Playing With Kronos
The indomitable Kronos Quartet is back in town this week for a multi-faceted residency at Zankel that features four separate programs, […]
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Snap Crackle @ 85
Speaking of ageless musicians, Happy 85th birthday to Roy Haynes: one of the most expressive drummers in the history of
Honeyboy
What is it about the blues that keeps these guys playing well beyond the age most folks are laid up
SITE: Bushwick
I made my way to Bushwick this past sunny Sunday, the final day of Armory Week, to check out the
Original Blues
Guitarist Honeyboy Edwards, who won a lifetime Grammy earlier this year, is one of the last remaining original Delta Blues musicians.
Barber @ 100
Samuel Barber, who would have turned 100 years old yesterday, is probably the most under-appreciated composer America has ever produced.
On a Happier Note…
"I could play and sound like Charlie Parker note for note, but I was only playing it from method. So,
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Sparklehorse R.I.P.
Just read the terrible news that Mark Linkous (a.k.a. Sparklehorse) took his own life on Saturday near his home in
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Art Rock
It's Armory Week here in NYC, and the city is flush with all manner of art and related happenings. Last