Melissa Aldana

Jazz Concert Review: A Third Report from the 40th Montreal Jazz Festival — Harmony Amidst Chaos

This year’s Montreal Jazz Festival Festival would have been more successful had it not been for all the construction ripping apart the city.

Bruce McPherson January 22, 2020 at 3:30 pm on Arts Remembrance: A Tribute to Poet and Writer John AshLovely piece on John, Vincent. Spot on. I knew him during his New York years.
Daniel Gewertz January 19, 2020 at 12:29 am on Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb Cinematic StorytellingThanks for your comment, Matt. I somehow didn't see it until these months later. Lefty Frizzell is just the sort...
Amy January 18, 2020 at 11:19 pm on Theater Review: “Coyote on a Fence” — Drama on Death RowI would love to see this show again, is it being performed anywhere in the USA in 2020??
Daniel Gewertz January 17, 2020 at 9:06 pm on Jazz Remembrance: Jack SheldonWow! I knew a few of his records, mostly as a sideman, but never the full story of a man...
Robert White January 16, 2020 at 9:13 pm on Arts Remembrance: Neil Peart — An AppreciationThe truth is that Neil, and Alex and Geddy, have had such profound and indelible influence on so many of...