Butch
To be honest, I can't say I ever fully "got" Lawrence "Butch" Morris, the sui generis jazz maestro who passed away yesterday at the age of 65. Morris was the
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NYC Winter Jazzfest 2013: Day 2
There are as many criticisms about modern/contemporary jazz festivals in New York as there are chances to prove them wrong. One such criticism is that Winter Jazzfest (and its summer
NYC Winter Jazzfest 2013: Day 1
By Dan Lehner For fans of creative, improvised music, Winter Jazzfest is probably one of the few times they’ll actually want the festivities to be overcrowded. It created a little
Nas and Anthony DeCurtis at 92Y
by Nicholas Fernandez Hip hop legend and Queens native Nas held court for just over an hour at 92Y this Tuesday with Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Anthony DeCurtis steering the discussion.
The London Souls at the Bowery Ballroom
by Brian Weidy A little more than seven months ago, Tash Neal was on life support after suffering life-threatening injuries in a car accident. In spite of these injuries, however,
Nas with Anthony DeCurtis at 92Y, Tuesday, January 8th
by Nicholas Fernandez Gifted, influential, and platinum-selling rapper Nas will offer insights into his childhood, philanthropic work, and inspiration behind his new hit record, Life is Good, this Tuesday at the 92nd
New Yorkers Gravitate towards Diarrhea Planet at Death By Audio
By Melissa Caruso On JEFF the Brotherhood’s Infinity Cat label, you’ll find Diarrhea Planet, a band that sounds like what would happen had Beavis and Butthead moved to Nashville and
Medeski, Martin and Wood with Nels Cline at the Blue Note
By Dan Lehner Medeski, Martin and Wood have made a long-standing career out of making endlessly fascinating music with guitarists, and their set last week at the Blue Note
For the Innocents
The Coventry Carol (16th Cen.) Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, lully, lullay. Lullay, thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, lully, lullay. O sisters too, how may we