improvisation

Review: ‘Take A.M.E.’

The eponymous Take A.M.E. is the debut from a trio co-led by three artists based in New York City - alto saxophonist…

7 days ago

Echoes of Chickadee Valley: A Conversation with Christopher Hoffman on ‘Rex’

When one thinks of the great artistic cataloging of North American bird paintings, John James Audubon's name often first comes…

2 weeks ago

Quest for Magic: A Conversation with Paul Winter on Earth Music and ‘Horn of Plenty’

The most common defense for insisting on genre classifications is that it “simplifies” discussions about music. According to Kelefa Sanneh,…

1 month ago

Review: Simón Willson’s ‘Feel Love’

In many ways, the burgeoning improvised music community in Brooklyn resembles downtown New York's loft movement of the ‘70s. But…

2 months ago