Gotham Holiday Swing at The Town Hall
by Robert LeeperIra Glass, the storytelling public radio icon, might at first seem an odd choice for a holiday concert. But, there he was Friday night at The Town Hall’s second annual […]
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An “Ellington Christmas” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano What could be more sophisticated or elegant at Christmastime than Duke Ellington's music played in Harlem? The Apollo Theater rang in the season this week with Ellington at Christmas,
Tyshawn Sorey Trio at Roulette
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Wednesday night, jazz composer and drummer Tyshawn Sorey and his trio performed the first in a series of three concerts at Roulette. Piano, bass, drums: it’s a
Q2 Spaces Visits Composers’ Cribs
I'm starting to think that – unconditional hero-worship aside – composers are the most generous artists we have. I mean, would you let a complete stranger into your apartment? Apparently, that's no
PUBLIQuartet Mixes Jazz and Classical at Subculture
by Robert Leeper The PUBLIQuartet is a group of young string players who bring both technical mastery and freewheeling joy to their music playing. On Monday evening at Subculture, they played folk-themed classical works
The Bad Plus Play Ornette Coleman with the Joshua Light Show
In between CMJ hopping on Thursday night, I had the chance to stop by NYU's Skirball Center for The Bad Plus' (pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave