As Arnold Schoenberg once noted, “Intelligibility in music seems to be impossible without repetition.” Repetition is a shared facet of…
Mary Halvorson gives a wide range of effects and musical roles to her guitar, and the result is always idiosyncratic.…
We continue our conversation with NEA Jazz Master George Coleman (read part one here) by continuing to discuss his time…
Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way of interviews making it to print. This interview with the legendary George Coleman,…
Abdullah Ibrahim has spent most of his life using music to stand up to injustice. Born in Capetown in 1934,…
On March 28, 2023, the world lost one of its great composers, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Although emotionally powerful, Mr. Sakamoto’s work…
For over a century, New York City has been the epicenter of jazz music. While many artists develop their craft…
The Philosopher G.K. Chesterton once commented, "There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds." Here on…
For centuries, music has served as an empowering call for the oppressed and alienated. The origins of Blues, jazz, and…
Below are the albums we collectively felt were the best of 2023 (technically from Thanksgiving 2022 to Thanksgiving 2023). Ties…