ARTEMIS, Artemis (Blue Note, 2020) PERSONNEL: Renee Rosnes, piano Melissa Aldabra, Tenor Sax Anat Cohen, Clarinets Ingrid Jensen, Trumpet Notion…
A Few Days in the Life (October 5, 2020)
October 5, 14:34 Home Crunch time. Things are starting to get real. The move I chattered about, hoped for, planned,…
Is the World Ready for My Greatest Hits?
It’s a conversation I have three or four times a month, particularly now that I’ve retired. “So what are you…
So Long, St. Louis …
I wasn’t born in St. Louis, but my parents moved us there when I was about ten months old. So…
A Few Days in the Life (September 10, 2020)
September 10, 11:30 Room with a View, Chicago It feels like I just left this town. Probably because I did.…
Musicians Love MUSIC
What do Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Prince, and Steven Wilson have in common? I’ll get back to that in a…
A Third Ear for “Tranceportation, Volume 2”
Sonar with David Torn: Tranceportation, Volume 2 (RareNoise Records, 2020) PERSONNEL David Torn, electric guitar and live looping Stephan Thelen,…
In Music, Context is Key
A few days ago, I took to my Facebook page to rave about a classic Ray Charles album called Modern…
A Third Ear for “Versions of the Truth”
THE PINEAPPLE THIEF, Versions of the Truth (Kscope, 2020) PERSONNEL Bruce Soord, Vocals and Guitar Steve Skitch, Keyboards Jon Sykes,…
Sometimes I Miss One
It’s Jazz Sunday. The spirit of my father lingers as I continue my decades-long exploration of his favorite music. I…
