New York Philharmonic CONTACT at the Metropolitan Museum
by FoMOne of my favorite new holiday traditions is the NY Phil's CONTACT new music series, which for the past three years has taken place a couple of weeks before Christmas. […]
Amy X Neuberg and Cory Smythe at Roulette
by Don Hagar(Photo courtesy of Glenn Cornett, Sequenza21)Last Tuesday’s performance by singer/composer Amy X. Neuberg and pianist/composer Cory Smythe at Roulette was a cool display of vocal, pianistic and electronic
Shannon Powell at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse in New Orleans
By Brian Weidy Photo by Greg Aiello from 2008 (Edit: Brian was kind enough to offer some dispatches from New Orleans, where he's spending his holidays.) In the historic French
Anthony Amato & Olga Bloom: Big Things In Small Packages
by FoM I've seen a lot of music in just about every imaginable venue in this town, but one place I, regrettably, never made it to was Amato Opera, which shut
Eddie Palmieri’s 75th Birthday at the Copacabana
by Carlos Cataño After more than 50 years of contributions to the world of Latin Music, pianist, percussionist, and composer Eddie Palmieri continues to dedicate his life to putting smiles,
Christmas Rock Show
By FoM Fun show by my friend's band Id Life Crisis at Arlene's tonight: smart and sassy pop, courtesy of a Rivers Cuomo lookalike, hot Pacific Islanders in Santa hats
The Morgan James Quintet at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
An After Hours set at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola featured the immensely talented Morgan James Quintet well into the late hours of the morning.
Tin Pan Plays the Tribeca Perfoming Arts Center
by James Pellegrino When falling in love, sometimes the words wont come to mind. It can be difficult to think clearly, and all of the florid statements that pop into
Robert Spano Leads the Orchestra of St. Luke’s
by Michael Cirigliano II Placing Messiaen between two Bach works may seem like a bold move, but in all actuality, the two composers are brethren in their pursuit of the