Jane Ira Bloom

CD Reviews: Ghost Train Orchestra’s Book of Rhapsodies, Vol. II” and Jane Ira Bloom’s “Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson” – Second Thoughts

In two new releases, Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Carpenter complete their work on self-defined projects that are tonics for a time of trouble.

Over a dozen short notices of recent jazz recordings that I find musically stimulating.

Exposing the jazz impulses in Emily Dickinson’s poetry is not an agenda for the novice.

In nearly 78 minutes of intensely concentrated playing, Jane Ira Bloom’s album offers some of the greatest ballad performances I have ever heard.

Thomas Clifton March 29, 2020 at 11:54 am on Book Review: “Where the Crawdads Sing” — Are the Rural Poor Noble Savages?I was generally confused, to this day, why people are raving about this book. It was literary trash.
Ian Thal March 27, 2020 at 11:42 am on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedThe Kennedy Center is part of the Smithsonian and thus, actually part of the Federal government -- it doesn't choose...
Steve Provizer March 27, 2020 at 7:56 am on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedThe salaries seem outrageous and a number of the “award” events could be produced by any commercial venue. Other kinds...
Rebekah brown March 27, 2020 at 1:48 am on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedNo matter how you slice it, accepting Coronavirus relief money makes the Kennedy Center look really bad. I will never...
Ian Thal March 26, 2020 at 7:11 pm on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedIn the two years since I relocated from the Boston area to Washington DC and thus, spent more time at...