Historians believe some form of the harp existed as far back as the beginning of ancient Egypt's "Old Kingdom", 2500…
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Since the 1970s, Marilyn Crispell has been a major figure in creative music, pushing the piano into new realms, whether…
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The second part of our conversation with Dave Liebman covers his incredible debut as a leader, Lookout Farm (ECM, 1973).…
For over fifty years, Dave Liebman has been at the forefront of musical creativity. Whether his time as a sideman…
Over the past decade, Canadian ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD has established itself as a powerful force in creative music. The group initially…
On September 28, 1991, the world lost a musical giant. An artist who, by his own estimation, changed the face…
Established in 1915, Austin’s Paramount Theatre has hosted many iconic figures in American culture, including Harry Houdini, Katherine Hepburn, and…