Marcus Roberts Trio/Jason Marsalis Quartet at Dizzy’s Club
I happened to be in the vicinity of Jazz at Lincoln Center last night, and decided to pop my head into Dizzy's to see what was happening. Sure enough, the
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra Performs Messiaen’s “From the Canyons To the Stars” at Roulette
A remarkable event at longtime avant garde house Roulette tonight, where the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra – one of that city's three major orchestras – arrived to perform Messiaen's From the
Issue Project Room Opens at 110 Livingston
Issue Project Room officially moves into their new space at 110 Livingston Street this week with the first-ever Stateside appearance of Holland's Gaudeamus Muziekweek, which has been presenting cutting-edge
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon/Geri Allen at 92YTribeca
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon and Geri Allen played to a packed house at 92YTribeca on Saturday night. The show featured a collaborative effort between Allen and artist Carrie Mae Weems and birthday cupcakes courtesy of Jason Moran.
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister at Knitting Factory
by Sky Disco Friday night was definitely a cold one but L.A.'s He's My Brother She's My Sister had the sold out Knitting Factory on fire. From the moment they emerged
A Critic Conducts
I guess one of the privileges of being a mainstream music critic is that you get to work out your fantasies on your company's dime. Case in point: NY Magazine's Justin
Umphrey’s McGee at the Best Buy Theater
by Brian Weidy To celebrate their 14th anniversary, Umphrey's McGee came to the Best Buy Theater last night to play the first of two shows this weekend. The band, originally formed at the
Bassdrumbone Growls at Cornelia St. Cafe
by Angela Sutton Bassdrumbone turned in a squalling tomcat of a set last night down in the Cornelia St. Cafe's red-and-blue shoebox performance space. None of the three musicians (Ray
Lang Lang Plays Bartók with the New York Philharmonic
by FoM As much as I hesitate to admit it, the Phil is doing some good stuff these days. Last week, they had Mehta doing Bruckner 8; the week before