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Article: Interview

A Conversation with Music Author Alan Light

by Nenad Georgievski
December 16, 2018

It is not an overstatement to label music journalist and writer Alan Light as one of the premier biographers and music historians. Light's heralded books include “The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah," “Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain," “The Skills to Pay the ...

Article: Live Review

Brian Wilson Presents The Christmas Album Live

by Mike Perciaccante
December 16, 2018

Brian Wilson with Beat Root Revival NYCB Theatre at Westbury Brian Wilson Presents The Christmas Album Live Westbury, NY December 5, 2018 Brian Wilson is many things. As one of the most influential songwriters of all time, a founding member and the musical force behind the Beach Boys, ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

3x3: Piano Trios, vol. III

by Geno Thackara
December 10, 2018

More evidence that three is truly a magic number, as explorations in this format remain as expansive and inventive as ever... Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ the Village Vanguard Palmetto Records 2018 Fine artists can aspire to appear in the Louvre someday. Comics might hope for a Las Vegas ...

Article: Live Review

David Johansen at The Space at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
December 9, 2018

David Johansen with special guests Frankenstein 3000 The Space at Westbury Westbury, NY November 29, 2018 David Johansen made his musical bones in the early 1970s as the lead singer and songwriter in the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Johansen and guitarist Johnny Thunders wrote the ...

News: Award / Grant

Elio Villafranca's Cinque Nominated For 2019 Grammy Award As Best Latin Jazz Album!

December 8, 2018

2019 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS ELIO VILLAFRANCA- CINQUE BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM Field 10: Jazz Category 35. Best Latin Jazz Album (For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, ...

Article: Album Review

Daniel Rotem: Serenading the Future

Read "Serenading the Future" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
December 5, 2018

However scary the world seems, Daniel Rotem remains determined to look on the bright side. The New York City saxophonist considers his music not just an art form but a reflection of life with a Zen-like perspective on time. Following suit, Serenading the Future is all about unity. Its framework is a simple one that allows ...

Article: Catching Up With

Jay Clayton’s ScatLab—A Vocal Jazz Workout

by Suzanne Lorge
December 4, 2018

For the last decade, free-bop vocalist Jay Clayton has been conducting regular “scat labs" out of the Manhattan teaching space that she shares with NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan. In ScatLab, jazz singers of all levels of experience meet up to trade twos and fours, riff on traditional blues heads, and improvise on well-known songbook tunes. ...

Article: Film Review

Green Book Directed By Peter Farrelly

by Mike Perciaccante
December 3, 2018

Green Book Directed by Peter Farrelly Universal Pictures 2018 For those unfamiliar with the guide or simply too young to know, the Green Book was a handbook for African American travelers seeking safe haven when trekking through the segregated Jim Crow South. The Green Book was an indispensable travel guide ...

Article: Live Review

The Brian Setzer Orchestra: 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks! Tour at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
December 2, 2018

The Brian Setzer Orchestra with the Lara Hope and the Ark-tones NYCB Theatre at Westbury 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks! Tour Westbury, NY November 27, 2018 Now in its 15th year, Brian Setzer's annual holiday tour has become a legendary extravaganza. The rockabilly guitarslinger loves Christmas and really gets into the ...

Article: Interview

Pete McCann: Mild-Mannered Superhero Guitarist

by Mark Corroto
November 28, 2018

A mainstay of the New York scene, guitarist Pete McCann released his sixth recording as a leader Pay For It On The Other Side (McCannic Music, 2018). He is also an in demand sideman working in everything from duos to big bands, and his guitar can be heard on 100 recordings. McCann shared with us what ...