Wednesday, January 29, 2014

CD Reviews: Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd, Myra Melford

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First of all, I didn't watch the Grammys. And I don't care. Well, I suppose that's not true because I read about them the next d...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

And about Jazz Connect...

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In addition to the blog entry on CP's website, the Local Notes column in today's issue was penned by me, reporting on Pittsburgh...
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Winter JazzFest reflections

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It's been a few days since Winter JazzFest wrapped up and I returned to Pittsburgh. I did get to see a lot of acts but of course there...
Friday, January 10, 2014

Dispatch from New York

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First off, the bad news. During the keynote address today at the Jazz Connect Conference, I saw a Facebook post from Matthew Shipp saying th...
Wednesday, January 08, 2014

New York, Here I Come. In a few hours.

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Playing right now: Cecil Taylor Ensemble - Always a Pleasure The cold isn't getting me down. It better not keep my plane down, either....
Saturday, January 04, 2014

The Opposite of Doldrums, Sort Of

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Day Four of the New Year and here I am. I'm trying to make this a year where there's more focus and more productivity on my part. Th...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

And Then There's Nellie McKay

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And how could I forget to mention Nellie McKay's excellent show last week at the Warhol? I was high on that show all weekend. I suppose ...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

New article and a big time critic's poll

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I was polled as part of the 2013 NPR Music Jazz Critic's Poll. Read about it here . Also, Blurt posted my article about Dot Wiggin fro...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Remembering Bobby Jackson

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The first year I attended the Detroit Jazz Festival, I really felt like the new kid on the block and tried to get to know as many people as ...
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Tuesday, December 03, 2013

CD Review: Mascott - Cost/Amount

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Mascott Cost/Amount (Kiam) www.kiamrecords.com Another one that's been sitting around for a couple months, waiting for atte...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

CD Review: Matthew Shipp - Piano Sutras

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Matthew Shipp Piano Sutras (Thirsty Ear) www.thirstyear.com Piano Sutras  came out over two months ago, and the desire to write about...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Delicious Pastries, Triggers and the aura of the Harlan Twins

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Totally blanked on more interesting stuff than the previous post..... Last Friday, Brillobox was sold out when I got there, as I had predi...

Progress Report

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The new issue of Blurt arrived in the mail yesterday. I only have one thing in it, but that's cool because it's the Robert Wyatt Q...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Sebadoh and CACAW, caught live

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Last Friday's Sebadoh show at Club Cafe sold out. I don't know if I can take any responsibility for that, but it was sold out the da...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Pitt Jazz Seminar Concert - a week later

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It's been over a week since the 43rd Pitt Jazz Seminar Concert, but no one else that I've seen has printed a review. So it's sti...
Saturday, November 02, 2013

CD Review: Tim Berne's Snakeoil - Shadow Man

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Tim Berne's Snakeoil Shadow Man (ECM) www.ecmrecords.com If Snakeoil , Tim Berne's 2012 debut for ECM, allowed label head M...
Monday, October 28, 2013

My Lou Reed Story

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Sometime around 1983 or 1984, the National Record Mart in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood (which houses the University of Pittsburgh, ...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Randy Weston in Pittsburgh

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Watching Randy Weston play last night, it was easy to feel like the audience had a direct connection to the masters of this music. The piani...
Friday, October 25, 2013

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This was the first week back to work after a two-week staycation. Although I wish I would've been more visible here during that time, an...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

CD Reviews: Albert Ayler, Paul Bley & Burton Greene Trio on ESP

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the infamous ESP label. They've been rereleasing more of their historical catalog, two of w...