Making the Case for Kubrick
Sean MurphyThree Key Films: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The...
The Eccentric and Inimitable Genius of Werner Herzog
PopMatters currently is running a huge feature discussing and celebrating 100 of the most important...
In Defense of Good Sax, Part Five: The (Ongoing) Evolution of a Masterpiece
1959 was a watershed year for jazz music (arguably the greatest single year for jazz...
In Defense of Good Sax, Part Four: Separating The Best of The Best
Best sax solos ever? That is kind of like choosing the best sunset; it’s impossible....
In Defense of Good Sax, Part Three (The Joy of Saxless Jazz)
Starring John Zorn and Marc Ribot. So what happens when one of the most prolific...
In Defense of Good Sax, Part Two
Wherein five jazz saxophonists “slum” and make truly indelible contributions to five well-loved and much-played...
In Defense of Good Sax, Part One
A writer whom I respect recently made an offhand observation that I’d like to challenge...
Remembering the USS Indianapolis, Robert Shaw and The Scene
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the...
Bill Evans: The Definitive Bill Evans on Riverside and Fantasy
The way the piano was played, like almost everything else in jazz, changed during the...
Garage A Trois: Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil
Skerik & Co. do it again. One of the great things about supergroups is that...