamy times wasn’t together with the orchestra....
Tom Connolly February 21, 2020 at 8:01 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration DateAlong with disillusionment with Susan Sontag, falling out of love with Pauline Kael has are milestones marking my 21st century...
Bill Marx February 21, 2020 at 7:23 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration DateKael is nothing if not inconsistent -- all critics are, though because of the extremity of her views the whiplash...
Matt Hanson February 21, 2020 at 6:18 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration Date"My Arts Criticism students at Boston University don’t get Kael’s obsession with the inviolate power of the low, her disdain...