Before the ear candy
Was he a Michael Feinstein on guitar? Way more fun. DarkViolin reviews the John Pizzarelli Quartet debut at the Landmark. The path from the storied Carlyle Hotel to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater is only eight leagues (or, if you prefer, less than an … Read More»
Hot Sardines, the early 20th century up-tempo hot jazz specialists, appeared in their Landmark debut. Mostly known as nourishment for creatures further up the food chain, sardines don’t get their due. But forget Omega-3 fatty acids and varnish. … Read More»
Creativity crackled unchecked on the Tilles Center stage when Esperanza Spalding’s troupe performed an alter ego’s theatrical coming-out. In a show performed at the Tilles Center, the jazz / funk / prog-rock phenom that is Esperanza Spalding … Read More»
Pink Martini’s Brilliant Landmark Debut Takes Long Island by Storm Large Can you touch the shape of a song? Can you taste crispness in the wind on a March evening? This is not a lesson in synesthesia. The answer, according to Pink Martini’s … Read More»
As every preacher knows, a whisper can garner more attention than a shout. In Grammars of Creation, George Steiner wrote that “The whispers of shared ecstasy are choral.” Violinist Regina Carter’s dynamic range begins at pianissimo and rises up in … Read More»
