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August Short Fuses — Materia Critica

August 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.

Jazz Albums Review: “Skyline” and “A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday” — Marching to the Beat of the Same Drummer

November 16, 2021
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The presence of veteran drummer Jack DeJohnette ties together two new releases.

Jazz Concert Review: Chucho Valdés and Gonzalo Rubalcaba at Jordan Hall

February 18, 2018
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It was supposed to be an evening of sheer virtuosity, and that’s what it was.

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