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Book Review: ‘If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My...
‘If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating’ by Alan Aldais in itself a testament to the very subject he is talking...
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Music Review: Helio Alves – Musica
Brazilian-born jazz pianist Helio Alves brings his formidable skill to Jazz Legacy Productions with Musica, his first album for the label (though fourth as bandleader overall). Fans of Latin-flavored...
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Music Review: Hailey Niswanger – Confeddie
Hailey Niswanger‘s self-produced debut Confeddie was released in 2009 when she was all of 19 years old. The jazz saxophonist, now 21, is currently a student at Boston’s Berklee College of Music....
View ArticleMusic Review: Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Music
One of the hottest tracks on Concord Music Group’s latest reissue of Thelonious Monk’s 1957 classic Monk’s Music doesn’t even include Monk. Recorded the day before the album session, “Blues For...
View ArticleBook Review: Instant Poetry (Just Add Words) by Larry Berger
I was intrigued when I received a copy of this poetry chapbook for review. It isn’t the typical poetry book. The author, “Laughing” Larry Berger, “wrote” or improvised these poems onstage as part of an...
View ArticleMusic Review: Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel
Craig Taborn is an exceptional pianist who has recorded with a number of major jazz artists, most recently as part of Roscoe Mitchell’s Note Factory band on the Far Side album. Although Taborn has been...
View ArticleMusic Review: Francois Couturier – Tarkovsky Quartet
Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) used everything available to him to make films of dazzling complexity, yet deeply personal. His work was afforded lavish praise from nearly every quarter,...
View ArticleMusic Review: Chick Corea / Stefano Bollani – Orvieto
Chick Corea has long been a master of improvisation. Whether in a solo or group context, his abilities to create magic out of thin air have never failed to impress. He also pioneered the relatively...
View ArticleMusic Review: George Benson – Guitar Man
George Benson’s latest, Guitar Man, is a low-key affair that highlights his mastery of his signature instrument. He opens with a brief solo rendition of the standard “Tenderly,” setting a relaxed tone...
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Exclusive Interview: Michael Kahan, ‘Funny in Failure’ Podcast Host
Coming into a new year, I’m asked often whether I have any resolutions. For 2022, I would like to listen to more podcasts. One podcast that I found recently is called Funny in Failure, started in 2019...
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