Jazz
Stanley Sagov never wants to play a piece the same way twice. He’s always engaged in a “search for freshness.”
This documentary about John Coltrane serves up skillful, sensitive storytelling and an appropriate sense of reverence.
I Called Him Morgan has been lauded as one of the best films of the year, and rightfully so.
The throughline of “Town and Country” is folk — austere, hardscrabble.
A writer has to write for the now or to write for the ages. Gleason almost always chose the now, but his best moments go deeper.
While Freda Payne still sings “Band of Gold” on soul package revues, she has recently rekindled the jazz side of her career.
The great mistake we make as listeners or viewers is passivity. Music deserves and needs our active involvement.
What we know of mass-market choice suggests that the more choices a person has, the more likely it is that the person will be dissatisfied with any one choice.
The tradition of hybrids is there, for anyone who chooses to use it. Our modern media world makes that tradition accessible in hitherto unimaginable ways.
Music Remembrance: Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson — Making the Imagination Run
“When you think about music it’s got to be that way. Just the thrill of being able to play another note, not to win anything or get a trophy.”
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