Steve Provizer
The players are striking out into the unknown: you may find the journey inspiring and you may sometimes find yourself lost in the woods.
Read MoreAs part of its 150th anniversary celebration, NEC commissioned Anthony Coleman to compose a large-scale work he has named Streams.
Read MoreThe motto on the Morningside Music Studios web site is “keep the groove in your life.” Words to live by.
Read MoreThe Rosenbergs is small in scope but large in ambition; it is an accomplished and moving opera that demands attention.
Read MoreSinger Fred Farell brings an introspective sensibility to this album and has gathered a group of songs that are appropriate for his introverted and quietly aspirational lyrics.
Read MoreToward the Unknown is a well-wrought, well-rendered recording — one worthy of serious attention.
Read MoreThe communication among the group members is at a high level and the playing is flawless.
Read MoreBob Brookmeyer’s great contribution was to make it seem as though anything is possible — and permissible –in the big band context.
Read MoreThe music on Accent’s album is lovely and the singers render the arrangements with skill and commitment.
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Jazz Commentary: Survival of a Scene in Boston
Local music venues — especially those with “off” music like jazz — are caught in a vice, with real estate escalation on one side and corporate-dominated digital technology on the other.
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