Art and Life (Two Years Later)
Sean Murphy(2003) Every so often I can’t help hoping that there will be a knock on...
For My Mother on Her Birthday
I’m scared, I said. “It’s okay,” she said. “You know I’ll never leave you, right?...
Brooklyn, 2014: Words & Music, New-School Style
May 29, 2014. It was billed as a throwback to the old Beatnik days, minus...
Every Dog Owner Has His Day
i. Isn’t being irreplaceable the whole point? ONCE YOU’VE BECOME an adult of a certain...
What Is and What Will Always Be: A Fresh Look at Led Zeppelin’s Familiar Masterpieces
Shamelessly utilized other artists’ work, didn’t bother to acknowledge the source material most of the...
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...