Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Nels Cline at LPR
Speaking of LPR, I stopped by last night for an early set of improvisations from three of today's greatest jazz guitarists: Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Nels Cline, who heads back to his
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Get That on the Record!
Attention NYC Musicians: Starting June 10th, Nightlife Productions—a NYC recording studio with top-of-the-line equipment, as well as stellar producers and engineers—is holding a contest to give away free recording time and
Farewell to ‘Grew: Remembering and Celebrating Mulgrew Miller (1955-2013)
by Dan Lehner Pianist Mulgrew Miller, a constant fixture in the contemporary post-bop scene, died Wednesday at the age of 57. Largely known for his powerful performances, Miller was also
Improviser’s Round Robin at Brooklyn Masonic Temple
by Dan Lehner The Improvisers Round Robin has the powerful ability to simultaneously be about individuality and community. Each approaching improviser has no rehearsal, no music in front of them,
The Flatlanders Bring Grassroots to Zankel Hall
by David Artavia West Texas was alive and well Saturday night at Carnegie Hall, with The Flatlanders performing as part of WFUV’s Live at Zankel concert series. Before the show even
Barbara Carroll and Ken Peplowski at 54 Below
The ageless, elegant Barbara Carroll behind the piano with Ken Peplowski Tuesday night, part of WBGO's ongoing series at the excellent new jazz club 54 Below, in the heart of the Theater District.
The Stone Foxes at Mercury Lounge
by Laura Wasson Photo credit: Laura Wasson Joyful: That isn’t a word that typically comes to mind when thinking of sludgy, dirty rock music, but I can’t think of a
Jazz Royalty Unite for Paul Motian Tribute Concert at Symphony Space
by Craig Brinker Photo credit: Alan Nahigian Paul Motian's career spanned more than 50 years, including work with numerous ensembles, participation in more than 100 recordings, and performances with some
Nick Cave’s Heard NY Takes Over Grand Central This Week
This week, artist Nick Cave (not to be confused with he of the Bad Seeds) takes over Grand Central Terminal with Heard NY: a site-specfic work featuring 30 dancers from the Alvin