This is Happening
Sean MurphyReady or not, this baby is coming into the world. Soon. Details forthcoming. Stay tuned…
ALL HAIL THE KING: Happy Birthday, Chazz!
Today would have been (and, still is) Charles Mingus’s 94th birthday. I’ve written about him...
Musings from Martha’s Vineyard: Talking Trees
I think that I shall never see… Just kidding. Kilmer was wrong, anyway. Trees are not...
Musings from Martha’s Vineyard: Introductory Notes
I’ve allowed myself a week to settle in and readjust to life outside a cube,...
Ten Songs From 1967 That Shaped Prog-Rock (Revisited)
1. “Heroes and Villains”, The Beach Boys What has tended to get lost or forgotten...
Orrin Keepnews: Hero for America’s Music (Revisited)
Orrin Keepnews frequently talked about jazz the way war veterans will talk about experiences on...
None More Black: Reassessing Black Sabbath’s First Three Albums (or, The Unholy Trinity)
In the classic movie Chinatown, the villainous Noah Cross offers a sardonic take on his...
Straight, No Chaser (Revisited)
This Sunday’s New York Times magazine features a lengthy, but worthwhile appraisal of John Cheever...
Don Drummond: Music Was His Occupation (Revisited)
Check out this elevator pitch: Impoverished youth becomes a mostly self-taught musician. This reticent, eccentric...
Where the Hell is Shafi Hadi?: A Poem (Revisited)
(*Saxophone player Shafi Hadi, born Curtis Porter, is best-known for his association with jazz legend...