Free Time
New jazz pioneers Henry Grimes and Andrew Cyrille are creating a holy mess of sound right now, totally improvised and bad ass. "We'll call this one 'The Perfect Thing'" Grimes […]
Killing Time
Q: How do you kill time while waiting for the amps to be replaced? A: If you're Bill Frisell, you play an improv version of "When You Wish Upon a
Grind
Q: Is a piece written for six coffee grinders serious music? A: Only if you want it to be. (Pictured: Jeppe Just Christensen, performing "Ground")
White Man Sleeps
Kevin Volans' minimalist, dancing piece for string quartet may have been made famous by Kronos and their 1990 recording, but the UK's Smith Quartet (pictured) have been performing it for
Bill
For all the times I could have caught guitarist Bill Frisell – at Barbes, at jazz festivals and top-tier jazz clubs around town – I'm kind of glad my first
Home Show
Home shows are a fairly common practice in New York, where musicians (mainly classical) play small, private concerts in the homes of wealthy patrons, who pay a pretty penny for
Toronto In Tow
After last weekend's Over The Top fest, I thought I'd had enough of Toronto bands, but when I heard the Rural Alberta Advantage were playing Mercury Lounge tonight, it sounded