John Luther Adams

Classical CD Reviews: “Recurrence” and “Thrive on Routine” (Sono Luminus)

Why do such a high number of significant contemporary composers hail from Iceland?

Feel free to disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc. Above all, enjoy!

Harvey Blume August 13, 2020 at 7:33 pm on Film Review: “The Rabbi Goes West” — Jews Coddled in Big Sky CountryRubin seems to have read my review hoping it was some other review by some other reviewer, someone more inclined...
Steve Provizer August 13, 2020 at 5:32 pm on Film Review: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” — A Contrarian ViewThanks, Dan. Yes, Mahalia is something else. I will add that, as you reminded me elsewhere, the great Roswell Rudd...
Daniel J Weinstein August 13, 2020 at 3:31 pm on Film Review: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” — A Contrarian ViewGreat writing, Steve, and though I sensed many of these paradoxes, I always just dug the film as it was....
Arthur Birkland August 13, 2020 at 2:53 pm on Visual Arts Commentary: The Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, MassachusettsLove the article
Peter Ugrich August 13, 2020 at 1:32 pm on Arts Remembrance: Emily Remler — The Short Life and Sad Death of a Jazz GuitaristIf you listen again to Emily's later albums ,there is no doubt she would have been successful writing music for...