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WHILE the 1920's ended on December 30, 1929--and a far different political, social, and sociological climate prevailed during the ensuing decade--a number of highly gifted writers managed to keep alive in the musical theater of the 1930's some of the feverish spirit and the unconventional attitudes of the "roaring Twenties." The most significant of these was Cole Porter. In his lyrics and melodies--for like Irving Berlin he wrote both--he fixed the smartness and cynicism, the freedom in sex attitudes, the lack of inhibitions in speech and behavior, and the outright iconoclasm that had characterized the 1920's

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Article: Interview

Kelly Green: Taking Care of the Music

Read "Kelly Green: Taking Care of the Music" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Singer/pianist Kelly Green works in a field that can be difficult to negotiate: jazz. In the United States, its popularity doesn't reach that of pop music in all its forms or rock music. But it is always there as a thriving art form. For the keepers of the flame at all levels of talent, ...

Article: Album Review

Max Ionata Special Edition: Tivoli

Read "Tivoli" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri

Da anni residente in nordeuropa, il sassofonista Max Ionata presenta questo suo ultimo lavoro alla testa di un classico quartetto di musicisti scandinavi. Classico è anche lo stile musicale, in un programma per metà fatto di omaggi e per metà di originali, uno dei quali a firma del da noi più noto componente del ...

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Article: Album Review

Denny Zeitlin: Odyssey

Read "Odyssey" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Pianist Denny Zeitlin takes a trip into his archival book on the first half of Odyssey. He has always mixed eloquence and beauty with adventurousness. That is up front here. A close comparison to his style of playing can be found in the artistry of Bill Evans. And it should be noted that Evans adopted one ...

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Article: Interview

The Art of Swing: A Conversation with Champian Fulton

Read "The Art of Swing: A Conversation with Champian Fulton" reviewed by Mark Robbins

by Mark Robbins

There are some musicians who seem completely at home in the language of jazz, and Champian Fulton is certainly one of them. As both a pianist and vocalist, she's built a career on bringing the Great American Songbook to life with elegance, swing, and an unmistakable sense of joy. Her performances feel rooted in the tradition, ...

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Article: Album Review

Alvaro Torres Trio: Mairena

Read "Mairena" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Álvaro Torres laid the groundwork for his jazz journey in a common way (for this uncommon profession): by studying classical piano from a young age. The aspect of improvisation pulled him away from the classical world, into a globe-trotting search based in Spanish folkloric and Hindustani music and jazz and a Master's degree at the Manhattan ...

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Article: Album Review

Ted Rosenthal Trio: The Good Old Days

Read "The Good Old Days" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

In 2024, Ted Rosenthal dove deeply into the piano trio tradition. High Standards, The Ted Rosenthal Songbook and Classics Reimagined: Impromptu were all released in 2025, all on the TRM Music label. The Good Old Days, the fourth album from those bountiful sessions, released in 2026, presents Rosenthal's vision via multiple moods and thematic twists as ...

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Article: Album Review

AS IS, featuring Al & Stacey Schulman: Crazy World

Read "Crazy World" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright

What does it take to turn a romantic Cole Porter song into a powerful nine-minute protest piece? The band AS IS teases it out with a bit of a false trail to begin with: a tasty little scat intro, nicely-arranged. You might not suspect. Stacey Schulman brings the head in with a slight tweak to the lyric ...

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Article: Album Review

Melissa Errico: I Can Dream, Can't I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook

Read "I Can Dream, Can't I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook" reviewed by Jacob Sylvester

by Jacob Sylvester

In I Can Dream, Can't I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook, Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer, and writer Melissa Errico proves once again that she is one of the best at keeping classic songs alive. Released in early 2026, the album uses a less is more style. Instead of a big orchestra, it features ...

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Article: Interview

Fred Hersch: The Touch of Genius

Read "Fred Hersch: The Touch of Genius" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden

The sound of Fred Hersch at the piano is so distinctive, a couple of bars is usually enough to identify him. The mainly self-taught Cincinnati native excelled early, playing jazz in his home town before leaving to study with pianist Jaki Byard at the New England Conservatory of Music. From there, Fred moved to New York ...


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