Steve Provizer

October Short Fuses — Materia Critica

October 1, 2023
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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June Short Fuses — Materia Critica

June 1, 2023
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Book Review: “Harvard Square: A Love Story” — Passion Collides with the Logic of the Market

April 11, 2023
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We are understandably upset when market forces threaten the things we consider to be sacred.

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April Short Fuses — Materia Critica

April 2, 2023
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Music Interview: YouTube Algorithm Causes Major Disruption to Jazz Video Guy, Bret Primack

February 18, 2023
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Bret Primack explains how YouTube has basically nuked the Jazz Video Guy channel. And the same thing is happening to other content creators.

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Jazz Album Review: “The Birth of Bop” — Chronicling the Transition from Swing to Bop

February 13, 2023
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The Birth of Bop contains performances from some important participants in the bop revolution — Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Allen Eager, Fats Navarro, Max Roach, J.J. Johnson, and others.

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Music Remembrance: Burt Bacharach — Stealth Pop Composer

February 10, 2023
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Without us even knowing it, Burt Bacharach opened up our ears.

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Classical Concert Review: The Harlem Quartet at the Shalin Liu Performance Center

February 2, 2023
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Hey, any string quartet that has performed and recorded with Chick Corea (in the album “Hot House”) is ok by me.

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Jazz Album Review: A Critic Turns Around — Ahmad Jamal’s “Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse”

November 28, 2022
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The music in these recordings only represent only a moment in pianist Ahmad Jamal’s long career, but it’s enough to demonstrate the singularity and importance of his work.

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Arts Biz Commentary Update: Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment Got Some Explainin’ to Do

November 19, 2022
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How do you spell a monopoly that is killing the live music industry? Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

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