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 […]
Winter Jazzfest Marathon 2020 – Friday Recap Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield The New York Philharmonic delighted enthusiastic crowds at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall two weeks ago with the return of its popular “Art of the Score” series,
New York Philharmonic Plays ‘Close Encounters & Psycho’ Read Post »
It's up in the mid-80's today in NYC, which has got me thinking about my favorite time of year: summer, when all sorts of amazing music heads outdoors. In addition
2019 NYC Summer Music Preview Read Post »
By Dan Lehner Theo Bleckmann and The Westerlies at SubCulture Winter Jazzfest’s famous marathon, a two-night musical expedition that lasts eight hours and stretches almost the entire width of Manhattan,
Winter Jazzfest 2019: The “Half-Marathon” Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield When you’re off to see an artist perform for the fifth time, it’s reasonable to keep your expectations in check. If it’s jazz pianist Michel Camilo and
Michel Camilo Trio at the Blue Note NYC Read Post »
Composer David Lang has never been comfortable with standards of music presentation. Thirty years ago, he – along with Michael Gordon and Julia Wolfe – founded Bang on a Can
“The Mile Long Opera” on The High Line Read Post »
Hard to believe it's already June, and while this year's Gov Ball has already come and gone, the music is just starting to move to the great outdoors. Below is
Summer 2018 Music Preview Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield The Jazz Standard is an ideal venue to hear jazz, thanks to its very dry acoustics and intimate confines. In the front row, you won’t hear artificial
Ravi Coltrane Trio plays the Jazz Standard Read Post »
Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to see most of this year's PROTOTYPE Festival of new opera, now in it's 6th year, but I did make it out to the
Prototype Festival: The Echo Drift at Baruch Performing Arts Center Read Post »
