Monday Recommendation: Bill Frisell’s Music From Movies & TV
Bill Frisell, When You Wish Upon A Star (Okeh) … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-11-21
The Rise and Fall (?) of a Superhero (or Not)
Faye Driscoll presents Thank You for Coming; Play at BAM Fisher. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2016-11-21
Hod O’Brien, 1936-2016
Friends of Hod O’Brien report that the pianist died yesterday at 80 following a long battle against cancer. He continued an active playing life even as he underwent treatment for the disease. Born in Chicago, … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-11-21
Why I’m Waiting for Asher’s Algren
Having said in The Revenge of the Mediocre that both Bettina Drew and Mary Wisniewski fail to capture Nelson Algren’s personality in their biographies of him, I realize I didn’t mention something equally … read more
AJBlog: Straight|Up Published 2016-11-21