When All The Culture Around Us Starts To Look The Same
One of the biggest comforts of fast food is its familiarity. Generic from location to location, you know not only what the food will be and how it will taste, but that the ritual of the experience will be familiar too. … read more
AJBlog: diacritical/Douglas McLennan Published 2016-08-15
Monday Recommendation: Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap Trio: Notes From New York (Impulse!) … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-08-15
Second and Fourth
Young composers are frequently pointed to late Beethoven as an example of the highest achievement of their art, and late Beethoven indeed rewards repeated study. But there are lessons in late Beethoven that have little bearing … read more
AJBlog: Infinite Curves Published 2016-08-15
Gospel (not my usual bag) keyboards revelations
I’ll never be an avid fan, much less an aficionado, of gospel music — but Lift Me Up, Chicago Gospel Keyboard Masters, new from The Sirens, a local independent label, is clearly full of joy and inspiration. … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2016-08-15
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