Sunday Jazz: No Net Nonet, Lucas Pino
Of all the various combo sizes that exist in jazz history, the nonet seems to be the most uncommon. Indeed the only one that comes to mind is the short-lived and subliminally dynamic nonet led by Miles...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: Imaginary Cities, Chris Potter and Underground Orchestra
The Jazz world and the classical world are not strangers to each other. New Orleans brass bands and early jazz had its roots in the marches of composers like John Phillip Sousa, Italian Jazz musicians...
View ArticleUpcoming Concerts: April 6 – April 12
Monday, April 6: Gregory Alan Isakov @ 9:30 Club Tuesday, April 7: Jose González @ 9:30 Club (Sold Out) Matthew E. White @ Rock & Roll Hotel Waxahatchee @ Black Cat Logic @ Fillmore Silver Spring...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: Break Stuff, Vijay Iyer Trio
What exactly is Vijay Iyer encouraging to be broken with his latest trio LP, Break Stuff? Does he seek a break with aspects of modern jazz tradition; with listener expectations for a “standard” jazz...
View ArticleUpcoming Concerts: April 14 – 19
Tuesday, April 14: Sick of Sarah @ Black Cat Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires @ DC9 Wednesday, April 15: RX Bandits @ Rock & Roll Hotel Ana Tijoux @ Black Cat (Sold Out) River City Extension @...
View ArticleUpcoming Concerts: April 20 – 26
Monday, April 20: Manic Street Preachers @ The 9:30 Club Joey Fatts @ U Street Music Hall Seoul & Ballet School @ DC9 Tuesday, April 21: Hurray for the Riff Raff @ The 9:30 Club Keenan Orr @ U...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin, Brian Wilson
In some ways, it is funny to think of the Gershwins’ songs as “pop music.” Even in their time, the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin held a loftier place above their notable and laudable...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: Michael and George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin, Michael Feinstein
On his third album of Gershwin material, pianist and singer Michael Feinstein continues his scholarly and musical work of reviving forgotten gems and updating the omnipresent classics. Michael and...
View ArticleSantana’s New Album Set for Release this Friday
This Friday, April 15th, Santana will officially release their 24th studio album, entitled Santana IV. The album is no ordinary record. The album will be the first in 45 years to feature Santana’s...
View ArticleWho Should Receive Legal Credit for “Stairway to Heaven?”
Next month, the battle between the surviving members of the classic rock group Led Zeppelin and Michael Skidmore, trustee for Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, heads to court. Just last week, a U.S....
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