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George Grella: The Time-Bending Art Of Minimalist Music
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George Grella Jr. is one of the sharpest music critics working today. He's the music editor of The Brooklyn Rail and has written for The Wire, the New York Times, and The Tonearm.
He just published Minimalist Music, part of Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 Genre series. His central argument is that minimalism isn't defined by sparse materials or specific harmonies, it's defined by how it uses time. Understanding that distinction impacts how we approach and hear the music, and what happens to it when its originators are gone.
We talk about that thesis, the line between minimalism and post-minimalism, and what it takes to build a life in music writing. We also take a detour into John Zorn's visual art.
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