Monday Recommendation: McNeely & The Frankfurtians
Jim McNeely, The Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Barefoot Dances and Other Visions (Planet Arts)
McNeely fortifies his position in the upper echelon of jazz arrangers in this set of new pieces for … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-04-23
Brio and Blossom
This week, the Cassatt String Quartet is having its annual Cassatt in the Basin residency, through which they bring the abiding principles of chamber music – effective communication, responsibility to the group, mutual respect, and intimate musical expression … read more
AJBlog: Infinite Curves Published 2018-04-23
Catching Up
When albums come out of the mailbox in batches of five, six, eight a day – or more – it is possible to overlook, set aside or misplace some that are worthy of mention. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-04-22