Ramy Essam “Tahrir and Beyond” at National Sawdust
Egyptian singer-songwriter Ramy Essam played an electric show at National Sawdust on January 25th , part of a multimedia tour called “Tahrir and Beyond" commemorating the ninth anniversary of
Composer Portrait: Caroline Shaw with Attacca Quartet and So Percussion
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) Simply put: What can't Caroline Shaw do? As a violinist, she seems just as much at home playing a Mozart quartet as
Faraj Abyad and his Orchestra at Symphony Space
by Kat Pongrace Nothing in the world could have prepared me for the trance and ecstasy that Egyptian singer Faraj Abyad and his Orchestra wrought upon the audience last Saturday at
Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn Half-Marathon
Keyon Harrold by Dan Lehner It’s hard to believe, 16 years in and with improvised music culture consistently moving out of Manhattan, that this was Winter Jazzfest’s first foray
Mid-afternoon Caroline Polachek Solo Set at Rough Trade
Veritable indie pop darling Caroline Polachek delivered a warm and inviting set at Rough Trade on Sunday, replete with pre-arranged and off-the-cuff piano arrangements from her latest release, Pang. The
Winter Jazzfest Marathon – Saturday
by Dan Lehner and Pete Matthews Greg Osby and Lakecia Benjamin at Le Poisson Rouge A warm Friday gave way to an even warmer Saturday – making Winter Jazzfest seem
Winter Jazzfest Marathon 2020 – Friday Recap
Charles Altura, left; Jure Pukl, right by Dan Lehner An unseasonable warm spell may have made for an odd environment for Winter Jazzfest this year, but encouraging people to
Mariss
A couple of days late on this, but just learned that Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons died Sunday at his home in St. Petersburg, after many years of on-and-off health issues.
Category Is: Sonic Synesthesia at Baby’s Alright
by Kat PongraceIn what seems to be the vanguard color of Gen-Z, a woman with electric green hair bounded onstage at Baby’s All Right last week (October 30) to open