I thought it would be interesting to start a series of write-ups about specific aspects of recordings that I find remarkable, also regarding cinema. After seeing the new […]
Read morePrime Cuts #1: “Monk’s Music” (Riverside, 1957), Thelonious Monk
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What Would Ellington Do? Pt. 2
What Would Ellington Do? Pt. 2: As the work continues on composing for Edition XL- a new project with Josh Berman, Erez Dessel, Lily Finnegan, Nick Macri, and Beth McDonald- […]
Read more5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz: The Art Ensemble of Chicago
Very flattered to have been asked by Giovanni Russonello of the New York Times to contribute to “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz” alongside Dee Alexander, […]
Read moreEdition Redux/Edition XL
Many thanks to Bill Meyer for his February 27 review in Dusted magazine of “Broadcast Transformer” by Edition Redux. Though it’s always gratifying to get a […]
Read moreWhat Would Ellington Do?
“What would Ellington do?” I grabbed that idea from director Billy Wilder (“Double Indemnity”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Ace in the Hole”, “Some Like It […]
Read moreNew York Eye And Ear Control/Michael Snow
An excellent time Sunday evening with John Corbett getting to talk about the work of one of my heroes- visual artist, filmmaker, musician, Michael Snow- at a presentation of his […]
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