Monday Recommendation: Andrew Cyrille Andrew Cyrille Quartet, The Declaration Of Musical Independence (ECM) Andrew Cyrille, a bold drummer, long since established his audacity and the independence underscored in the album title. This collection is notable for subtlety and daring … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-01-02
12 Plays of Xmas: 7 Egor Bulychev by Gorky I’ve seen a lot of Chekhov. I mean, a lot. Last year, I marvelled at Vanya at the Almeida and spent a day with the National Theatre’s Young Chekhov trilogy. I can almost sing … read more
AJBlog: Performance Monkey Published 2017-01-02
Patti Smith’s New Year’s Eve vow: “We must not behave!” Patti Smith, Dec 31 2016, Park West Chicago. Photo by Lauren Deutsch. Ushering in 2017 with Patti Smith and band at Chicago’s Park West New Year’s Eve was inspiriting for us of a certain age and … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2017-01-01
7 Audience Development Resolutions for 2017 “Your beliefs become your thoughts; Your thoughts become your words; Your words become your actions; Your actions become your habits; Your habits become your values; Your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi Together, let’s make these resolutions for 2017: I … read more
AJBlog: Audience Wanted Published 2017-01-01