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Article: Interview

Jim Doxas: Beat and Beatitudes

by Robert J. Lewis
June 26, 2007

Very much in demand, Montreal drummer Jim Doxas divides his time playing with piano great Oliver Jones, the John Roney Trio and Chet Doxas Quartet. Through the power of his startling invention, he makes the case that percussion can be every bit as performative as a lyrical instrument. What distinguishes Doxas' approach to improvisation is that ...

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Article: Interview

Coral Egan: In the Key of C

by Robert J. Lewis
March 8, 2007

I could feel the vibes, the excitement in her voice. She was in the studio, in the throes of creation, and I felt the last thing on her mind was indulging an interview. And yet there I was, the self-designated musicus interruptus, whom this gracious young lady abided for almost an hour. We began speaking about ...

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Article: Profile

Annie Poulain: The Real Thing

by Robert J. Lewis
November 1, 2006

Annie Poulain from Quebec City, Canada sings in French; Astrud Gilberto ("The Girl from Ipanema") sings in Portuguese; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in German. We English speakers don't know the languages, but we love to listen because, like the violin, the piano and the saxophone, the voice--before it speaks or sings--is an instrument that emotes. Since music is ...

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Coco Zhao: Dream Situation

by Robert J. Lewis
October 19, 2006

I once mentioned to a friend that catching a singer who looks like he or she is a year or two away from imminent demise, in other words at his or her performing best, is often a matter of serendipity -- being at the right venue at the right time. By that standard, Coco Zhao, who ...

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Article: Opinion

Melody and Mind

by Robert J. Lewis
March 12, 2006

When we say we are moved by the music we love, what part of us is being moved? Or what part of us is left unmoved, or moved the wrong way by music we don't like? If we listen repeatedly to only the music that pleases us, is the prime mover the music or the pleasure ...